Category: Center
8/21/2015 - This tableware is specifically made for people with Alzheimer's
by admin on August 21, 2015 10:48 pm
San Francisco based industrial designer, Sha Yao created Eatwell, a tableware set designed for people with dementia and other impairments. While the words are usually used interchangeably, Dementia refers to a group of symptoms, while Alzheimer’s is a disease. Sha Yao was the winner of the 2013-2014 Stanford Center on Longevity Design Challenge, “Maximizing Independence… Read more 8/21/2015 - This tableware is specifically made for people with Alzheimer's
8/18/2015 - Six things to know about successful aging
by admin on August 19, 2015 12:15 am
The good news: through modern technology and improved living conditions we’re living longer. In the mid-1800s, life expectancy was in the mid-thirties. By 1900, we made it to 47. Today, we’re averaging 79 years and counting. The challenge: we haven’t updated the way we think about our working careers and retirement to correspond. Read the… Read more 8/18/2015 - Six things to know about successful aging
8/18/2015 - How Living to 100 Changes Our Education, Work and Retirement
by admin on August 18, 2015 4:39 pm
100-year lives may soon become routine. But why, asks the director of the Stanford Center on Longevity, does everyone think of longer lives as something tacked on at the end? Chip Castille explains. Read the full article at BlackRock.
8/11/2015 - Does Anyone Care if “Brain Games” Actually Work?
by admin on August 12, 2015 12:55 am
Debates about brain games’ efficacy have the cognitive fitness industry paying more attention to science — and what it means for business. Read the full article at Fortune.
7/14/2015 - Video: 2015 White House Conference on Aging
by admin on July 14, 2015 5:52 pm
SCL Director Laura Carstensen is a participant in this Conference video. Watch the video >
7/12/2015 - Aging population could drive Obama's climate change policies
by admin on July 12, 2015 6:02 pm
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?
by admin on June 19, 2015 2:58 pm
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
by admin on June 10, 2015 7:25 pm
“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
by admin on May 26, 2015 4:56 pm
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.
5/20/2015 - A promising trend in taking Social Security benefits
by admin on May 20, 2015 6:19 pm
Not all news is bad when it comes to Social Security benefits. A recent study of claims data shows that the percentage of workers turning age 62 who start Social Security benefits at that age has declined significantly since 1996. Read the full article by Center on Longevity Research Scholar Steve Vernon at CBS MoneyWatch.
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