Category: Carstensen

7/12/2015 - Aging population could drive Obama's climate change policies

The world’s population is aging at the very time that immediate action on climate change has become crucially important. And we ignore the shared link between these two global patterns at our own risk. Read the full article at CNN.

6/19/2015 - Why Should We Look Forward To Getting Older?

Psychologist Laura Carstensen says that as people get older, they usually become less stressed and more content. Read the full article at National Public Radio (NPR).

6/10/2015 - Why Longevity Isn't Just A Numbers Game

“A 20-year-old male today has a better chance of having a living grandmother than a 20-year-old in 1900 had of having a living mother.” That’s according to Lauren Carstensen, director of Stanford’s Center on Longevity, who spoke during a panel on longevity at FORBES’ third annual Women’s Summit, a gathering of hundreds of women leaders… Read more 6/10/2015 - Why Longevity Isn't Just A Numbers Game

5/26/2015 - For big data to help patients, sharing health information is key, experts say

A key message from Stanford’s annual big data conference was that realizing the potential of precision health means sharing massive amounts of medical and behavioral data. Among the speakers was Laura Carstensen, Founding Director of the Center on Longevity. Read the full article at Stanford School of Medicine.

5/27/2015 - From Success to Significance: A Legacy of Purpose for Longer Lives

Longer life means more time for family, friends and leisure, but the opportunities to make a difference in the world are bigger than that. For those fortunate to have the talent, perspective and the commitment to seize the day and act, longer life means the possibility to reinvent and re-imagine life, find new purpose and… Read more 5/27/2015 - From Success to Significance: A Legacy of Purpose for Longer Lives

4/3/2015 - Over 50 and Back in College, Preparing for a New Career

For many, a retirement of babysitting grandchildren, golfing and relaxing on the beach is passé. Older people today approach work as a pillar of a retirement lifestyle, planning ahead and adding skills even before leaving their current jobs. Read the full article at The New York Times.

3/5/2015 - How to improve dying in America

By many measures, how people die in America has plenty of room for improvement, whether it’s boosting quality of life at the end for the individuals and their families, reducing costs or even extending life. That was a panel’s consensus after an address at Stanford University earlier this week by Dr. Atul Gawande, a surgeon… Read more 3/5/2015 - How to improve dying in America

2/17/2015 - How you might beat the annuity actuaries

Life insurance and annuity companies have the big buildings for a reason: They know when you’re going to die. Or do they? Read the full article at MarketWatch.

2/12/2015 - The New Age of Much Older Age

Everyone wants to live longer, and science is starting to make that happen. But living better will be the real challenge—and opportunity. Read the full article at Time. (requires subscription)

2/11/2015 - Six Reasons to Rethink Aging and Retirement

Researchers at the Stanford Center on Longevity explain that what we think about mental health, exercise, and financial stability is wrong. Read the full article at Stanford Graduate School of Business.