The 100-Year Life Is Here. We’re Not Ready.
In the United States and beyond, 100-year lives will be common for those born today. Yet our institutions, economic policies, social and cultural norms have not kept pace. Through research, education/training, and out- reach, Stanford Center on Longevity helps shape individual, community and social choices to supportlives that are longer, healthier, and more rewarding. We envision a future in which all people, regardless of socio-economic status, can make the most of the advantages afforded by increased lifespan—resulting inlives infused at every stage with a sense of belonging, purpose, and worth. We can meet challenges that longevity creates, and make the most of the 100-year opportunity if we act now, guided by these principles:
- Celebrate age diversity as a net positive for societies — and the bottom line
- Align health spans to life spans
- Build financial security from the start
- Invest in future centenarians to deliver big returns
- Create longevity-ready communities
- Harness technological breakthroughs to transform the future of aging
- Distribute advances equitably, across the entire population
- Embrace life transitions as growth opportunities, not disruptions.
- Learn throughout life
- Work more years, with more flexibility
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