The Longevity Imperative
“Narrator Michael Chance performs this timely audiobook with dignified enthusiasm…[and] adds color and sensitivity to this persuasive manifesto…With Chance’s wonderful narration and the author’s public health approach to these demographic realities, this audio will influence policy and inspire people to prepare for their later years instead of being afraid of them. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.”
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From a leading expert on longevity, an urgent call for individuals, institutions, and society to adapt to the reality of living longer lives
Thanks to increases in life expectancy, we can now expect to live for a long time. Most of us would welcome an extra day in the week, so why do so many of us view the prospect of additional years with fear and skepticism? The reason is simple: society is not currently structured to support long lives. Rather than thinking in terms of the needs of a rising number of older people, we must instead support the young and middle-aged to prepare differently for the longer futures they can expect.
The Longevity Imperative outlines the innovations needed to make the most of these longer lives: substantial changes to our health system, economy, and financial sector, as well as in how we manage our careers, health, finances, and relationships. Instead of seeing longevity as a problem, economist Andrew J. Scott challenges us to view it as an opportunity. This book charts a course to address the individual, social, political, economic, and cultural changes required so that all of us—regardless of age—can live lives that are not just longer but healthier, happier, and more productive.
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