Life in a Long-Lived World: What Increased Longevity Means for Work, Life, and Society
Monday, December 5, 2005 at 7:30 p.m.order tickets |
Futurist and National Geographic Emerging Explorer Andrew Zolli. Photograph courtesy Andrew Zolli
Around the world people are living longer. Today, there are about 1.5 million Americans over the age of 90, and more than 300,000 over the age of 100—two groups together whose numbers are larger than the total number of people in these categories during all of American history. And this trend is only going to accelerate thanks to new technologies and healthcare breakthroughs. Increased longevity will touch every part of life, from work to career, to healthcare and financial planning. It will change the family structures and transform what it means be both "old" and "young". It will influence how and what you buy, how products are designed, and which companies will thrive. In this provocative, entertaining tour of the world to come, futures researcher and National Geographic Emerging Explorer Andrew Zolli will offer a guided tour of our long-lived future, and what it means for every facet of society.
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The Grosvenor Auditorium
National Geographic Society Headquarters
1600 M Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20036
+1 202 857 7700
