# Deborah Kado

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NightSide News Update 3/6/25

We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about!The share of patients experiencing long waits in Massachusetts emergency departments remains elevated, according to new state research by the Health Policy Commission. Dr. Laura Nasu…

The future of geriatric care

Deborah Kado is a geriatrician who believes her field is misunderstood. Her interest in the science of aging began with a childhood encounter in a nursing home but recently resulted in intriguing work in which Kado linked microbes in the gut to vitamin D metabolism and poor sleep. Kado refuses to b…

Why your posture might be the secret to aging well

Is poor posture just a part of getting older? Not necessarily, says Dr. Deborah Kado.

Living to 100 with Dr. Deborah Kado

As co-director of the Stanford Center on Longevity at Stanford University, geriatrician Dr. Deborah Kado helps patients live not just longer, but better. In this thoughtful interview, she  shares what her earliest patients taught her about the end of life, and what any of us can do - starting now -…

Posture, Bone Density & Muscle: A Stanford Doctor Destroys Aging Myths Most People Believe

Most people focus on living longer. Stanford geriatrician Deborah Kado says that’s the wrong goal — the real goal is living well for longer by protecting strength, mobility, and independence, and the research helps explain why. Deborah Kado is a professor at Stanford University School of Medicine, …

Bone Health, Falls, Medications & Healthy Longevity | Dr Deborah Kado

Everyone wants to talk about longevity. Almost no one wants to talk about gerontology, the field that has been studying how to age well for a century. Dr Deborah Kado, Stanford professor of medicine and geriatrician, joins me to bridge that gap. From bone health and balance to deprescribing, gut m…

Bone Health, Falls, Medications & Healthy Longevity | Dr Deborah Kado

Everyone wants to talk about longevity. Almost no one wants to talk about gerontology, the field that has been studying how to age well for a century. Dr Deborah Kado, Stanford professor of medicine and geriatrician, joins me to bridge that gap. From bone health and balance to deprescribing, gut m…

What Bone Density Scans Can't Tell You About Fracture Risk | A Masterclass on Bone Health

In this masterclass, I bring together six experts to untangle bone health, from fracture risk and DEXA scans to strength training, joint pain, and surgery. Dr Lora Giangregorio, Prof Belinda Beck, Dr Deborah Kado, Dr Howard Luks, Dr Lauren Colenso-Semple, and Dr Alyssa Olenick each add a different …

What Bone Density Scans Can't Tell You About Fracture Risk | A Masterclass on Bone Health

In this masterclass, I bring together six experts to untangle bone health, from fracture risk and DEXA scans to strength training, joint pain, and surgery. Dr Lora Giangregorio, Prof Belinda Beck, Dr Deborah Kado, Dr Howard Luks, Dr Lauren Colenso-Semple, and Dr Alyssa Olenick each add a different …