Ricki Colman, PhD, reviews the long-term health benefits of caloric restriction (CR) using data from a 20 year study in non-human primates at the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center. She outlines positive health changes associated with longevity including lower diabetes incidence, less age-associated loss of muscle mass, altered energy expenditures, and lower rates of obesity.

Barbara Bowers, PhD, RN, FAAN, associate dean for research and Helen Denne Schulte Professor, University of Wisconsin Madison School of Nursing, presented at the 2006 Littlefield Leadership Lecture Series at the Health Sciences Learning Center on September 22, 2006.

Michael Hunt spoke on "Can Environmental Design Be Therapeutic for Older Adults?" at the 2006 Littlefield Leadership Lecture series at the Health Sciences Learning Center on September 22nd.