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For children in wealthier nations, 80 will be the new 60. That means a life filled with day-to-day technological advances—and a new way of thinking about school, work, and retirement.
Walk into any kindergarten classroom and look around. What’s obvious? Bright faces, squirmy bodies, young minds just embarking on the learning journey. Maybe, in this era, face masks? One thing that’s not visible, but will have more impact on society than anything else? More than half of these five-year-olds will live past the age of 100.
Big questions revolve around what needs to change if we’re going to live longer lives.
For a look into the present, and possible future, of living to 100, meet the Rarey family, featured in the first episode of the excellent new “Century Lives” podcast series from the Stanford Center on Longevity.
Surgery to remove cataracts, which cause the eye’s normally clear lens to become cloudy, can restore vision almost instantaneously. New research suggests cataract surgery may have another benefit as well: a reduced risk for Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.
Martha Deevy explains why we need to start redesigning institutions, practices, and norms to align with today’s reality of a 100-year lifespan.