Laura L. Carstensen is a Professor of Psychology and the Fairleigh S. Dickinson Jr. Professor in Public Policy at Stanford University where she serves as founding director of the Stanford Center on Longevity. Her research has been supported continuously by the National Institute on Aging for more than 25 years. In 2011, she authored the book, “A Long Bright Future: Happiness, Health, and Financial Security in an Age of Increased Longevity.”