URI lecture “Longevity and the New Map of Life” – virtual opportunity
Annual Thewlis Lecture on Gerontology by Stanford University Psychology Professor and longevity expert, Laura Carsetenen, to focus on how to rethink life stages as more Americans live longer In the United States, as many as half of today’s 5-year-olds can expect to live to the age of 100, and this once unattainable milestone may become the norm for newborns by 2050. While increasing longevity may be a welcome goal, it also presents several challenges in a society largely unprepared for a growing population of centenarians. Such is the topic of the 2023 Malford Thewlis Lecture on Gerontology and Geriatrics. Featuring Stanford University Psychology Professor Laura Carstensen, this year’s annual lecture , “Longevity and the New Map of Life,” will be delivered virtually on Monday, April 3 at 7 p.m. The lecture is free but attendees are asked to register ahead of the event here: https://web.uri.edu/rigec/2023thewlis/. As life expectancy continu...