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May 6-7, 2010 – Health Care and the Elderly: A Challenge for Western Countries

Adele M. Hayutin PhD, director of the Center on Longevity’s Global Aging Program, was a speaker at Health Care & the Elderly: A Challenge for Western Countries, a conference and workshop on May 6-7 at Stanford. Dr. Hayutin discussed “Global Aging and the Challenges Ahead” and participate in a panel discussion, titled “Immigration and Population… Read more May 6-7, 2010 – Health Care and the Elderly: A Challenge for Western Countries

April 1, 2010 – Longevity Center affiliates discuss health reform

Center on Longevity faculty affiliates will be among the experts participating in a Stanford Health Policy Forum on health reform. The panel will discuss what the goals of health reform should be and why; will evaluate the current health reform efforts of the Obama Administration and Congress; and will propose what steps the country should… Read more April 1, 2010 – Longevity Center affiliates discuss health reform

March 8, 2010 Discussion with WISDOM: From Philosophy to Neuroscience author

Award-winning science writer Stephen S. Hall, who writes about the intersection of science and society, discussed his new book, WISDOM: From Philosophy to Neuroscience, on March 18, 2010 in a talk sponsored by the Stanford Center on Longevity. WISDOM: From Philosophy to Neuroscience examines ancient concepts of wisdom through the lens of modern brain science.… Read more March 8, 2010 Discussion with WISDOM: From Philosophy to Neuroscience author

Long Life in the 21st Century, Dr. Laura Carstensen

We are approaching a watershed moment in human history. In just a few years, the number of Americans over 60 will surpass the number of children under 15. By the time our children reach old age, living to 100 will be commonplace. Rather than perceiving this as good news, most people respond to extended longevity… Read more Long Life in the 21st Century, Dr. Laura Carstensen

December 9, 2009 – Long Life in the 21st Century, Dr. Laura Carstensen

We are approaching a watershed moment in human history. In just a few years, the number of Americans over 60 will surpass the number of children under 15. By the time our children reach old age, living to 100 will be commonplace. Rather than perceiving this as good news, most people respond to extended longevity… Read more Long Life in the 21st Century, Dr. Laura Carstensen

November 16, 2008 – "What Are the Financial Implications of Aging in the United States?" with Ron Lee

The U.S. population is aging: The ratio of elderly to the working-age population in the United States will roughly double over the next few decades, straining the finances of the U.S. Social Security system and other government programs. Ron Lee responded to questions about the trends in mortality and aging in the United States, and… Read more November 16, 2008 – "What Are the Financial Implications of Aging in the United States?" with Ron Lee

July 16, 2008 – "The Longevity Revolution"

A book reading and signing by Dr. Robert Butler, Director ,International Center on Longevity Pulitzer-prize winning author Dr. Robert Butler coined the term “ageism” and made “Alzheimer’s” a familiar word. Now he brings his formidable knowledge and experience in aging issues to a recent and unprecedented achievement: the extension of human life expectancy by thirty… Read more July 16, 2008 – "The Longevity Revolution"

Fall 2012 Silicon Valley Positive Aging Forum

Planning for Communities & Aging   Presented by Institute for Age-Friendly Housing When: 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm, on the first Thursdays of Sept, Oct, Nov, 2012 (9/6,10/4, and 11/1) Where: Avenidas, 450 Bryant Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 Directions Series Tickets are Now Available: $40.00 for all 3 Forum Evenings Purchase tickets For more… Read more Fall 2012 Silicon Valley Positive Aging Forum

11/11/12 – Child’s Education, but Parents’ Crushing Loans

When Michele Fitzgerald and her daughter, Jenni, go out for dinner, Jenni pays. When they get haircuts, Jenni pays. When they buy groceries, Jenni pays. It has been six years since Ms. Fitzgerald — broke, unemployed and in default on the $18,000 in loans she took out for Jenni’s college education — became a boomerang… Read more 11/11/12 – Child’s Education, but Parents’ Crushing Loans

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