Is There a Cure for Loneliness?
In Season 6 of the Stanford Center on Longevity’s podcast, “Century Lives,” host Ken Stern explores “The Century Club,” a collective of nations focused on societal solutions to aging and longevity, particularly those addressing loneliness. Traveling the world, Ken learns how other countries are confronting social isolation, perhaps the number one detriment to healthy aging, and an issue largely ignored in the U.S. Subscribe and/or follow the link below.
Could ‘Dog Years’ Be Converted into a New Measure of Time to Defy Aging?
A global research initiative called The Dog Aging Project is embarking (pun intended) on a vast health study that brings together dogs and their owners, scientists, veterinarians and others to learn more about factors affecting canine health, longevity, and aging. Read on to learn more about the effort or to see if your dog qualifies for participation.
#TalkAbout Ageism
Ageism not only impacts older adults, but can have a negative effect on younger folks too, particularly women. Check out how @asaging is raising awareness of the ways age-focused bias can compromise mental and physical health, financial security, and personal interactions, and what you can do about it.
Teaching Communities How to Address the Loneliness Epidemic
The U.S. Surgeon General declared social isolation an urgent public health concern, noting it impacts half of all American adults, with younger and older cohorts experiencing the most severe effects. The nonprofit, CoGenerate, is offering an innovators’ program designed to teach communities how to bring the two age groups together to bridge the loneliness gap. Apply to be part of the free, 5-week learning experience (applications due September 6).
Eat Your Way to Extra Years
Buck your preconceived notions of aging with the Buck Institute’s Live Better Longer Community Seminar Series. The monthly conversations with geroscience experts examine the innovations and interventions extending human healthspan. Next up: Eat Your Way to Extra Years: Nutrition and Healthy Aging, September 4.
CVS Health Foundation Invites Community-Based Partnerships
Community-based partnerships can apply to the CVS Health Foundation for monies to strengthen healthcare systems for older adults in 14 eligible states. Applicants must focus on 1. Improving detection and treatment of brain, heart, or mental health conditions, or 2. Increasing positive mental and physical health outcomes for unpaid caregivers. The deadline is August 16, and grant guidelines can be found at the link below.
A Call for Grant Applicants
The BrightFocus Foundation- funding bold ideas for a brighter future- is accepting grant applications for its Alzheimer’s Disease, Macular Degeneration, and Glaucoma research programs. The foundation will award funds to US domestic and international researchers.
Buck Your Preconceived Notions of Aging with the Buck Institute Seminar Series
The Buck Institute’s Live Better Longer Community Seminar Series features monthly conversations (in person and on Zoom) with geroscience experts examine the innovations and interventions extending human healthspan. Next up on July 10th: How Close Are We to Real Treatments for Neurodegenerative Diseases?