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Stephen Kritchevsky, PhD, Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, discussed lifestyle interventions for healthy aging.

Zubin Master, PhD, Social Sciences and Health Policy, discussed medical tourism and unproven stem cell therapies.

Barb Nicklas, PhD, Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, discussed exercise and chronic inflammation.

Chandylen Nightingale, PhD, Social Sciences and Health Policy, discussed post-traumatic stress disorders in cancer caregivers.