10/14/2012 – A Risky Lifeline for the Elderly Is Costing Some Their Homes

The very loans that are supposed to help seniors stay in their homes are in many cases pushing them out. Reverse mortgages, which allow homeowners 62 and older to borrow money against the value of their homes and not pay it back until they move out or die, have long been fraught with problems. But… Read more 10/14/2012 - A Risky Lifeline for the Elderly Is Costing Some Their Homes

10/10/2012 - How in the World Will We Care for All the Elderly?

All over the world, people are living longer than ever before and posing caregiving challenges that span the globe. We think of this phenomenon as particularly true of wealthy “first world” countries like the United States. But it’s not. Read the full article at The New York Times.

Grandmother Power: A Global Phenomenon

Paola Gianturco will be sponsored by the Clayman Institute (co-sponsored by the Center on Longevity and the Bechtel International Center) to talk about her new book. Paola Gianturco is an author/photographer who has documented women’s lives in 55 countries, had five books published—and is a grandmother. Her involvement with women’s issues is long standing. Her… Read more Grandmother Power: A Global Phenomenon

Distinguished Lecture Series: Jane Brody

 “How to Live Long and Enjoy Life…and Exit it Gracefully” Jane Brody was the Center’s Distinguished Lecturer for the Academic Year 2012-13. Ms. Brody is the Personal Health columnist for The New York Times. She joined The Times as a specialist in medicine and biology in 1965 after completing degrees in biochemistry and science writing… Read more Distinguished Lecture Series: Jane Brody

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Resources for Media

ADDRESS Stanford Center on Longevity Landau Building 579 Serra Mall Stanford University Stanford, CA 94305 Directions PHONE (650) 736-8643 GENERAL INQUIRIES info-longevity@stanford.edu MEDIA INQUIRIES Molly Corbett, Finance and Operations Manager molly.corbett@stanford.edu MISSION The mission of the Stanford Center on Longevity is to redesign long life. The Center studies the nature and development of the human… Read more Resources for Media

VIRTUAL SELF, January 2010 Faculty Affiliate Jeremy Bailenson, Professor of Communications, was featured in a recent National Science Foundation (NSF) story for his work in using digital avatars to alter how people view their future selves. With support from NSF, Bailenson created the Virtual Human Interaction Lab to study avatars and their affect on the… Read more

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