HOLIDAY ISSUE November/December 2018
SPECIAL FEATURE
NEW NATIONAL PHYSICAL ACTIVITY GUIDELINES FOR AMERICANS RECOGNIZE EMERGING LONGEVITY RESEARCH
The U.S. Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion on November 12 released the second edition of Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. These are the first new guidelines issued by the government since the initial release of activity recommendations in 2008.The U.S. Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion on November 12 released the second edition of Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. These are the first new guidelines issued by the government since the initial release of activity recommendations in 2008. They address a number of new areas key to long-term wellbeing that include contributions from Stanford Center on Longevity researchers and faculty affiliates. 
INTRODUCING : LONGEVITY BRIEFS
The Center’s LONGEVITY BRIEFS series is designed to empower individuals with research and knowledge so that they are able to truly make a difference in improving long lives.

The series consists of short briefs and webinars that explain important research findings and provide concrete action steps you can take to make a difference. The materials are sorted into topics that span research on financial security, psychology, social engagement, and healthy living.
LONGEVITY IN THE NEWS
November 8, 2018 | Quartz

The Real Trick to Staying Young Forever
People are living longer today. But how do we make sure those extra years are good ones? For people in wealthy countries, it’s a question of increasing urgency. In 2019, for the first time ever, there will be more Americans over age 60 than under age 18. These demographic shifts raise the question of how the 60-plus set will find purpose and meaning in their second and third acts of life—elements which are key to happiness. 

November 7, 2018 | CNBC

Baby Boomers Face More Risks to Their Retirement Than Previous Generations 
These generation members hold less wealth, are deeper in debt and will face higher expenses than retirees a decade older than them, according to a new report by the Stanford Center on Longevity. “Boomers who run out of funds towards the end of life will either fall back on children, who by then will be in their 50s and 60s, or the social safety network,” said Jialu Streeter, a research scientist at Stanford.

November 1, 2018 | The Washington Post

Why We Often Remember the Bad Better Than The Good
Many studies suggest that we are more likely to remember negative experiences over positive experiences, and according to Laura Carstensen, a psychology professor at Stanford University, in general, we tend to notice the negative more than the positive. “Many psychologists think that this has evolutionary roots; that is: It’s more important for people, for survival, to notice the lion in the brush than it is to notice the beautiful flower that’s growing on the other side of the way,” Carstensen says.

November 1, 2018 | Harvard Business Review

When No One Retires
Before our eyes, the world is undergoing a massive demographic transformation. In the United States, about 10,000 people turn 65 each day, and one in five Americans will be 65 or older by 2030. By 2035, Americans of retirement age will eclipse the number of people aged 18 and under for the first time in U.S. history. More and more Americans want to work longer — or have to, given that many aren’t saving adequately for retirement. Soon, the workforce will include people from as many as five generations ranging in age from teenagers to 80-somethings.