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3/8/11 - Will you still need me, when I'm 84?

The Stanford Center on Longevity focuses on improving – not prolonging – the quality of life as we age. Read the full article at Los Altos Town Crier

3/1/11 - The road to longevity

“We have supersized our lives. We have doubled life expectancy in the 20th century – we added 30 years,” says Center on Longevity Director, Laura Carstensen. “The issue is: What do we do to the world we live in? This has created challenges – planning for the human species that has an opportunity to grow… Read more 3/1/11 - The road to longevity

2/28/11 - 9 Secrets of Retirement Happiness

A large nest egg doesn’t guarantee a happy retirement. While a significant retirement income is likely to make you happier than just scraping by, money isn’t the only necessity. Read the full article at U.S. News & World Report: Money

2/25/11 - New center for research on aging established with grant from Glenn Foundation

“There is something about age that predisposes us to disease,” said Thomas Rando, MD, PhD, a professor of neurology and neurological sciences, and Deputy Director of the Stanford Center on Longevity, who will serve as the director of the new center. “If we could somehow figure out the mechanisms of aging and are able to… Read more 2/25/11 - New center for research on aging established with grant from Glenn Foundation

2/10/11 - Why Early Retirement May Not Be Your Best Option

Recent research reveals that early retirement may not be the panacea many have hoped. A slew of negative health effects has been correlated to early retirement starting with memory decline. Read the full article at U.S. News & World Report: Money

2/8/11 - Center on Longevity Affiliate Juan Santiago Selected as APS Fellow

Santiago was nominated by the division of fluid dynamics and selected for insightful and manifold contributions to microfluidics, including novel measurement methods, characterization and explanation of electrically driven flow instabilities, and studies and engineering applications of electrically driven flows for pumps, separations and sample preparation. Read the full article in Stanford Report

2/5/11 - In a Graying Population, Business Opportunity

Many industries have traditionally shied away from openly marketing to people 65 and older, viewing them as an unfashionable demographic group that might doom their product with young and hip spenders. But now that Americans are living longer and more actively, a number of companies are recognizing the staying power of the mature market. Researchers… Read more 2/5/11 - In a Graying Population, Business Opportunity

1/31/11 - Revenge of the Alter Egos

Avatars might be more than virtual representations of ourselves in online worlds, they could alter who were are in the real world. Researchers at Stanford’s Virtual Human Interaction Lab have been testing the theory on undergraduates over the years, putting them in scenarios to see how their avatars influence behaviors and perceptions. Read the full… Read more 1/31/11 - Revenge of the Alter Egos

1/28/11 - Albert Bandura recognized with lifetime achievement award

Congratulations to Center on Longevity Affiliate Albert Bandura, who has been recognized with a lifetime achievement award from the Humanities and Sciences Dean’s Office and the Institute for Research in the Social Sciences at Stanford University. Read the full article at Stanford Report

1/28/11 - Virtual Self

Faculty Affiliate Jeremy Bailenson (Communications) was featured in a recent National Science Foundation story for his work in using digital avatars to alter how people view their future selves. Read the full article at the National Science Foundation