Province explores the role of genetics in aging, and efforts to track to the responsible genes, assuming they exist.
Speaker:
Michael Province, professor and director, Division of Statistical Genomics, Washington University School of Medicine
Panel discussion:
Research is yielding important information on the oldest-of-the-old, or the “superagers,” those 85 and older. What can we learn from these findings that impact our understanding of health and well-being? Hear from researchers focusing on different areas: cognitive; environmental lifestyle; and genetics. Panelists will address what the study of the oldest-of-the old with healthy brains is revealing about Alzheimer’s disease; how lifestyle changes negatively/positively affect the aging process; and the impact of genetics on quality of life as we age.
