Longevity Rules: How to Age Well Into the Future

edited by Stuart Greenbaum

Over the course of the past century, science and technology have extended our life span by almost 30 years. But those additional years present a new set of challenges, prompting experts to opine on the policies and considerations that will best enable the aging demographic to thrive in their later years.

In Longevity Rules, 34 experts, including physicians, scientists, engineers, demographers, and economists, share their thoughts on ways to foster a third age whose advantages and benefits outweigh the potential disadvantages and drawbacks.

Essayists whose perspectives shed light on the prospects for old age in the 21st century include Robert N. Butler, MD; William Thomas, MD; Larry D. Wright, MD; Laura Carstensen, PhD; and S. Jay Olshansky. Writings focus on longevity’s implications with respect to medical, political, societal, behavioral, and mathematics considerations.