THE QUEST TO LIVE LONGER, fuller lives has captivated humanity for millennia. In lab mice, scientists have spent about a century studying the cellular damage that builds up in older animals and exploring ways to suppress the wear and tear. But around two decades ago, the goal posts changed. Rather than simply trying to slow […]
Category: Looking Toward Longevity
Given that 100-year lives will be common for those born today, how can we as individuals and communities prepare? Our institutions, economic policies, social and cultural norms have not kept pace but the Stanford Center on Longevity (SCL) is helping to shape individual, community and social choices to support lives that are longer, healthier, and more rewarding. Read stories from this collaboration with Bay City News Foundation here.
