Successful Aging columnist Helen Dennis looks at longevity.
our social roles or ability to care for ourselves.
Aligning life span with health span is a critical goal that requires investments in public health, again at every life stage.The five-year-olds of today will experience aging differently from today’s older adults. They will benefit from emerging technologies and advances in medicine. New fields such as geroscience will transform how we age, seeking ways to “reprogram the genetic, molecular and cellular mechanisms” that cause us to be at risk for certain diseases just because of age. In manipulating these mechanisms, we may be able to circumvent or delay age-related diseases.education, work and then retirement will not be the trajectory of the future and often is not the usual pathway today.
Helen Dennis is a nationally recognized leader on issues of aging and the new retirement with academic, corporate and nonprofit experience. Contact Helen with your questions and comments atRelated Articles
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