| When | Where | Speaker | Presentation |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 27, 2015 12:30pm – 1:25pm |
Beering Hall 1222 | Greg Arling, Katherine Birck Professor of Nursing | Reducing Avoidable Hospitalizations of Nursing Home Residents: Findings from the OPTIMISTIC Demonstration Project |
| April 1, 2015 2:00pm-4:00pm |
PMU, North & South Ballrooms | Graduate students in Interdisciplinary Programs | Spring Reception, Graduate School’s Office of Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs (OIGP) |
| April 17, 2015 10:00am – 1:00pm |
Anniversary Drawing Room, PMU | Scholars in the Spotlight and Spring Luncheon Jacqueline L. Angel Professor of Public Affairs and Sociology, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of Texas, Austin |
Graduate Student presentations to be announced. A Longer But Sicker Life? Policy Implications of Protracted Decline among Mexican-Origin Elders |
The Center on Aging and the Life Course sponsors an annual symposium, typically during fall, and monthly colloquia during the academic year. Prior speakers at the annual symposia are listed below.
Center on Aging and the Life Course Symposia, 1999-2014
| Date | Theme | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 November 5 |
Calorie Intake, Oxidative Stress, and Aging | Richard Weindruch |
| 2001 April 14 |
Mechanisms and Consequences of Aging (biological) | Frank Bellino, Robert Floyd, Leonard Hayflick, Arlan Richardson, David Waters |
| 2001 November 27 |
Life Course Inequality: Antecedents and Consequences | Chad Boult, Felicia LeClere, Angela O’Rand |
| 2002 February 19 |
Why Do Minority Men Earn Less? Evidence from the Highly Educated | Dan Black |
| 2002 September 19 |
Aging as the Link between History and Biography | Glen Elder, Jr., Cheryl Elman, Keith Whitfield |
| 2003 September 18 |
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Adult Health | Vincent Felitti, Kristine Springer, Robert Hauser, Laura P. Sands |
| 2004 September 23 |
Early Origins of Adult Health: Social and Behavioral Processes | Linda Burton, Richard Settersten, William Graziano |
| 2005 September 22 |
Aging and Stress: Behavioral and Biological Perspectives | Monika Fleshner, Linda K. George |
| 2006 September 25 |
Tenth Anniversary Symposium: The Legacy of Longevity | Toni Antonucci, Thomas Perls, Sidney Stahl, Kenneth Ferraro, David Waters |
| 2007 September 21 |
Interdisciplinary Intersections: Inter-personal Relations Over the Life Course | Susan Charles, Mary Lee Hummert, Katherine Newman |
| 2008 September 26 |
Family Relations and Late Life Health | Cynthia Berg, Lynne Martire |
| 2009 September 11 |
The Aging Brain | David J. Madden, Mark Mattson, Naftali Raz |
| 2010 October 1 |
Relationships and Resilience in Later Life: Mechanisms for Optimal Aging | Toni Antonucci, Rosemary Blieszner, Brant Burleson, Karl Pillemer |
| 2011 September 23 |
Comparative Longevity: From Cells to Societies | Steven Austad, Eileen Crimmins |
| 2012 September 21 |
Health and Aging in Diverse Contexts: From Research to Policy | Kyriakos S. Markides, Toni P. Miles, Douglas K. Miller |
| 2013 September 20 |
Aging Families and Health: Social Influences on Health Lifestyle Choices in Later Life | Deborah S. Carr, Karen Hooker, Alex Zautra |
| 2014 September 5 |
Avenues to Optimal Longevity | S. Jay Olshansky, Rafael de Cabo |
For additional information, contact the Center on Aging and the Life Course located in Bill and Sally Hanley Hall
1202 W. State Street | West Lafayette, IN 47907-2055 (765-494-9692).