We don’t often talk about the benefits of aging. Dr.Karen Adams has a different perspective. From new beginnings to menopausal zest, the director of the Stanford Program in Menopause & Healthy Aging discusses what women can look forward to as they age up.
How do you think about aging? Please leave us a voicemail (at 202-266-7701) with your name, your ... Show More
Aug 2025
How to find joy and success as a late bloomer
Many of us feel pressure to hit big life milestones on a timeline. But what if age is an asset, not a liability? This hour, TED speakers examine the benefits and drawbacks of being a late bloomer. Guests include writer Doree Shafrir, network scientist Albert-László Barabási, anti ... Show More
49m 36s
Apr 2022
Reframing aging: What would it take for aging to be seen as an opportunity in healthcare?
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 26:14) > In this episode of the McKinsey on Healthcare podcast, McKinsey partner Dr. Pooja Kumar talks to Ursel J. McElroy, director of the Ohio Department of Aging, about a need to change the accepted narrative on aging, the challenge ... Show More
26m 17s
Aug 2025
The Best Years of Your Life
<p>Aging isn’t just a biological process. Our outlooks and emotions also change as we age, often in ways that boost our well-being. This week, we revisit a favorite conversation with psychologist <a href="https://profiles.stanford.edu/laura-carstensen">Laura Carstensen</a>, who h ... Show More
1h 19m
Feb 2025
Rethink Aging: the Science, the Lies & the Possibilities | Karen Walrond
<p>Are you tired of the cultural narratives that frame aging as an inevitable decline? In this illuminating conversation, Karen Walrond, author of <a href="https://amzn.to/3LOVaDr" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Radiant Rebellion: Reclaim Aging, Practice Joy, and R ... Show More
56m 10s
Jun 2023
Is Age Really Just a Number?
Getting older is often seen as a negative, or something to avoid. But the reality is, it’s happening to us every minute of every day. Is there a better way to think about our journey through the years? In our first episode of an all-new season, CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent D ... Show More
41m 28s
Feb 2024
Aging Well with Dr. Parul Goyal
When we think about aging, we often think about elderly people, but the truth is we're all aging all the time. But don't worry, it doesn't have to be scary -- this week Noah and Raj welcome Dr. Parul Goyal a geriatric medicine specialist at Vanderbilt Health for a conversation ab ... Show More
38m 55s
<p>We've been sold a story that aging means decline. But what if that was a lie? </p><br><p>My guest Karen Walrond flips the script on aging with her new book <a href="https://amzn.to/3LOVaDr" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Radiant Rebellion: Reclaim Aging, Practic ... Show More
