Resources
Isabella Rossellini Got Fired for Looking Too Old at 42
From Skavlan: “The legendary actress, model and movie maker talks to Scandinavian talk show host Fredrik Skavlan about being fired for looking __too old__ at 42 before getting re-hired at 65, how her career management …
Seniors Getting Late-Life Arts Education
From CBC: “California non-profit EngAGE is offering seniors free college-level arts courses, which could improve cognitive function and well-being. (Second City footage courtesy of Russ Haan.)
An Integrated Approach to Healthy Aging: Innovation, Inspiration and Achievement
Keynote Speaker: Linda Fried, MD, MPH, Dean, Mailman School of Public Health, is a leader in the fields of epidemiology and geriatrics. Dr. Fried gave the keynote lecture at the 2013 Northeastern Pennsylvania Annual Conference …
Aging in Modern America
Lawrence Samuel talked about American views of aging over the last 50 years, including a cultural shift in the 1960s away from revering elders toward embracing the youth culture. He is the author of Aging …
Science of Aging
Academy of Medical Sciences Sackler Lecture 2012, given by Professor Dame Linda Partridge on the science of ageing, at the University of Cambridge. Ageing, because of its complexity, has long been regarded as intractable to …
Aging: It’s Not What You Think
Our brains are powerful pieces of machinery that give us the capacity to do amazing things. Unfortunately, common wisdom says that age isn’t too kind to our minds’ abilities. Neuroscientist Thad Polk walks through the …
The New Old Age: How the Body Ages and How to Keep It Young.
No one wants to become forgetful or less energetic as they age, but growing old is unavoidable‰ŰÓor is it? At this seminar, learn about the biology of aging and about scientific research at Harvard Medical …
The Community Arts Network Study
In the video Harald Katzmair, network expert and director of FASresearch, summarizes the findings of the 2018 Community Arts Network study, exploring the importance of community arts projects and the motivations of the study participants …
The New Culture of Aging
More years were added to average life expectancy in the 20th Century than all years added across all prior millenia of human evolution combined. So what will we do with that time? Dr. Laura Carstensen …
Successful Aging and Your Brain
Based on the live Successful Aging & Your Brain programs, this video features notable neuroscientists Matthew E. Fink, Scott A. Small, and Wendy A. Suzuki discussing the four simple steps proven to help keep your …