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Alain Enthoven

by on June 10, 2011 9:40 pm
Marriner S. Eccles Professor of Public and Private Management, Emeritus Research interests: Financing and delivery of health care in the United States and other industrialized nations; cost-benefit decisions in health care Email: enthoven@stanford.edu Phone:(650) 723-0641 Address: Graduate School of Business 222 Stanford University Stanford, CA 94305 Website: http://fsi.stanford.edu/people/alaincenthoven/
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Jennifer Aaker

by on June 10, 2011 9:35 pm
General Atlantic Professor of Marketing; Ormond Family Faculty Research interests: Time, money and happiness; emotions and health; culture and global brands; psychology of giving Email: aaker_jennifer@gsb.stanford.edu Phone: (650) 724-4440 Address: Graduate School of Business Stanford University 518 Memorial Way Stanford, CA 94305 Website: http://faculty-gsb.stanford.edu/aaker/
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Science of Sedentary Behavior

by on June 10, 2011 6:41 pm
Reducing sitting in the workplace may help drive lower obesity rates and better health The emerging field of “inactivity physiology” suggests that the hours people spend sitting – time spent on email, sitting in meetings, using the Internet, wrestling with and writing computer applications, sitting in traffic – may be linked to increasing rates of… Read more Science of Sedentary Behavior

Understanding the Role of Estrogen in Alzheimer’s Disease Prevention

by on June 10, 2011 6:30 pm
Is there a “window of opportunity” for hormone replacement therapy? Incidence rates of Alzheimer’s disease are expected to more than double by 2050 as baby boomers age – a substantial increase that is expected to create a devastating global burden. Today, no treatments can prevent or “cure” Alzheimer’s. But because Alzheimer’s is primarily a disease… Read more Understanding the Role of Estrogen in Alzheimer’s Disease Prevention

Expert Consensus on Brain Health

by on June 10, 2011 6:26 pm
There is no greater concern among aging people than the prospect of diminished capacity and the loss of independence. The potential loss of mental abilities may be the most worrisome of all. As we age, even relatively benign losses associated with normal aging, like forgetting where you put something or having a word on the… Read more Expert Consensus on Brain Health

May 2 - The Aging of America, as Opportunity - the New York Times

by on May 4, 2011 5:11 pm
"The Aging of America, as Opportunity," a review of  "The  Big Shift: Navigating the New Stage Beyond Midlife," by Marc Freedman, reviewed by Nancy F. Koehn Read the review at the New York Times >>>

May 2 - Americans See Medicare, Social Security "Crisis" Within 10 Years - Gallup

by on May 4, 2011 5:06 pm
  Two out of three Americans (67%) believe Social Security and Medicare costs are already creating a crisis for the federal government (34%) or will do so within 10 years (33%). The vast majority believe the programs will create a crisis at some point, with 7% believing the programs' costs will not create a crisis… Read more May 2 - Americans See Medicare, Social Security "Crisis" Within 10 Years - Gallup

May 2 - Extra weight linked to dementia risk - Reuters

by on May 4, 2011 5:02 pm
  Carrying around extra pounds during middle age was associated with a higher risk of dementia later in life in a new study that followed twins in Sweden for 30 years. Read the full story at Reuters >>>
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Panel debates Washington debt battle

by on May 4, 2011 4:49 pm
The May 3 panel on the current budget battle in Washington brought together political journalists and Stanford faculty at Cubberley Auditorium to discuss the merits of the Ryan and Obama budget plans, as well as the challenges in coming to a bipartisan solution to the growing deficit. The event featured speakers David Leonhardt, economics correspondent for The… Read more Panel debates Washington debt battle
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Social Media in the M.B.A. Classroom

by on May 4, 2011 6:26 am
At the Stanford Graduate School of Business, a course titled "The Power of Social Technology," taught by marketing professor, and Center on Longevity Faculty Affiliate, Jennifer Aaker, promotes social good through nonprofit businesses. Whereas much is written about the mechanics of using Facebook, Twitter, and the like, Aaker's course addresses how to leverage the power… Read more Social Media in the M.B.A. Classroom