Keeping the Women we Love Healthy

“There truly isn’t anything like the 90+ Study. Results obtained thus far have provided researchers across the globe with valuable information about aging.”                                                                    ~ Dr. Claudia Kawas                                                                       UCI News It is no secret that life expectancy has increased almost by 30 years. But what determines if anyone makes it past 90?  Do we event want to? What resources are available to us to continue being independent, and most of all healthy?   Take a sneak peak on Dr. Kawa's research as seen on her interview with...

Have you ever wondered what steps we can take to prepare ourselves for healthy aging? Do we even know where to start? What resources are available to us to ensure a happy aging process? What do we need to consider if we are taking care of a family member? The Howell Foundation will celebrate its last luncheon of the year on November 11 with a topic that concerns us all: 'Intelligent Aging".  We have the honor of hosting two experts that can give us a in-depth perspective on the intelligent steps to to take in our aging journey. Claudia Kawas, MD , Professor of Neurology, UCI School of Medicine, and lead investigator of the “The 90 + Study” (as seen on 60 Minutes) is dedicated to advancing knowledge about the cognitive and physiological changes that occur in aging.  Since 1989, hundreds of older adults have contributed their time and effort to helping scientists explore healthy brain aging. Claudia Kawas, MD, Professor of Neurology, UCI School of Medicine, is a geri...