6/28/11 - If baby boomers stay in suburbia, analysts predict cultural shift

The nation’s suburbs are home to a rapidly growing number of older people who are changing the image and priorities of a suburbia formed around the needs of young families with children, an analysis of census data shows. Read the full article at The Washington Post

6/27/11 - The Parkinson's Doctor Will Video Chat With You Now

People with chronic medical problems like Parkinson’s disease can have a hard time finding a specialist who can help them manage the disease. Some patients are turning to doctors hundreds of miles away to get the care they need. But they’re not driving to get to the doctor. They’re doing the medical version of telecommuting,… Read more 6/27/11 - The Parkinson's Doctor Will Video Chat With You Now

6/24/11 - For AARP, A 'Monumental' Shift On Social Security?

For decades, AARP — the nation’s largest advocacy group for seniors — has been viewed as the most powerful defender of Social Security. As a result, any hint that the organization might entertain benefit cuts would be seen as an abrupt about-face. Read the full article at NPR News

Leah Friedman

Senior Research Scholar Research Interests: Memory and Mental Health in Aging Email: leahff@stanford.edu Address: 3801 MIRANDA AVE. Stanford, California 94305-5550

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7/29/10 - New Realities Await U.S. as Boomers Begin to Turn 65

FOR RELEASE: Thursday, July 29, 2010 Stanford, CA – The challenges of baby boomers reaching old age, combined with a growing, more diverse population, will drive major changes, challenges and decisions in U.S. families, workplaces and communities, according to NEW REALITIES of an OLDER AMERICA: Challenges, Changes and Questions, a report released today by the… Read more 7/29/10 - New Realities Await U.S. as Boomers Begin to Turn 65

6/14/10 - Longevity Center Selected to Explore Music, Memory and Aging Links

The Stanford Center on Longevity, which studies the nature and development of the entire human life span, will examine the possibility of using music to improve memory in older adults. The Center on Longevity, along with the Stanford Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics, has been selected to receive a Stanford Institute for… Read more 6/14/10 - Longevity Center Selected to Explore Music, Memory and Aging Links

3/17/10 - Myths and Realities of an Aging Society

“Looking Forward to an Aging America: Myths and Realities” was the topic as John W. (Jack) Rowe MD, an expert on health care economics and healthy aging, delivered the inaugural Stanford Center on Longevity Distinguished Lecture. In an insightful lecture encompassing policy choices, predictors of disability and the significance of Whistler’s Mother’s age, Dr. Rowe… Read more 3/17/10 - Myths and Realities of an Aging Society

3/15/10 - Discussion with WISDOM: From Philosophy to Neuroscience author

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 3/15/10 - Discussion with WISDOM: From Philosophy to Neuroscience author