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11/12/07 - "Grumpy Old Men No More"

San Francisco, CA – Dr. Laura Carstensen, described as “one of the nation’s leading thinkers on the social psychology of aging,” outlined today her groundbreaking research debunking negative stereotypes about the emotional health of older people. She was speaking at the 60th Annual GSA Scientific Meeting in San Francisco. Carstensen, who is the founding Director… Read more 11/12/07 - "Grumpy Old Men No More"

11/5/07 - Global Aging: The New New Thing - The Big Picture of Population Change in Asia

Adele Hayutin of Stanford Center on Longevity Speaks at Gerontological Society of America Meeting San Francisco, CA – Dr. Adele Hayutin, Director of the Global Aging Program at the Stanford Center on Longevity, addressed the 60th Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America today on the topic of population change in Asia. Her speech… Read more 11/5/07 - Global Aging: The New New Thing - The Big Picture of Population Change in Asia

9/1/07 - The chemical misfire that undermines healing in older people

SCL Deputy Director Rando’s work with stem cells unravels the mysteries of why people heal less efficiently as they get older STANFORD – As we age, our bodies’ ability to repair injuries and wounds degrades. Not only does the same type of wound simply take longer to heal in older people than younger people, but… Read more 9/1/07 - The chemical misfire that undermines healing in older people

4/29/07 - Older adults react more calmly to the prospect of financial loss

Brain scan study by Stanford researchers may help explain why adults over 65 feel more comfortable in their financial decision-making than younger people. And why they may be vulnerable to scams. STANFORD — In a finding that could have important implications for understanding how older adults process and make financial decisions – and why they… Read more 4/29/07 - Older adults react more calmly to the prospect of financial loss

3/10/07 - Global Aging Patterns Threaten the Economic Well-Being and Political Stability of Countries Throughout the World

Economist Adele Hayutin of Stanford’s Center on Longevity says startling demographic trends will impact not only the traditional issues of aging such as financial security and health, but also national security, trade policy, and economic prospects for all countries. STANFORD, CA — Dramatic, unprecedented changes in global aging patterns will impact the economic well-being of… Read more 3/10/07 - Global Aging Patterns Threaten the Economic Well-Being and Political Stability of Countries Throughout the World

10/5/2006 - The Sole of a Breakthrough

SCL Affiliate Tom Andriacchi has developed a special shoe that could literally shift medicine’s first line of defense against arthritis. Forty million Americans suffer the pain and weakness of osteoarthritis, the deterioration of cartilage in the joint that long has been considered an aggravating and inevitable result of aging. Now, the Stanford Center for Longevity’s… Read more 10/5/2006 - The Sole of a Breakthrough

Dario Riccardo Valenzano

Genetics Project: “Identifying genes regulating longevity” Primary Mentor: Anne Brunet, PhD, Genetics Secondary Mentor: Russ Fernald, PhD, Biological Science Dario R. Valenzano received his BSc and PhD in Neuroscience from Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy. During his graduate work, Dr. Valenzano developed a new model system for the study of aging of the shortlived African… Read more Dario Riccardo Valenzano

Christina Gathmann-Maneval

Data Analysis and Demographic Research Project: “Data analysis and demographic research (Russia) – the declines in life expectancy – are socialism and the transition to capitalism bad for your health?” Primary Mentor: Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD, School of Medicine Secondary Mentor: John Pencavel, Levin Professor of Economics, Department of Economics Christina Gathmann is an economist… Read more Christina Gathmann-Maneval

Tammy English

Psychology Project: “Impact of emotion and cognition on health-related decisions in everyday life” Primary Mentor: Laura Carstensen, PhD, Fairleigh S. Dickinson Jr. Professor in Public Policy, Professor of Psychology; Director, Stanford Center on Longevity Tammy English received her PhD in Psychology from the University of California, Berkeley in 2008. Her research is focused on emotion… Read more Tammy English

Alesha Bernedette Castillo

Mechanical Engineering/ Orthopaedic Surgery Project: “Bone loss with aging with emphasis on mechanics and biology of bone turnover” Primary Mentor: Christopher R. Jacobs, PhD, Associate Professor (Research) of Mechanical Engineering and of Orthopaedic Surgery and, by courtesy, of Bioengineering Secondary Mentor: Sanjiv Sam Gambhir, MD, PhD, Professor of Radiology and, by courtesy, of Bioengineering Alesha… Read more Alesha Bernedette Castillo