Stanford Center On Longevity


The possibility of living for nine, ten or more decades raises a uniquely twenty-first-century question: what are we going to do with our century-long lives?

Stanford Center on Longevity’s New Map of Life™ initiative aims to envision a society that supports people to live secure and high-quality lives for a century or more. This new initiative will research and define new models for education and lifelong learning, redesign how we work, advise new policies for health care, housing, the environment and financial security, and promote more intergenerational partnerships. It will also advance a new narrative, which redefines what it means to be “old” and values people at different stages of life. Media outlets, advertisers and the entertainment industry will play an important role in this effort by sharing stories and creating new imagery and content about longevity and aging.

Why do we need a New Map of Life?

The existing norms no longer work because they evolved for lives that were half as long. The traditional three-stage life course — education, work and family, retirement — is outdated. A new life course is needed that is more flexible and has multiple stages.

The New Map of Life: Six Principles to Guide Long Lived Societies

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SUMMIT TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7 2021: Rethinking Care https://www.longevity-project.com/century-summit-december-2021

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