REDESIGNING LONG LIFE
The Stanford Center on Longevity envisions a world where everyone can thrive across a century-long life—living healthy, fulfilled, and engaged lives at every stage. Guided by the bold framework of the New Map of Life, the Center is redefining aging by advancing cutting-edge research, transformative education, and meaningful public engagement that unlock lifelong opportunities for growth, connection, and contribution. Through its initiatives, the Center fosters collaboration across generations, promotes equity across the lifespan, and empowers individuals and institutions alike to embrace longer lives as a powerful catalyst for social progress, economic vitality, and overall well-being.
Discover how longer lives are reshaping the way we live, learn, work and connect — and how bold ideas are being turned into action. Read and subscribe now for free, and have a new issue delivered to your inbox each month!
Why More Companies Are Recognizing the Benefits of Keeping Older Employees
Although age bias is still the norm, the value-add of longtime, experienced workers is beginning to take shape. Read more
How Much Health Data is Too Much?
For some users, the proliferation of continuous glucose monitors and other health devices can boost anxiety over wellness. Read more
Retirement Income Gap Sparks Innovation
New tools to convert retirement savings into income include investments with annuity-like features and a crowdfunding scheme from the 1600s. Read more
The above articles first appeared in Issue 7 of Stanford Center on Longevity Magazine.
Making an Impact
The New Map of Life Fellows Program
The New Map of Life Fellows Program brings together bold, cross-disciplinary scholars to reimagine how we live, work, learn, and thrive across unprecedented lifespans. Grounded in the visionary framework of the New Map of Life, fellows conduct high-impact research in collaboration with Stanford faculty, tackling urgent questions that shape the future of aging, education, health, and the economy. Their work drives real-world change—informing policy, guiding innovation, and creating pathways for people of all ages to lead meaningful, engaged, and resilient lives. Read more
FELLOW SPOTLIGHT
The Meaning of Older Voices
Cultural assumptions about what it means to be old and what it means to be young are reflected in how we hear aging artists. Michael Kinney wants to know: How have notions of age and aging shaped the way we listen? When we hear someone sing – a folk legend at a protest or an opera star delivering an aria – it isn’t just vibrato and tone that reach our minds, it’s cultural expectations. Read more
Longevity Design Challenge
The Stanford Center on Longevity Design Challenge is a global competition that invites university students to develop creative, research-based solutions that address both the challenges and unlock the opportunities of longer lives. From health to education to daily living, see how the next generation is designing a better future for all ages. Read more
Changing the Narrative
SCL shares new perspectives on aging and longevity through a range of media, including SCL Magazine, the Century Lives podcast, short videos, public events, The Longevity Book Club, and active social media—sparking conversation, sharing research, and challenging outdated perceptions. As a trusted source for journalists, the Center is also a leading resource for news coverage in the field of longevity.
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