ONLINE EVENT

Live Better Longer:
Expert Secrets to Aging Well

June 24, 2020

11 AM - 12 PM EST

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Everyone ages, but how do our bodies age, and what can we do today to stay healthier tomorrow?

Find out in a new online discussion series, Live Better Longer, presented in partnership with Prevention magazine.

In short sessions, AFAR experts from around the world will join Prevention's Sarah Smith to discuss the research-backed science driving wellness choices and innovative therapeutics to extend our years of health at any age.

Join us for our first Zoom discussion


Live Better Longer: Expert Secrets to Aging Well


Wednesday, June 24, 2020
11am - 12pm

In Conversation:

Steven Austad

Steven Austad, PhD,
AFAR Scientific Director.

Distinguished Professor and Chair, Department of Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham.Co-Principal Investigator, National Institute of Aging's Nathan Shock Centers of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging Coordinating Center.

on the hallmarks of aging and extending healthspan

Nathan Le Brasseur

Nathan LeBrasseur, PhD,
2002 AFAR grantee.
Consultant, Professor, and Co-Chair of Research, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Director, Healthy Aging and Independent Living Program, Kogod Center on Aging, Mayo Clinic.

on the science of exercise, muscle loss, and aging

Claire Mc Evoy

Claire McEvoy, PhD, MPhil, RD,
2015 AFAR Beeson Scholar.
Lecturer, Nutrition and Ageing Research, Institute for Global Food Security, Centre for Public Health, Queen's University, Belfast, Northern Ireland.

on the Mediterranean Diet and age-friendly nutrition

Sarah Smith

Sarah Smith,
Editor-in-Chief
Prevention

We welcome your questions and hope you'll join us for this lively conversation with leading researchers in healthy aging.

RSVP by June 22 here

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