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.
The first issue of SCL Magazine is here! 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 to get a new issue delivered to your inbox each month!
FEATURE STORY
MetWest high school students (from L to R): Onicka Gray 17, Asante Crudup, 14, Michele Vasquez, 18, and Eman Ibrahim, 16
Building a Learning Society for Longer Lives
As people live and work longer than ever, the outdated model of front-loading education in the first decades of life urgently needs to change. A new movement—led by educators, entrepreneurs, and the Stanford Center on Longevity—is reimagining learning as a lifelong imperative. From high school internships to midlife career resets, a “learning society” approach can prepare people of all ages for a future of constant reinvention.
LONGEVITY LITERACY
Exposome (ek-SPOH-zohm)
Your genes are only part of the story. The exposome—the sum of all the environmental, socioeconomic and cultural factors you’re exposed to—shapes your health in powerful, often invisible ways. From the air you breathe and the neighborhood you live in, to the educational and economic opportunities available to you, these exposures influence your biology and well-being over a lifetime. Discover how the world around you leaves a lasting imprint on your health and longevity.
GAME CHANGER
Arihant Jain: Putting Humanity Back in Healthcare Through AI
When a family health crisis revealed how broken the system really was, Arihant Jain left Microsoft to bring artificial intelligence to the frontlines of care. Just four years later, the 26-year-old founder of Nao Innovation Lab is revolutionizing the patient experience with tools that synthesize medical records, personalize care, and ease the burden on overstretched providers. From AI-powered longevity plans to real-time translation for patients, Jain’s work offers a glimpse of a future where better care is just the beginning.
The above articles first appeared in the inaugural issue of Stanford Center on Longevity Magazine. Read the full issue and subscribe
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
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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