Presented by Dr. Joel Rothman
Humans are poised at the threshold of remarkable changes in their relationship with time, sparked by extraordinary advances in the science of aging and the discovery that it can be dramatically slowed and even reversed. These advances mean that in the near future, human health might be dramatically improved not by individually treating many different age-driven maladies, including cardiovascular and neuro­degenerative diseases as well as cancer, but instead by treating only one: aging.
Even more startling, research has revealed that it is possible to reverse many aspects of age-related decline. These discoveries are leading to the development of interven­tions in the progression of aging, many of which are currently being tested in humans.

Dr. Rothman is a Distinguished Professor at UCSB who inaugurated and directs the Center for Aging and Longevity Studies at the university. He has been engaged in longevity-related research for 32 years at three universities: UCSB, the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and the University of Auckland.

A generous grant made to Vistas Lifelong Learning by Amy Margerum Berg in honor of her mother, long­time Vistas member Barbara Margerum, has enabled us to establish this Distinguished Speaker Program, an annual lecture that will be made available to Vistas members and to the general public at no cost to those who attend. Pre-registration is required for all attendees.