There are many facets to longevity.
A philosophical (and perhaps scary) part is that it raises issues associated with our own mortality. A promising development is that doctors and scientists are discovering new approaches that increase the likelihood of living longer and healthier lives.
A practical component is that longevity is a key input into the financial planning equation. A longer life implies a greater need for resources to support that life.
I’ve previously recommended Dr Peter Attia’s book Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity.
For this month, journalist Wiliam J. Kole provides other viewpoints on longevity, in his book The Big 100: The New World of Super Aging.
Chapters include:
- How Science Lengthens Our Lives
- The Luck of the DNA Draw
- Growing Old in a Youth-Obsessed Society
- Exceptionally Old, With Extreme Influence
- Who Will Care for Us, and Who Will Pay
For those of you who’d like a more in-depth preview, or prefer listening to reading, you can hear Kole discuss his ideas on longevity, and provide some interesting anecdotes, in the October 20 edition of WBUR’s On Point podcast entitled: 100 is the New 65: The New World of Super Aging.
RK