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1/28/13 - Retirement Reform a Likely Target For Obama's Second Term (Benefits Pro)

by on January 29, 2013 7:10 pm
If you think that the retirement industry suddenly fell off the radar with the end of the first round of fiscal cliff fixes, think again – substantial reform, courtesy of the second-term Obama administration, is likely on the way. That’s the belief of Marcia Wagner, a prominent ERISA attorney serving as keynote at this year’s… Read more 1/28/13 - Retirement Reform a Likely Target For Obama's Second Term (Benefits Pro)
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Scams, Schemes, and Swindles: A Review of Consumer Financial Fraud Research

by on November 19, 2012 10:38 pm
The Financial Fraud Research Center presents a summary of research on consumer financial fraud. This white paper outlines what we know (and what we have yet to learn) about consumer financial fraud – its prevalence, victims, perpetrators, and methods. Highlights: Complaints of fraud are increasing, although fraud is still under-reported. An estimated $40 to $50… Read more Scams, Schemes, and Swindles: A Review of Consumer Financial Fraud Research
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September 29, 2010 (3:30-4:30 p.m.) – Stanford Center on Longevity Distinguished Lecture series: Barbara Strauch

by on November 12, 2012 10:42 pm
Watch video Podcast: Longevity Conversation interview Sign up for Longevity News Updates Longevity News archive Barbara Strauch, New York Times health/medical science editor & author of The Secret Life of the Grown-Up Brain and The Primal Teen: What the New Discoveries About the Teenage Brain Tell Us About Our Kids, was the second speaker in… Read more September 29, 2010 (3:30-4:30 p.m.) – Stanford Center on Longevity Distinguished Lecture series: Barbara Strauch
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May 6-7, 2010 – Health Care and the Elderly: A Challenge for Western Countries

by on November 12, 2012 10:40 pm
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
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April 1, 2010 – Longevity Center affiliates discuss health reform

by on November 12, 2012 10:38 pm
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
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March 8, 2010 Discussion with WISDOM: From Philosophy to Neuroscience author

by on November 12, 2012 10:36 pm
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
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Long Life in the 21st Century, Dr. Laura Carstensen

by on November 12, 2012 10:34 pm
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

by on November 12, 2012 10:31 pm
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
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November 16, 2008 – "What Are the Financial Implications of Aging in the United States?" with Ron Lee

by on November 12, 2012 10:29 pm
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
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July 16, 2008 – "The Longevity Revolution"

by on November 12, 2012 10:26 pm
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"