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9/29/2011 - Fixing the Third Rail

In an interview with First Business reporter Paul Eggers, Laura Carstensen, Director of the Standford University Center on Longevity, discusses how to fix the country’s social security problem.

9/27/2011 - Belief that others can change could be a powerful tool in resolving Israeli-Palestinian conflict

By presenting Israeli Jews and Israeli and West Bank Palestinians with evidence that groups of people are capable of change, Center on Longevity faculty affiliates Carol Dweck and James Gross were able to increase the subjects’ willingness to compromise on key political issues. Read the full article at Stanford Report    

9/27/2011 - Social issues may spur greater move toward healthy eating

When nutrition scientist Christopher Gardner speaks before audiences, mostly people want to know what diet will help them lose weight. Few are excited at the prospect of eating more vegetables to achieve greater health, a consistent recommendation by nutritionists such as Gardner. However, Gardner has not given up on promoting a change to healthier eating,… Read more 9/27/2011 - Social issues may spur greater move toward healthy eating

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9/26/2011 - Coming Soon: A National Strategy on Alzheimer’s

People concerned about Alzheimer’s disease and its effect on families, on the health care system, on the country as a whole, have lobbied for years for a national action plan. How should the nation confront a disease projected to afflict more than 13 million Americans by 2050 — a disease gaining on cancer as the… Read more 9/26/2011 - Coming Soon: A National Strategy on Alzheimer’s

9/21/2011 - Longevity Gene Debate Opens Trans-Atlantic Rift

A trans-Atlantic dispute has opened up between two camps of researchers pursuing a gene that could lead to drugs that enhance longevity. British scientists say the longevity gene is “nearing the end of its life,” but the Americans whose work is under attack say the approach remains as promising as ever. Read the full article… Read more 9/21/2011 - Longevity Gene Debate Opens Trans-Atlantic Rift

9/20/2011 - Need help with health? There's an app for that

Center faculty affiliate Abby King has launched a fitness app that connects users’ activity levels to the health of a cute little bird avatar. A sluggish, deskbound user will end up with a sleepy, flightless bird on her phone, but take a walk at lunch or climb some stairs, and the bird will fly all… Read more 9/20/2011 - Need help with health? There's an app for that

9/16/2011 - The Company You Keep

Many older Americans are planning their retirements in more detail, from their new communities to the hometown friends they want to bring with them. Read the full article at The New York Times

9/19/2011 - Stanford researchers predict long-term personal finances in the lab

A Stanford neuro-economics study conducted by Center on Longevity faculty affiliate Brian Knutson shows that a simple kind of learning, supported by our emotional responses, is surprisingly good at predicting real-world financial success. Read the full article at Stanford News Service

9/2/2011 - Greely: Alzheimer Disease, Pat Summit, and Early Detection or Prediction

Law school professor Hank Greely blogs about the Tennessee coach’s dementia diagnosis and the legal and ethical dilemmas likely to occur asscience increasesits ability to predict Alzheimer Disease and dementia. Read more at Stanford Law School