For most of our lives, the onset of dementia brought almost nothing but bad news. That is changing fast. New blood tests can flag the disease early, and the first drugs that slow it have arrived.
Ken Davis, Morse ‘69, and Dr. Bonnie Davis helped build the first generation of Alzheimer’s medicine. On Tuesday, December 1, at 2:00 PM Eastern, Dr. Art Segal will ask them all about dementia — what’s real, what’s hype, and what it means for us.
[update, 2/19: The recording of the Class Colloquium is now available.]
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We kick off our 2025 zoominars with an interview with Hughes Norton. (Register now.) Hughes was a leader at International Management Group, the legendary sports management company. After a meteoric career representing Tiger Woods and heading up IMG’s Golf Division, Hughes suffered some rapid reverses in both career and life — all of which he addresses candidly in a new memoir, Rainmaker.
This should be a fun time, especially for golfers, frustrated golfers, sports enthusiasts and those of us who’ve endured the “the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune” more generally.
Register now for Class Colloquium 20, Feb. 18th at 2:00 pm EST.
Our presenter, Wayne Willis, called on his experience as a tech entrepreneur and a leader with Citizens’ Climate Lobby to offer a solution to climate change. His thesis, called “The EcoTech Synthesis,” observes:
* Reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 requires CleanTech to replace DirtyTech.
* That happens when the “Green Premium” gets to or below zero.
* There are two paths to reducing the Green Premium ….
The central chapter of Wayne’s forthcoming book is a framework outlining HOW a climate crisis can be avoided … and what YOU can do today to make a huge difference. This Zoom meeting will share that model and highlight why NOW is a critical time: You see, regardless of the election outcome, there is a time window in November and December to pass one law (ready for a vote now!) and another window in 2025 to enact a different one (that is being developed)!
A few dozen classmates joined Host Art Segal and guest Art Klebanoff for a mid-summer afternoon Zoominar on “publishing,” as seen through the eyes of Art Klebanoff’s career as lawyer, agent and publisher. See Class Colloquium 18: Klebanoff – Publishing, “A Life in Publishing: 50 Years Spent Bringing the Facts of Life into Focus” for details on the program and Klebanoff’s bona fides.
Without further ado, here is the recording of the conversation:
Join in a Class Colloquium featuring Art Klebanoff, who is still trailblazing new business models in the world of publishing. He shares his incredible journey in the thick of the NY publishing world and shares some observations about publishing today. Would-be authors and ALL readers will appreciate this look under the hood. Register now
On May 16th, Classmate Eliot Norman shared his journey, moving from ‘one form of practice (law) to another (piano)‘ as his primary retirement activity. Organizing his remarks around Chopin’s astonishing Prelude No. 24, “Of Blood. Of Earthly Pleasure … of Death,” Eliot wove together Chopin’s personal journey and Eliot’s own. In truth, Eliot has played piano since early childhood, rendering it not only a lifelong avocation but an ongoing central theme to his life. Piano…
In 2019 Eliot Norman (Dvenport ’69) swapped one type of practice (law) for another (piano).
On May16th at 2 PM EDT, he will share his “trials and terrors” of learning and performing Chopin’s astonishing Prelude No. 24: “Of Blood, Of Earthly Pleasure, Of Death.”
Be sure to register now.
On Nov. 30th, Dr. Robert Riehle walked classmates through the maze of choices we face during this “open enrollment” time of year. Should you choose traditional Medicare or Medicare Advantage? Here is the recording of his talk, the survey results, and his slides.
Every year in late fall, the airways are filled with ads for Medicare alternatives. Which ones, if any, should you consider?
Robert Riehle, MD (and Branford ’69) has seen both sides — as medical director of Aetna (and earlier at Cigna and Blue Shield) AND as a surgeon and physician executive. He’ll share his thoughts on how to decide what’s best for you … and field your questions. Register now for the Wednesday afternoon Class Colloquium – November 30th at 3:00 pm EDT.
If you’re experiencing daily headaches and anxiety from the constant drumbeat of news related to the upcoming midterm elections, the daily exposure of ever more surprising revelations related to the seemingly unlawful behavior(s) of the former President, to the attacks upon our institutions and democracy, then you were justifiably optimistic turning to Class Colloquium # 15 for better understanding and a renewed sense of hopefulness. Once again the Class turned inwardly, to radio host and…
Classmate and conservative radio host Michael Medved will speak to us privately about the Republican Party, the upcoming elections and the Trump phenomenon.
Almost a quarter of our Class identifies as “conservative” and one-third as “moderate or conservative.” But today’s Republicans are NOT the same as the Republican Party of our parents.
Register for the 7:30 PM (ET) zoominar on Thursday 9/22 for Michael’s views, some Q&A and “breakout groups” for broader discussions.
About 200 Yalies assembled for an hour to listen to, and interrogate, Dan Yergin (’68) on the current state of geopolitics, markets and climate-motivated transitions of the oil and gas markets.
Gas prices spiking at the pump, war in Ukraine, Russia versus the U.S., new threats of nuclear weapons. Once again the world is on edge with a global energy crisis. (Remember OPEC and long gas lines in the ’70s?)
These dangerous developments come on top of transformative changes in energy markets – fracking and the shale revolution, cost-effective renewables, China and India becoming big-time players, a new race for critical minerals used in new technologies.
Dan Yergin ’68, energy expert (yes, the one you’ve seen on TV), will brief us on what is actually going on – and what it means for us – and answer your questions. Be sure to register now for the May 19th zoominar.
Here is the video of Jerry’s talk and Q&A. It was VERY well-received.
For those who just want an audio recording, it is also attached.
We’ve also included the questions posed in the chat window, as well as a transcript auto-generated by the speech-to-text software that generated closed captions for the session.
What IS “Depression” anyway? Not the economic one — the psychological one. And what is going on when Depression hits later in life, in your 70s?
Our guide will be a world-class expert, classmate Jerry Rosenbaum, MD, who served as former Chief of Psychiatry at Mass General. (See his incredible resume for more.) Jerry will share the latest understanding of clinical depression in septuagenarians and report on promising new therapeutics (including psychedelics). Register now for March 9th at 1:30 pm EST.
