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7/29/10 - New Realities Await U.S. as Boomers Begin to Turn 65

by admin on June 21, 2011 5:27 am

FOR RELEASE: Thursday, July 29, 2010 Stanford, CA – The challenges of baby boomers reaching old age, combined with a growing, more diverse population, will drive major changes, challenges and decisions in U.S. families, workplaces and communities, according to NEW REALITIES of an OLDER AMERICA: Challenges, Changes and Questions, a report released today by the… Read more

6/14/10 - Longevity Center Selected to Explore Music, Memory and Aging Links

by admin on June 21, 2011 5:24 am

The Stanford Center on Longevity, which studies the nature and development of the entire human life span, will examine the possibility of using music to improve memory in older adults. The Center on Longevity, along with the Stanford Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics, has been selected to receive a Stanford Institute for… Read more

3/17/10 - Myths and Realities of an Aging Society

by admin on June 21, 2011 5:21 am

“Looking Forward to an Aging America: Myths and Realities” was the topic as John W. (Jack) Rowe MD, an expert on health care economics and healthy aging, delivered the inaugural Stanford Center on Longevity Distinguished Lecture. In an insightful lecture encompassing policy choices, predictors of disability and the significance of Whistler’s Mother’s age, Dr. Rowe… Read more

3/15/10 - Discussion with WISDOM: From Philosophy to Neuroscience author

by admin on June 21, 2011 5:19 am

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

2/1/10 - Library Journal’s Best of 2009 consumer health books includes “A Long Bright Future”

by admin on June 21, 2011 5:14 am

Library Journal’s Best of 2009 books on consumer health listed “A Long Bright Future: An Action Plan for a Lifetime of Happiness, Health, and Financial Security,” written by Center director Laura Carstensen. Carstensen’s book sheds the myths and misconceptions about aging that stop individuals from adequately preparing for healthy, fulfilling, and financially stable long lives.… Read more

5/13/09 - SCL Releases New Findings About Voter Attitudes on Health Care Reform

by admin on June 21, 2011 5:12 am

Voters willing to engage in discussion about trade-offs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 10:30 AM, EASTERN May 13, 2009 STANFORD, CA—Americans want answers to tough questions about the trade-offs involved in health care reform, according to new data released today by the Stanford Center on Longevity (SCL). The findings are the result of a unique, bipartisan project… Read more

5/5/09 - Cognitive and Brain Experts Urge Consumer Caution on Memory Fitness Products

by admin on June 21, 2011 5:08 am

Tips for navigating the marketplace of memory aids FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Gayle Osterberg, 202-548-0133 May 5, 2009 STANFORD, CA — The Stanford Center on Longevity today on behalf of 30 of the world’s finest cognitive and brain scientists released a statement providing public guidance on products claiming to improve mental fitness and the science… Read more

11/21/08 - New MacArthur research network to examine impact of aging society

by admin on June 21, 2011 5:06 am

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is creating a new inter-disciplinary research network to help America prepare for the challenges and opportunities posed by our aging society. Washington, DC, November 21, 2008 – The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is creating a new inter-disciplinary research network to help America prepare for… Read more

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