REDESIGNING LONG LIFE
The Stanford Center on Longevity envisions a world where people thrive across century-long lives—healthy, purposeful, and engaged at every stage. Guided by the New Map of Life, the Center advances research, education, and public engagement that unlock lifelong opportunities for growth, connection, and contribution. By fostering collaboration across generations and promoting equity across the lifespan, it helps individuals and institutions turn longer lives into a catalyst for social progress and economic vitality.
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!
Sipping from the Firehose of Longevity News
A veteran science journalist explains why lifespan research is often sensationalized and misunderstood. Read more
Laura Carstensen on Longevity’s Big Moment
The founding director of SCL reflects on the greatest challenges and opportunities of longer lives. Read more
La jubilación? Choju? Ruhestand?
Across nations and cultures, the word for “not working” reveals major differences about identity, purpose and happiness. Read more
The above articles first appeared in Issue 11 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
FELLOWS SPOTLIGHT
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.
STAY INFORMED
Subscribe to Stanford Center on Longevity Magazine for free and learn about the innovators redesigning the world for 100-year lives.