Breaking the Age Code

Dr. Becca Levy, the leading authority on how the psychology of healthy aging, is Professor of Epidemiology at the Yale School of Public Health and Professor of Psychology at Yale University. Her groundbreaking studies have changed the way we think about aging and have received awards from the American Psychological Association, the Gerontological Society of America, and the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics. Dr. Levy has given invited testimony before the US Senate on the adverse effects of ageism and has contributed to US Supreme Court briefs to fight age-discrimination. She serves as a scientific advisor to the World Health Organization’s Campaign to Combat Ageism. Her studies on health and aging has been featured in national media, such as The New York Times, NPR, CNN Health, The Wall Street Journal, U.S. News & World Report, and Times Magazine, as well as international media, such as The Guardian, Der Spiegel, and the BBC.