From Chapter 9, Pitfalls and Progress. The Longevity Imperative, Andrew J. Scott “…however attractive an evergreen agenda is, it requires deep-seated changes in our individual behavior, our economic institutions, and our social customs…. Convincing governments of the need to build their policymaking around an evergreen future is sure to stir suspicion, cynicism and doubt. How
Only two books in the stack with other reading for my 7th year of suggested titles for “booking up” in the subject area of ageing and longevity. With countless new books in this subject area arriving each year, I tend to lean towards those which focus on social issues, with an age inclusive global perspective where possible. Of
In 2001, the first major read that awoke my consciousness further onto the global social issues of an aging society was a book titled Longevity Revolution by Theodore Roszak. Nearly twenty years later, I still find smart ideas, futuristic perspectives, small and rich gems from Roszak, that suddenly over this last two weeks have become
“The next time you’re asked to imagine an aging person, we hope that you won’t quite know where to begin.” So reads a quote from the early pages of a new book – The Future of Aging from SE Health in collaboration with Idea Couture, which had its launch event in Toronto on February 19th.