Longevity Nation: The People, Ideas, and Trends Changing the Second Half of Our Lives

The Next Big Idea Club's must-read title for May 2026!

Discover how individuals and institutions are redefining the second half of life through science, reinvention, and purpose, proving that living a centenarian life is no longer a distant dream--it's today's reality with the new longevity movement. 

As more people live into their eighties, nineties, and even hundreds, traditional models of aging no longer apply--and a bold new road map is emerging. Longevity Nation takes us to the front lines of the new longevity movement, giving us the tools and insights we need to radically reshape the second half of life in happier, healthier ways.

With insights from the Stanford Center on Longevity and its groundbreaking New Map of Life, L'Oréal's "All Generations" workforce strategy, and Singapore's incentives for hiring over-fifty-five workers, this book integrates global cutting-edge research across functional health, financial security, and lifelong learning--revealing what's happening now and what's coming next.

From business and wealth to fitness and relationships, this practical guide spotlights innovators, experts, and everyday individuals who are redefining what it means to thrive later in life. Aimed at readers forty and up, Longevity Nation is an inspiring manifesto for a generation ready to reimagine aging--and live with more purpose, vitality, wellness, and vision than ever before.