Did you miss the popular "Living Beyond 100" lecture series presented by the University of Arizona's College of Science that concluded this week?

It focused on the effects of the new longevity, addressing topics including the opportunities and costs of long life, the biology of aging, the effects of aging on the brain and regenerative medicine.

For the past several years the science college has sponsored an annual lecture series on contemporary themes with broad interest. This year's six-part series will be repeated beginning Wednesday at Academy Village, sponsored by the Arizona Senior Academy.

Due to availability of the speakers, the sequence will vary from the UA schedule. Also, three of the lectures will feature the speakers in person while the other three will be presented in streaming video format.

The lectures are free and will begin at 3:30 p.m. in the great room of the Arizona Senior Academy Building.

The schedule of speakers and their topics at Academy Village is as follows.

Wednesday: Janko Nikolich-Zugich, professor and head of the UA Department of Immunobiology and co-director, Arizona Center on Aging. Presented in video streaming format, his topic is "The Biology of Aging: Why Our Bodies Grow Old."

March 14: Shane C. Burgess, dean, UA College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, speaking in person on "Can We, and What if We Do?"

March 15: Carol A. Barnes, regents' professor of psychology and neurology and director of the UA's Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute. Presented in streaming video format, her topic is "The Aging of the Brain."

March 21: Vincent J. Del Casino Jr., associate dean, UA College of Social and Behavioral Sciences and professor of geography and development, speaking in person on "Society, Geographic Change and the New Longevity."

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