Dr. Maya Angelou is a remarkable Renaissance woman who is
hailed as one of the great voices of contemporary literature.As a poet, educator, historian, best-selling
author, actress, playwright, civil-rights activist, producer and director, she
continues to travel the world, spreading her legendary wisdom.Within the rhythm of her poetry and elegance
of her prose lies Angelou's unique power to help readers of every orientation
span the lines of race and Angelou captivates audiences through the vigor and
sheer beauty of her words and lyrics.
Tal Ben-Shahar is an author and lecturer at Harvard University. He currently teaches the largest course at Harvard on "Positive Psychology" and the third largest on "The Psychology of Leadership"--with a total of over 1,400 students.
Tal consults and lectures around the world to executives in multi-national corporations, the general public, and at-risk populations. Topics include happiness, self-esteem, resilience, goal setting, mindfulness, and leadership.
Every day we talk to convey information, clarify responsibilities, smooth difficult situations, and encourage others. Words can create deep emotional intimacy with spouses and friends, but often our words seem to thwart true communication rather than sustain it. Psychologists Paul J. Donoghue and Mary E. Siegel, longtime counselors and experts in communication, walk individuals through how to get through some of the most frequent mistakes we make in talking to one another and offer simple practical corrections. With clarity and humor, they help to encourage individuals to pursue healthier and more satisfying relationships with six steps toward clear, honest, and effective self-expression.
Larry Dossey, M.D., is a respected leader in bringing scientific understanding to spirituality and an internationally influential advocate of the role of spirituality in healthcare and wellness. During his distinguished career as a practitioner of integrative medicine, he helped establish the Dallas Diagnostic Association and served as Chief of Staff of Medical City Dallas Hospital. The author of eleven books, including the New York Times bestseller Healing Words, he is executive editor of Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing. Dr. Dossey has lectured all over world and at major medical schools and hospitals in the United States-Harvard, John Hopkins, Cornell, and the Mayo Clinic, among others. A native Texan, he lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Whether you're forty or eighty,
Dr. Lachs' talk is intended to provide an insider's guide to help you navigate the complex and confusing system of modern American healthcare so you can make the best choices for yourself and your loved ones.
This talk includes information about ways to:
- Negotiate care decisions with aging parents
- Budget for late-life health care costs as well as retirement funds
- Manage care transitions between a home and an elder care center
- Make lifestyle improvements in your forties & fifties that can add years to your life
- Outfit your home to ensure that you can stay in it for as long as possible
Dr. Julia Schlam Edelman is a board-certified gynecologist and certified menopause clinician practicing for more than 25 years. As an undergraduate at Yale University, Dr. Edelman was Editor-in-Chief of the Yale Health Plan Newsletter. Later, at Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, she became interested in women's health and gynecology, and earned an MD in 1980 before starting her obstetrics and gynecology residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital. She was a clinical instructor at Harvard Medical School from 1980 to 1987 and received commendation for excellence in teaching.
Kathie Lee Gifford is best known for her fifteen-year role
as co-host of the nationally syndicated Live with Regis and Kathie Lee. She
recently returned to television as a co-host of the fourth hour of the Today
show. In addition, she is writing and producing a number of stage musicals. She
lives in Connecticut with her husband and children.
As the involved mom of three very active children, the
supportive wife of an emergency room doctor, and a dynamic businesswoman, Kathy
knows of these struggles firsthand. She credits her strong faith in God and her
parents' love and support for any success she has today and dedicates her days
to finding the solutions that can make life easier for busy moms in all phases
of life.
Zippora Karz is a former soloist ballerina with the New York City Ballet, where she performed from
1983 to 1999. Diagnosed with juvenile diabetes at the age of 21, she is now a diabetes educator and
motivational speaker, sharing her inspirational story as well as her love of movement and dance with
people of all ages. She is a spokesperson for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Children with Diabetes, and Take Control of Your Diabetes. She also teaches and stages George Balanchine's choreography for dance companies worldwide. She lives in Los Angeles, CA.
Dr. Woodson Merrell, named by New York magazine a
"Leader for the New Millennium," is chairman of the Department of
Integrative Medicine at Beth Israel Medical Center, Manhattan campus of Albert
Einstein College of Medicine and an assistant clinical professor of medicine at
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. Since 1985 he has
maintained a high-profile private practice in integrative medicine and
acupuncture on Manhattan's Upper East Side. Dr. Merrell has chaired and been
scientific director for numerous medical and consumer health care conferences,
and is featured regularly in the national media for his expertise in
integrative medicine.
Dr. Maoshing Ni, best known as Dr. Mao, is a doctor of Chinese medicine and an authority in anti-aging medicine. He is the author of several bestselling titles on natural health, healing, and whole-body wellness.
Dr. Mao has lectured internationally on various topics including preventive medicine, longevity medicine, diet and nutrition, herbal therapy, stress management, meditation, lifestyle enhancement, integrative cancer care, tai chi, qigong, Chinese yoga, and spirituality. He also conducts retreats focusing on longevity and immortality. He lives in Los Angeles.
Eva M. Selhub, MD, a passionate, articulate advocate
of Mind/Body Medicine, enjoys a flourishing career as a speaker,
teacher and media spokesperson as well as clinical success treating
patients who have triumphed over serious medical conditions and
destructive emotional patterns.
A staff member of
Harvard Medical School, Dr. Selhub served from 1999 until the end of
2007 as Medical Director of Mind/Body Medical Institute founded by the
pioneer of mind/body research, Herbert Benson, MD. And now part of the
world renowned Massachusetts General Hospital - newly named The
Benson-Henry Institute for Mind/Body Medicine at Massachusetts General
Hospital (BHI). Dr. Selhub now serves as Senior Physician for BHI.
True stories are more bizarre than any fiction, and Dr. Gary Small knows this best. After thirty distinguished years of psychiatry, Small has seen it all and during this lecture he opens his office doors for the first time to tell all about the most mysterious, intriguing and bizarre patients of his career.
Often funny, sometimes tragic, and always compelling, Dr. Small takes you on a tour of his career that moves from the halls of a crowded inner-city Boston emergency room to the multi-million dollar ski lodges of the nation’s elite. In between, he introduces a strange cast of true-life characters and conditions, while dealing with secret double lives, a man convinced that his penis is shrinking, and frighteningly psychotic romantic desires. His career and personal life come full circle when his own mentor becomes his patient, making Small realize that no one is beyond mental exploration — not even himself.
Dara Torres won three silver medals in Beijing, bringing her career
total to 12. That ties her for first with Jenny Thompson for the most
for a U.S. female Olympian. Her meet started on the first day of
finals, when she anchored the U.S. 4x100m free relay team, and ended on
the last, when she anchored the 4x100 medley relay team. She also won a
silver in the 50m free, losing the gold by just .01 of a second. Torres
already was the oldest U.S. swimming gold medalist at 33 in in
Sydney. At age 41, she's the oldest Olympic swimming medalist
in history. She's also the only swimmer to win a medal in five Olympics
Suzy Welch is an author, commentator, and business journalist. The weekly column, The Welch Way, that she writes with her husband, Jack Welch, appears in BusinessWeek magazine and is published by the New York Times syndicate in more than 45 major newspapers around the world, reaching more than 8 million readers. The Welches are also the co-authors of Winning, a #1 Wall Street Journal and international bestseller, and its companion volume, Winning: The Answers. On her own, Suzy is a columnist for O, The Oprah Magazine, where she writes frequently about balancing work and life, as well as the delicate art of managing career challenges.
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