Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Penn State Law Professor Katherine Pearson has been invited to testify before the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging about the regulation of continuing care retirement communities. Senator Herb Kohl of Wisconsin called for evaluation of CCRC practices in 2009, and Pearson's testimony will coincide with the July 22, 2010, release of a GAO report citing her work on the topic on regulation of continuing care retirement communities. (more)
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
Aging populations have generated legal, ethical and social policy questions that intrigue researchers in many disciplines around the globe. Specialized legal knowledge often plays an important role in successful advocacy for older adults, and the search for more effective solutions is taking Katherine C. Pearson, a professor at Penn State's Dickinson School of Law and specialist in U.S. domestic elder law, on a yearlong research mission. (more)
Monday, May 04, 2009
A new study on old rats by a Penn State researcher will shed light on the connection between estrogen deficiency, heart disease and aging in women. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women over the age of 75. After menopause, women lose their ability to produce the hormone estrogen and researchers believe that low estrogen levels somehow make women more vulnerable to heart disease and heart attack.
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Tuesday, August 05, 2008
A key focus of Cynthia Mara's entire working life has been long-term care. That commitment has now earned her a Fulbright Visiting Research Chair at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, where the Penn State Harrisburg associate professor of health-care administration and policy will investigate Canada's long-term care system in comparison to the United States'. (more)
Thursday, March 27, 2008
With the first Baby Boomer recently filing for Social Security, it is clear that more Americans will be living into their 80s and beyond. Responding to this trend, a new Penn State center will pursue interdisciplinary research that enhances independent living opportunities for older Americans in their homes and their communities and also fosters their physical, emotional and social well-being. (more)
Friday, March 14, 2008
WPSU and OLLI at Penn State present a public discussion to provide insight to those entering and in late adulthood. A group of experts on positive aging will participate in a discussion on the opportunities and challenges that arise during what is known as "Third Age," the years between 50 and 80. The public is welcome to be part of this broadcast event, titled "Third Age: Designing the Second Half of Life," and can participate with their questions and comments at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, in the lobby of the Outreach Building in Penn State's Innovation Park. (more)
