3/10/2013 - Research ties economic inequality to gap in life expectancy

Even as the nation’s life expectancy has marched steadily upward, reaching 78.5 years in 2009, a growing body of research shows that those gains are going mostly to those at the upper end of the income ladder. Read the full article at The Washington Post.

3/9/2013 - Kings Point, a Magic Kingdom for the Retirement Set

Sari Gilman, a filmmaker, has captured the good and the bad of Kings Point, a gated retirement community in Delray Beach, Florida, in her moving documentary, “Kings Point,” which was nominated for an Oscar and makes its television debut Monday night on HBO.

3/8/2013 - After Caregiving, Comfort in Having Helped

Caregiving is so all-consuming, it can seem impossible to imagine life after, when all of those responsibilities are suddenly gone. Read the full article at The New York Times.

Zhenan Bao

Professor of Chemical Engineering and, by courtesy, of Materials Science and Engineering Research interests: Utilizing basic principles in chemistry, physics and material sciences to enable novel applications and development of flexible, stretchable electronics and energy devices Email: zbao@stanford.edu Phone: (650) 723-9780 Address: Stanford University Stauffer III 213 Stanford, California 94305 Website: http://baogroup.stanford.edu

3/5/2013 - For women, retirement planning woes start with economy (Reuters)

It is time to stop blaming the victim when it comes to women and retirement planning. An endless stream of studies and surveys all show women are less prepared for retirement than men. The typical story line: “Women aren’t interested in managing money, and they’re not good at it. They’re more interested in other things… Read more 3/5/2013 - For women, retirement planning woes start with economy (Reuters)

3/7/2013 - Scientists shed light on how resveratrol works

The findings on how the compound, found in red wine and dark chocolate, works to combat the effects of obesity, diabetes and some cancers could pave the way for drugs with life-extending qualities. Read the full article at Los Angeles Times. Related: Can the Anti-Aging Secret Be Found in…Red Wine? Read/listen to the full story… Read more 3/7/2013 - Scientists shed light on how resveratrol works

3/6/2013 - A Word To The Wise

In this two-part series, Marilyn Powell talks to psychologists, sociologists, neuroscientists – and the wise that dwell among us – about a very old topic. What they have discovered about the nature of wisdom and being wise will enlighten and surprise you. Among the participants was Center on Longevity Founding Director Laura Carstensen. Listen to… Read more 3/6/2013 - A Word To The Wise

3/6/2013 - Stanford psychologists uncover brain-imaging inaccuracies

Center on Longevity faculty affiliate Brian Knutson finds traditional methods of fMRI analysis systematically skew which regions of the brain appear to be activating, potentially invalidating hundreds of papers that use the technique. Read the full article at Stanford News.

3/6/2013 - For Elderly Midwife, Delivering Babies Never Gets Old

Increasingly, people are continuing to work past 65. Almost a third of Americans between the ages of 65 and 70 are working, and among those older than 75, about 7 percent are still on the job. In Working Late, a series for Morning Edition, NPR profiles older adults who are still in the workforce. Read the full… Read more 3/6/2013 - For Elderly Midwife, Delivering Babies Never Gets Old

Conference Participants Read the Conference Proceedings Attachments for the Conference Proceedings: Demographic Risk Factors Examining Vulnerability – The Health and Retirement Study “MetLife Project: An Indicator System for Livable Community Characteristics Phase 1” Charlotte, NC Age Maps Background Paper: “Homes for an Aging America: Priorities for Research and Federal Action”