Looking for the next great book on aging and longevity? Want to learn how to live a longer and healthier life? We’ve got the answers. Well not us, per se, but our fantastic lineup of authors sure do. Don’t miss your chance to bring your questions to world-renowned authors and experts—register now for the next Longevity Book Club event!

Featuring…

• Dan Buettner, author of Blue Zones: Secrets for Living Longer

• Noreena Hertz, author of The Lonely Century: A Call to Reconnect

• M.T. Connolly, author of The Measure of Our Age: Navigating Care, Safety, Money, and Meaning Later in Life

• Chip Conley, author of Learning to Love Midlife: 12 Reasons Why Life Gets Better with Age

• Danielle Arigoni, author of Climate Resilience for an Aging Nation

… And many more!

In The Longevity Imperative, Andrew Scott 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. Join us on May 1st for a Longevity Book Club conversation with Andrew Scott, where Andrew will discuss with Ken and Martha 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. 

According to analysis of World Health Organization’s Global Health Observatory data, the average woman in the U.S. will spend the last 12 years of her life in a cascade of poor health, in what is now generally referred to as the gender and health paradox. In Ageless Aging: A Woman’s Guide to Increasing Healthspan, Brainspan, and Lifespan, aging and longevity expert Maddy Dychtwald provides a holistic and practical guide based on cutting-edge research that helps women take advantage of the scientific, psychological, and physical knowledge and tools to feel vital, youthful, and purposeful into your 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and beyond. Join us on June 6th for the Longevity Book Club, where we’ll hear more about Maddy’s research, and learn actionable steps to help women increase their healthspans, brainspans, and lifespans.

In Tough Broad, Caroline Paul dives into the research on aging, but also accompanies older women on bird-watching outings, sea kayaking excursions, swim laps, and walks in the park, among other outdoor adventures, and begins to see her own future in a new and dazzling light. On April 2nd, Caroline joined the Longevity Book Club to discuss the scientific research, cultural studies, psychology, and personal stories behind Tough Broad, and helped us learn more about the importance of embracing the outdoors in our fifties, sixties, seventies and beyond.

Our population is aging—by 2034, the US will have more people over 65 than under 18. Despite the evidence that climate change is severely impacting older adults, we’re not prepared to address the needs of older adults and other vulnerable populations in the face of a changing climate. On March 6, community resilience and housing expert Danielle Arigoni joined the Longevity Book Club to discuss how to best plan for both the aging of our population and the climate changes underway so that we can create safer, more livable communities for all.

New York Times bestselling author and co-founder/CEO of The Modern Elder Academy “reminds us all to savor the wisdom, self-knowledge, and joy that accompanies [the middle decades] of our lives” (Father Richard Rohr) and “provides a clear blueprint for creating the lives we want” (Gretchen Rubin). In Learning to Love Midlife, Chip Conley offers an alternative narrative to the way we commonly think of our 40s, 50s and 60s. Drawing on the latest social science research, inspiring stories, and timeless wisdom, on January 25th Chip joined the Longevity Book Club to reveal 12 reasons why life gets better with age.

In The Measure of Our Age, elder justice expert and MacArthur “genius” grant recipient, M.T. Connolly investigates the systems we count on to protect us as we age. Weaving first-person accounts, her own experience, and investigative reporting, she exposes a reality that has long been hidden and sometimes actively covered up. But her investigation also reveals reasons for hope within everyone’s grasp. On November 30th, M.T. joined the Longevity Book Club to map the challenges of aging and present powerful tools we can use to forge better long lives for ourselves, our families, and our communities.

Economist and international best-selling author Noreena Hertz combines over a decade of research with firsthand reporting to bring us The Lonely Century: a hopeful and empowering vision for how to heal our fractured communities and restore connection in our lives. On October 4th, Noreena joined us to discuss the bold and thought-provoking account by “one of the world’s leading thinkers” (The Observer) of how we built a lonely world, how the pandemic accelerated the problem, and what we must do to come together again.

National Geographic Explorer and #1 best-selling author Dan Buettner has traveled the globe to uncover the best strategies for longevity, which he found in the blue zones: places around the world where higher percentages of people enjoy remarkably long, full lives. On September 6th, Dan met with Ken and Martha to reveal the newest longevity discoveries from The Blue Zones Secrets to Living Longer, and to discuss the importance of community, movement, purpose and much more.

On July 13th, Ryan Frederick joined us for a Longevity Book Club conversation on his book, Right Place, Right Time. Ken and Martha explored with Ryan the pros and cons of different living options, discussed which tools will help you evaluate your living situation, unpacked specific housing models, and considered how the landscape of housing is changing.

On June 14th, Ken and Martha met with Hal Hershfield to discuss the science behind “Your Future Self”, learned more about the mental mistakes we make in thinking about the future, and heard some practical advice for imagining our best future so that we can make that a reality.

On May 2nd, the Longevity Book club welcomed Rob Schwartz to discuss his recent release, The Wisdom of Morrie. Morrie Schwartz, the beloved subject of the classic, multimillion-copy number one bestseller Tuesdays with Morrie, explores questions about life, purpose and what it means to be human in this profound work on living and aging joyfully and creatively. Edited by his son, Rob Schwartz.

On April 12th, 2023, we welcomed Myra Strober and Abby Davisson to the Longevity Book Club, authors of Money and Love: An Intelligent Roadmap for Life’s Biggest Decisions. Myra and Abby met with Ken and Martha to discuss how to better balance our decision-making using research-based insights and offer tools to help you feel more confident in making life’s most important decisions.

On March 1, 2023, we kicked-off our Longevity Book Club series with brain health expert Dr. Marc Milstein, author of The Age Proof Brain. Longevity Project chair Ken Stern and Stanford Center on Longevity Associate Director Martha Deevy talked with Marc about the future of aging, recent research in brain studies, and tools for maintaining brain health as you age.