Critical Issues in America Series
Aging in America: Leveraging the Frontiers of Aging Research to Promote Healthier Lives and an Empowered Community
America is aging. Throughout American history, individuals under the age 18 have outnumbered adults over 65, a condition that in population demographics was described by a pyramid shape with more young individuals at the bottom available to support the social, economic, and caregiving needs of older individuals at the top. The pyramid is now undergoing a radical shift: it is becoming a pillar. According to US Census data, in 2034 individuals over the age of 65 will equal the number of children under 18. By the year 2030, not far from today, the U.S. baby-boomer generation will be 65+. Every fifth person in America will be an older adult. By historical standards, the sheer number of older adults is staggering: in 2016, there were 49.2 million older adult Americans and by 2060 that number will double. This demographic shift has implications for almost every aspect of society. Aging is a critical issue.
The Center for Aging and Longevity Studies, in collaboration with a grant provided by UCSB's College of Letters and Sciences will host a Critical Issues in America Series program focused on aging and longevity. The program will run from January 2023 to December 2023. It will bring together UCSB faculty and other world-renowned experts to give presentations that will take stock of our current understanding and newest discoveries about aging from multiple research disciplines.
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Upcoming Events
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Aging in America Lecture Series: Aging Genes and Longevity
Cynthia Kenyon, Vice President of Aging Research, Calico Life Sciences
Corwin | 11:00am18
Aging in America Lecture Series: Intergenerational Connections after Midlife
Marc Freedman, President and CEO of CoGenerate, and author of How to Live Forever: The Enduring Power of Connecting the Generations
Henley Hall, Room 1010 | 4:30pm09
Aging in America Lecture Series: Remembering the Personal Past in Late Life
Susan Bluck, Professor, Department of Psychology, and Research Affiliate, Neuro-palliative Care Workgroup, College of Medicine, University of Florida
Henley Hall, Room 1010 | 4:30pm23
Aging in America Lecture Series: Cellular Mechanisms of Aging
Malene Hansen, Chief Scientific Officer, The Buck Institute for Research on Aging
Henley Hall, Room 1010 | 4:30pm24
Susan Turk Charles, Aging in America Lecture Series: Emotion and Aging
Professor of Psychological Science and Nursing Science, School of Social Ecology, University of California Irvine
Henley Hall, Room 1010 | 4:30pm07
Aging in America Lecture Series: Economics of Aging and Longevity
Ronald Lee, Edward G. and Nancy S. Jordan Family Professor Emeritus of Economics, and Associate Director, Center for the Economics and Demography of Aging, University of California Berkeley
Henley Hall, Room 1010 | 4:30pm05
Aging in America Lecture Series: Longer Life and Healthy Aging
Eileen Crimmins, AARP Chair in Gerontology, and University Professor at the Davis School in Gerontology, University of Southern California
Henley Hall, Room 1010 | 4:30pm