Pioneering End-of-Life Conversations
Center affiliate VJ Periyakoil is pioneering end of life conversations in the field of medicine. Her recent research paper – “No Easy Talk: A Mixed Methods Study of Doctor Reported Barriers to Conducting Effective End-of-Life Conversations with Diverse Patients” was published in PLOS. Read more about the paper, as well as a New York Times op-ed on the subject.
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Optimizing Older Workforces
A new book, Facing the Challenges of a Multi-age Workforce, features a chapter by Laura Carstensen, Michaela Beals and Martha Deevy entitled “Optimizing Older Workforces.”
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 "From Success to Significance: A Legacy of Purpose for Longer Lives"
Center Founding Director, Laura Carstensen, moderated a panel discussion entitled “From Success to Significance: A Legacy of Purpose for Longer Lives” at the Milken Institute’s global conference.
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