Secrets to Longevity: What We Can Learn from Asian American Aging
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Why do some people live longer, healthier lives—and what role do culture, lifestyle, and community play? Join Dr. Deborah Kado, a nationally recognized expert on aging and health disparities, for a special Stanford CARE Community Health Talk on Asian American longevity. Drawing from both research and clinical insights, Dr. Kado will explore aging trends in Asian American populations, key factors that contribute to healthy aging, and what we can do—at any age—to support better health across the lifespan.
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Dr. Deborah Kado is a board-certified geriatrician and Professor of Medicine at Stanford. She co-directs the Stanford Longevity Center and leads research for the Geriatrics Section in Stanford's Department of Medicine. She also directs the Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center (GRECC) at the VA Palo Alto.
Her research focuses on aging, bone health, osteoporosis, and hyperkyphosis—a condition she helped define as a geriatric syndrome. She has published over 100 peer-reviewed studies and received continuous NIH funding. A California native, she trained at UCSF and UCLA, where she also earned a master’s degree in epidemiology.