Laura L. Carstensen, MA, PhD
Director of the Stanford Center on Longevity, Professor of Psychology, and Stanford Health Policy AssociateView Laura Carstensen's bio, list of research, recent publications and events »
The following is a collection of news items with mention of Laura Carstensen found on various external websites using an automated process:
February 6th, 2012
Retirement in an Era of Long Life
Mention of Laura Carstensen via TheStreet.comLaura L. Carstensen: "It seems that national discussions about retirement quickly turn to the long-term viability of Social Security. The problem with retiring in the early 60s isn't just a problem for Social Security. It's much bigger. We are squandering the opportunity to redesign life."
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December 1st, 2011
Five Questions With Laura Carstensen
Mention of Laura Carstensen via On Wall StreetThe founding director of the Research Center on the Prevention of Financial Fraud talks about the nature of scams and what advisors can do to protect their clients.
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October 11th, 2011
Living Longer and Better
Mention of Laura Carstensen via KERA[Audio] We'll spend this hour with Dr. Laura L. Carstensen, founding director of the Stanford Center on Longevity and author of "A Long Bright Future: An Action Plan for a Lifetime of Happiness, Health, and Financial Security" (Broadway, 2009).
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April 1st, 2011
Increased Happiness Begins at Middle-Age
Mention of Laura Carstensen via Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)Older people also know they are closer to death and they grow better at living in the present, argues Laura Carstensen, professor of psychology at Stanford University. They come to focus on things that matter now like feelings and less on long-term ...
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March 2nd, 2011
The road to longevity
Mention of Laura Carstensen via Los Altos Town CrierThat mixed bag was the impetus in establishing the Stanford Center on Longevity, a research facility affiliated with Stanford University that studies the nature of the entire human life span, seeking ways to use science and technology to solve the ...
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