FROM THE EDITOR
I went to see Eleanor the Great expecting a poignant movie about intergenerational friendship. I left the theater bowled over by the masterful performance of the film’s 95-year-old star, June Squibb, showing what it is to be old, to be flawed and, at the same time, irrepressible. Read more
IN THIS ISSUE
ALT/SHIFT: Making Age Diversity Work Takes…Work
GAME CHANGER: An AI-Powered Stethoscope for the Brain
DEEP DIVE: Rx Creativity for Health, Life (and Fun)
GET YOUR CREATIVE DOSE: Write. Draw. Sing. Build. Here’s How.
LIFELONG LEARNING: The Future of Learning and Earning
DESIGN CHALLENGE: Prevention by Design: Creating Healthy Lifestyles for Long Lives
CENTURY LIVES PODCAST:Season 8: “The New Old”
GRANDPEOPLE: Finding Purpose by Helping Others
ALT/SHIFT
Making Age Diversity Work Takes…Work
New research reveals that while age diversity offers potential advantages by combining seasoned judgment of older workers with fresh perspectives from younger workers, many companies don’t know how to bridge the generational gaps. Richard Eisenberg reports on the intentional strategies that employers need so they can get the most from their intergenerational workforces.
GAME CHANGER
An AI-Powered Stethoscope for the Brain
Doctors have ways to monitor the heart, the lungs and other vital organs of patients in critical care settings. But why not brain function? Liz Wollman reports on the innovative tool developed by a Stanford neuroscientist that can help patients when they need it most.
DEEP DIVE
Rx Creativity for Health, Life (and Fun)
Children learn by creating — whether drawing, dancing, music or building a boat from sticks and leaves and watching it float down a stream. That innate creative drive often gives way, though, to the pressures of adult life. As Laura M. Holson reports, creative expression is more than a pastime; as people age, it is vital for physical and cognitive health — and a powerful antidote for loneliness.
GET YOUR CREATIVE DOSE
Write. Draw. Sing. Build. Here’s How.
You don’t need to travel far to scratch your creative itch. Residencies and courses are available at museums, schools, community groups and arts organizations to support adults of all ages who want to learn new creative practices.
LIFELONG LEARNING
The Future of Learning and Earning
Living longer means working longer. It also means working differently. An SCL-led initiative proposes nine design principles for transforming the United States into a "learning society" where people have the flexibility to learn, work and be caregivers throughout life.
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LONGEVITY DESIGN CHALLENGE
Prevention by Design: Creating Healthy Lifestyles for Long Lives
The 13th annual Stanford Center on Longevity Design Challenge invites student innovators worldwide to create products, programs or services that promote preventive health and well-being. Submit your idea by December 1, 2025 for a chance to win up to $10,000 and mentorship at Stanford.
CENTURY LIVES PODCAST
In the latest season of Century Lives, six remarkable people redefine what it means to age in an era of long life. From activists to artists, they’re proving that later life can be bold, creative, and full of purpose—and showing new ways to thrive at every age.
GRANDPEOPLE
Finding Purpose by Helping Others
As Antoinette Altemus watched her mother grow frail, she scoured for online fitness classes and found Vivo, a program geared toward older adults. Vivo transformed not only her mother's life, but also her own. This month’s GrandPeople feature highlights how Altemus found new purpose in this next act.
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To learn more about the how the topics covered in this issue affect longevity, check out SCL's New Map of Life initiative.