Tag: aging

Stem Cells and the Future of Medicine

There’s a lot of talk about the promise of stem cells, but do you really understand what’s getting researchers so excited?

Well, now’s your chance to learn from the man who literally wrote the book on it, Lawrence Goldstein, Director of UC San Diego’s Stem Cell Program, and author of Stem Cells for Dummies.

In “Stem Cells and the Future of Medicine,” the latest program from the Stein Institute for Research on Aging, Dr. Goldstein shares the basic principles of stem cells and examines the promise they offer and how they can be safely and effectively employed.

The show premieres tonight (Sept 13) at 8pm on UCSD-TV or you can just go ahead and watch it now online.

Aging in San Diego: Where We Are and Where We Need to Go

By 2030, adults 65 and over will make up twenty percent of our population. This new “Age Wave” is an opportunity to create a roadmap of healthy aging for generations to come.

Tune in tonight (August 9) at 8pm — or watch online now — to hear from Pamela Smith, Director of San Diego County’s Aging and Independence Services, who explains how communities as well as individuals can come together to meet the needs of older adults in “Aging in San Diego: Where We Are and Where We Need to Go.” Presented by UC San Diego’s Stein Institute for Research on Aging.