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| | The Longevity Revolution Hits Bookshelves
|  President and CEO of the International Longevity Center-USA, Dr. Robert Butler is author of the new book The Longevity Revolution: The Benefits and Challenges of Living a Long Life (PublicAffairs) available March 3.
Thirty years after his Pulitzer-Prize winning book Why Survive?, Dr. Butler brings his formidable knowledge and experience in aging issues to a recent and unprecedented achievement: the extension of human life expectancy by thirty years. As Butler shows, our society has not yet adapted to this change.
"Dr. Robert Butler brilliantly describes the challenges of an aging population and offers provocative solutions that bust through myths hindering us from taking advantage of the Longevity Revolution," says Dr. Mehmet Oz, vice chair of surgery and professor of cardiac surgery at Columbia University.
Order your book using this link to Barnes & Noble.com and five percent of the proceeds will be donated to the International Longevity Center-USA. Visit www.thelongevityrevolution.com for a book excerpt, upcoming events & media appearances and additional reviews of the book. |
ILC-USA Chairman Max Link Departs;
Lloyd Frank Named Successor
| Dr. Max Link, chair of the ILC's governing Board of Directors for nearly a decade, concluded his service earlier this year and was named chairman emeritus at a board meeting on February 26. He will be succeeded by Lloyd Frank, a distinguished New York attorney and longtime board member.
In a resolution honoring Dr.Link, the board praised his exceptional intellectual and professional leadership qualities, his global perspective and commitment to a rigorous research agenda. Dr. Link, the former chair and CEO of Sandoz, Inc. and a leader in several other global businesses, resides in Zurich, Switzerland, and was cited for his tireless work on behalf of the ILC in the business and academic communities as well as with other constituencies. While concluding his service at the ILC-USA, Dr. Link agreed to work with the ILC's global alliance of sister centers and to take part in their annual meetings. Among Dr. Link's many contributions to the ILC was his urging after 9/11/2001 that an emergency services project for older citizens be developed. It was and has been disseminated extensively, especially to disaster areas in crisis.
As Dr. Robert Butler put it, "Max has been an energetic and gifted leader and we are grateful for all that he has done for us and for the scientific study of longevity and populations. As an economist and business leader, he has guided us with gusto and grace."
Mr. Frank, of counsel to the firm of Troutman Sanders, has served as secretary of the ILC board since its inception and took major leadership in the recent move to greater independence for the organization. He is a member of the executive committee, the committee on finance and the task force on sustainability. |
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ILC-USA Featured in The Corporate Philanthropist
|  The current issue of The Corporate Philanthropist, published by the influential Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy (CECP), focuses on corporate philanthropy and aging and features a cover story written by ILC-USA's president Dr. Robert Butler.
In the article, Dr. Butler reminds executives of the tremendous impact corporate America has had on the growth of life expectancy and challenges corporate America to play a vital role in improving the lives of older adults and future generations as they age. The ILC-USA commends the CECP for bring much needed attention to this much ignored topic and is grateful to all of the Committee's corporate members and supporters for their important work. |
ILC-USA and Philips Launch Technology for Independence Project
|  Supported by a grant from electronics giant Philips, the ILC-USA will conduct a two-part series of consensus conferences exploring how technology can help older people maintain their independence. Experts will envision a future in which older people are able to maintain and enhance their quality of life while living independently to older ages.
Overall the conference series will focus on understanding how technology is already applied in the home and what technologies are available today, but not used to specifically address the needs of older people. The conferences will be held in 2008 at the ILC-USA headquarters in New York City. |
Attention Journalists: Applications Being Accepted for 2008 Age Boom Academy
| Applications are now being accepted for the ILC-USA's 9th Annual Age Boom Academy, to be held at our headquarters in New York City June 1-6. 2008. The Academy is an intensive week-long seminar designed to deepen journalists' understanding of how the aging of the world's population is affecting politics, the economy, and just about every other aspect of their beats. Gearing up for the presidential elections, the 2008 program will be themed "Politics of Aging and Longevity." Special emphasis will be placed on the discussion of timely public policy concerns such as Social Security, Medicare, the older voter, health care reform, human rights and more. Confirmed presenters include Richard Leone, Ph.D., President of The Century Foundation, Don Hewitt, a former executive producer of 60 Minutes/CBS News, Daniel Perry, Executive Director of the Alliance for Aging Research, and Trudy Lieberman, Director of Health & Medical Reporting at City University of New York. Though early application is encouraged, applications will be accepted until April 15, 2008. |
Call for Caregiving Curricula! ILC-USA Reviewing Caregiver Training Programs
|  Are you training in-home caregivers or are you aware of an organization that is? With the generous support of the UniHealth Foundation, the ILC-USA's Caregiving Project for Older Americans is in the process of conducting a comprehensive review of caregiver curricula and training programs throughout the United States.
The findings from our survey will be used to highlight the importance of educating and training paid in-home caregivers, as well as improving understanding of best practices and opportunities for standardization. The ILC-USA is seeking programs that train paid caregivers to provide in-home care of older adults. Programs that also train people to work in institutional settings, or to care for younger disabled persons, are eligible for the review as long as training for in-home care of older persons also is provided. If you, or an organization you know, is conducting such training please take 5 minutes to conduct our brief survey. We appreciate your help! | |
Staff News
| Creating Aging-Friendly Communities Features Dr. Victor Rodwin
The World Cities Project co-director Dr. Victor Rodwin is a featured presenter at the 2008 Creating Aging-Friendly Communities online conference. Dr. Rodwin's multi-media presentation entitled World Cities and Age-Friendly Communities: Are they Compatible? is being presented to at the conference through March 5. Dr. Rodwin joins participants from state and local government, community-based organizations, policy makers, business leaders, funders, recognized experts, and concerned citizens, as they capture emerging knowledge regarding ways to make their communities more aging-friendly. You can view Dr. Rodwin's complete presentation on the ILC-USA website.
Dr. Butler Addresses New York City Planning Commission
The New York City Planning Commission, responsible for the city's physical and socioeconomic planning, asked Dr. Robert Butler to present during a special session on February 25. Dr. Butler spoke about economic development and advancing longevity in urban areas. He described the isolation and vulnerability of older persons in urban environments and urged the Commission to find ways to encourage the civic engagement of older people so that they can continue to make contributions - either by staying in the workforce or by participation in voluntary service to the community. |
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