Dr. Stephanie Rogers Speaking Topics

• Brain Health, Dementia Prevention & Healthy Aging

  Protect Your Brain: 14 Ways to Lower Your Dementia Risk

  Dementia is one of the most feared diagnoses of aging, yet the 2024 Lancet Commission found that nearly half of dementia cases worldwide may be linked to 14 modifiable risk factors. In this eye-opening talk, UCSF geriatrician Dr. Stephanie Rogers translates the latest science into clear, practical steps anyone can take, at any age, to protect their brain. She separates what truly moves the needle, like treating hearing loss, managing blood pressure, and staying socially engaged, from the brain supplements and quick fixes that don't. Audiences leave feeling empowered rather than afraid, with a realistic plan for their own brain health and for the people they care about.

  Attendee Results:

  • Learn the 14 modifiable risk factors for dementia and which matter most at each stage of life.
  • Identify brain health claims and supplements that lack evidence.
  • Recognize early signs that warrant a conversation with a doctor.
  • Leave with simple, actionable steps to start protecting brain health today.

• Healthy Aging, Longevity & Separating Science from Hype

  Aging Well from Midlife and Beyond: Evidence-Based Longevity Without the Hype

  Longevity is a booming industry, filled with supplements, peptides, biohacks, and influencers promising to stop the clock. Dr. Stephanie Rogers, geriatrician and Geriatrics Medical Editor for U.S. News & World Report, offers a refreshing alternative: honest, evidence-based guidance on what actually helps us age well. Her approach separates what we can control as we age from what we must eventually adapt to, grounded in the belief that the changes of a long life are not failures. Midlife is the moment when small, intentional choices pay the biggest dividends. This engaging talk equips audiences to invest their time, money, and energy where the evidence is strongest, and to approach their future with confidence instead of fear.

  Attendee Results:

  • Distinguish proven longevity strategies from costly wellness trends.
  • Understand which changes of aging are modifiable and which call for adaptation.
  • Learn the midlife habits with the greatest long-term impact.
  • Reframe aging as a stage of life to plan for, not a problem to fix.

• Strength, Mobility & Lifelong Independence

  Stay Strong, Stay Steady: Building a Body That Keeps You Independent

  The greatest threat to independence in later life is often not a dramatic illness but a gradual loss of strength and balance. Muscle loss can begin as early as our 30s, and falls are a leading cause of injury and loss of independence in older adults. Drawing on her work leading hospital-wide mobility and fall prevention programs at UCSF, Dr. Stephanie Rogers shows audiences how to build and protect the physical foundation that lets them keep doing what they love. This practical, motivating talk covers strength training, balance, bone health, and the everyday choices that determine whether we stay steady on our feet for decades to come. It is equally valuable for those planning their own aging and those supporting aging parents.

  Attendee Results:

  • Understand how muscle, bone, and balance change with age and why it matters.
  • Learn the types of exercise with the strongest evidence for staying independent.
  • Identify common fall risks, including medications, and how to reduce them.
  • Leave with a realistic plan to start or strengthen a lifelong movement habit.

• Social Connection, Loneliness & Well-Being

  The Connection Prescription: Why Relationships Are Essential to Aging Well

  We often think of healthy aging as diet and exercise, but social connection may be one of the most powerful and overlooked factors in how well we age. Loneliness and social isolation have been linked to higher risks of dementia, heart disease, depression, and early death. In this warm and insightful talk, geriatrician Dr. Stephanie Rogers explores why relationships function as medicine, how our social circles naturally shift through life transitions like retirement, caregiving, and loss, and what we can do to build connection intentionally. Whether in the workplace, the community, or at home, audiences gain practical strategies to strengthen their own networks and to recognize isolation in the people around them.

  Attendee Results:

  • Understand the health impact of loneliness and social isolation.
  • Recognize life transitions that put social connection at risk.
  • Learn practical ways to build and sustain meaningful relationships at any age.
  • Discover how organizations and communities can foster connection.

• Intentional Aging, Purpose & Planning for a Long Life

  Aging by Design: The 5 Domains and 3 Seasons of Aging Well

  Most of us plan carefully for our careers and finances, yet few of us plan intentionally for aging itself. In this signature keynote, Dr. Stephanie Rogers introduces her framework for aging well across five domains: The Sharp Mind, Staying Steady, Your World, Managing the Mix, and The Value-Driven Design. Each domain unfolds in three seasons: the Early Season, before challenges appear; the Turning Season, when things begin to change; and the Full Season, when the focus shifts to living well within that change. This framework gives audiences a clear roadmap for where to focus their energy now and how to adapt later. It reflects her core belief that at every stage of life we can improve, delay, or adapt to keep living a rich, rewarding life.

  Attendee Results:

  • Learn a practical framework for thinking about aging across the whole person.
  • Identify which season you are in for each domain and what to prioritize.
  • Connect daily health decisions to personal values and purpose.
  • Leave with a personalized starting point for aging with intention.

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