Experts
Robert Butler
President & CEO, International Longevity Center
The problem if ageism is worldwide, says Butler. Read More
These things balance themselves out, Butler says. Read More
If an older person is capable and functioning, why not let him or her run? Read More
We shouldn't just leave old people alone, Butler says. Read More
Only one in ten nursing homes is up to Federal standards, Butler says. Read More
We can do a lot more, Butler says, with outpatient care. Read More
We are not prepared financially, Butler says. Read More
Healthy older people are productive citizens longer. Read More
Muscle mass does not substitute for muscle function, Butler says. Read More
Butler is excited by the possibility that we could eliminate Alzheimer's. Read More
Not only does alcohol have a negative impact on the brain, it is also highly associated with domestic abuse, child abuse and motor fatalities. Read More
We won't be able to stop aging completely, but Butler believes people will be able to live until they're 120. Read More
Sexuality, Butler says, is not just intercourse. Read More
Can science stop the course of memory loss? Read More
Old people are not all sick and sexless, Butler says. Read More
Butler thinks that restricting your intake will slow the aging process. Read More
The Romans knew the secret thousands of years ago, Butler says. Read More
Robert Butler talks about the force of mortality. Read More
About Robert Butler
Dr. Robert N. Butler is the President and CEO of the International Longevity Center. Whether through his many appearances in front of the United States Congress, or his hundreds of interviews with the media, Dr. Butler has worked tirelessly for decades to push population-aging issues into the public discourse. As a gerontologist and psychiatrist, Dr. Butler recognized discrimination against the elderly as early as 1968, coining the term "ageism." Eight years later, the publication of his Pulitzer-prize-winning "Why Survive? Being Old in America" solidified his reputation as someone who foresaw the impact that aging would have on American society. A founding director of the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health, as well as the nation's first department of geriatrics at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Dr. Butler often consults for television and radio. He is the author of some 300 scientific and medical articles. Source: The International Longevity Center