Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Aging, it must be admitted, is not an easy journey. But researchers are identifying ways to lengthen not only our lifespan, but also our health span—the years we spend in good health. Medical care, lifestyle choices, and social connections all matter, but thriving in life’s later years demands more than individual effort; it also requires thoughtful investments in our communities. That begins with reshaping the narrative about what it means to grow old. Older adults need supportive systems that respect autonomy, celebrate accumulated wisdom, enhance financial security, and encourage lifelong learning.
Dr. Kenneth L. Davis focuses on one of the biggest threats to quality of life as we age: dementia. But, there a blood test that can now detect Alzheimer’s disease 15–20 years before symptoms begin. New treatments can clear amyloid from the brain early on, potentially delaying the onset of Alzheimer’s for decades.
Aging, it must be admitted, is not an easy journey. But researchers are identifying ways to lengthen not only our lifespan, but also our health span—the years we spend in good health. Medical care, lifestyle choices, and social connections all matter, but thriving in life’s later years demands more than individual effort; it also requires thoughtful investments in our communities. That begins with reshaping the narrative about what it means to grow old. Older adults need supportive systems that respect autonomy, celebrate accumulated wisdom, enhance financial security, and encourage lifelong learning.
Dr. Kenneth L. Davis focuses on one of the biggest threats to quality of life as we age: dementia. But, there a blood test that can now detect Alzheimer’s disease 15–20 years before symptoms begin. New treatments can clear amyloid from the brain early on, potentially delaying the onset of Alzheimer’s for decades.
