Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Is Sleep the Key to Longevity and Health?
Erin Cassidy-Eagle, PhD, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
We all know that sleep matters—but did you know that it’s one of the most powerful tools we have for living a longer and more productive life, thinking more clearly, and feeling better as we age?
With wit and wisdom, Dr. Cassidy-Eagle will explore the science behind sleep and its profound impact on physical health, brain function, immunity, mood, and longevity. You’ll learn how our sleep patterns change as we age, why both too little and too much sleep can spell problems for our health, and how those all-important circadian rhythms and light shape our daily energy and restoration.
Dr. Cassidy-Eagle will also share simple, safe strategies you can use to improve your snooze—while cutting through the noise around popular trends and supplements. You’ll leave with fresh insight, practical tools, and a new appreciation for sleep as a cornerstone of long-term health.
May 16, 2026, at Health Matters 2026. Health Matters is Stanford Medicine's annual community event: healthmatters.stanford.edu.
Is Sleep the Key to Longevity and Health?
Erin Cassidy-Eagle, PhD, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
We all know that sleep matters—but did you know that it’s one of the most powerful tools we have for living a longer and more productive life, thinking more clearly, and feeling better as we age?
With wit and wisdom, Dr. Cassidy-Eagle will explore the science behind sleep and its profound impact on physical health, brain function, immunity, mood, and longevity. You’ll learn how our sleep patterns change as we age, why both too little and too much sleep can spell problems for our health, and how those all-important circadian rhythms and light shape our daily energy and restoration.
Dr. Cassidy-Eagle will also share simple, safe strategies you can use to improve your snooze—while cutting through the noise around popular trends and supplements. You’ll leave with fresh insight, practical tools, and a new appreciation for sleep as a cornerstone of long-term health.
May 16, 2026, at Health Matters 2026. Health Matters is Stanford Medicine's annual community event: healthmatters.stanford.edu.
