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3/13/2013 - F.D.A. Plans Looser Rules on Approving Alzheimer’s Drugs

The Food and Drug Administration plans to loosen the rules for approving new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease. Read the full article at The New York Times. 

3/12/2013 - L.A. population will be much older, more settled, study says

The future of Los Angeles will be a grayer one, as aging boomers, slowing immigration and shrinking birthrates radically change the face of the county, a new study from USC predicts. Many houses are poorly suited for aging residents who want to stay in their current homes instead of moving into institutionalized care, said Adele… Read more 3/12/2013 - L.A. population will be much older, more settled, study says

3/10/2013 - Study finds aspirin reduces risk of melanoma in women

In the largest study ever to explore new ways to prevent melanoma, researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have discovered that women who took aspirin on a regular basis reduced their risk of developing this skin cancer. Results also showed that the longer women took aspirin, the lower their risk. The study was… Read more 3/10/2013 - Study finds aspirin reduces risk of melanoma in women

3/12/2013 - A Little of This, a Little of That for Older Exercisers

“If you’re sedentary and you start doing everything the [Department of Health and Human Services’] guidelines recommend, that’s a big change in lifestyle,” said Dr. Michael Rogers, an exercise physiologist and director of the Center for Physical Activity and Aging at Wichita State University in Wichita, Kan. “We were interested in looking at how we… Read more 3/12/2013 - A Little of This, a Little of That for Older Exercisers

3/12/2013 - In Retiree Housing, Talking About Multigenerations

There seems to be a rule that if retirees move to a communal environment, it must consist only of other retirees. But some older adults are challenging that notion by choosing intergenerational cohousing, living side by side with people of all other ages, including singles, childless couples and families with children. Read the full article… Read more 3/12/2013 - In Retiree Housing, Talking About Multigenerations

3/12/2013 - Too Many Colonoscopies in the Elderly

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, so you may be reading and hearing a lot about the importance of screening. You may even get to walk through the eight-foot-high inflatable simulated colon that makes appearances around the country — and see what polyps look like from the inside. But you may not hear much about… Read more 3/12/2013 - Too Many Colonoscopies in the Elderly

Sven A. Beiker

Executive Director, Center for Automotive Research at Stanford (CARS) Email: beiker@stanford.edu Phone: (650) 736-1504 Address: Stanford University 416 Escondido Mall Bldg 550 / Rm 131 Stanford, California 94305 Website: https://profiles.stanford.edu/sven-beiker

Dawn C. Carr

Social Science Research Associate Dawn C. Carr is a Social Science Research Associate at the Stanford Center on Longevity. Her expertise lies in understanding the factors that bolster older adults’ ability to remain healthy and active as long as possible. Her recent work focuses on understanding the barriers and facilitators of active engagement during later… Read more Dawn C. Carr

3/11/2013 - Longevity Costs Outpace Senior Savings

“Perhaps because I’m turning grayer at the temples or maybe because I’m managing the aging issues of my own parents, I have taken a hard look at the current state of longevity in America, and we should all be very nervous. Most of us will live longer than we expect, it will cost us a… Read more 3/11/2013 - Longevity Costs Outpace Senior Savings

3/10/2013 - Alzheimer's blood test could give early diagnosis

British researchers have developed a test to detect Alzheimer’s disease in its earliest stages. It works by looking for a combination of “markers” in the blood which are different in healthy people and those with the disease. Read the full article at BBC News.