#24 - Women and Aging: Ethical Implications for 2005 and Beyond

Original Webcast Date: June 21, 2005, 3 p.m. EST

Women have always played a particularly poignant role in our society. As the nation’s population ages, new questions emerge on gender specific implications of growing older. Join the Women’s Bioethics Project and SAGE Crossroads for a lively discussion as a panel of experts from law, medicine, and humanities examine ethical considerations of women and aging. These experts will look at the assumptions, experiences, practices, and public policies that affect women’s well-being, self-respect, and dignity as we age. Panelists include: Patricia Kuszler, JD, MD, Associate Dean, University of Washington School of Law, Helene Starks, PhD, MPH Assistant Professor, Department of Medical History and Ethics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Nancy Hooyman, University of Washington, and Artee Young, PhD, JD Professor, The Evergreen State College.

To read more about this issue, see:

• What's Next for Longevity Research?, Sage News & Views.