Future Perfect
Does taking care of our future selves have to mean sacrifice in the present?
Longevity
Dogs in Kimonos: Japan Reinvents a Children’s Holiday With Pets in Mind
A traditional Japanese festival is being adapted for poodles and Pomeranians, amid a booming pet industry and a dearth of children.
Dogs in Kimonos: Japan Reinvents a Children’s Holiday With Pets in Mind
A traditional Japanese festival is being adapted for poodles and Pomeranians, amid a booming pet industry and a dearth of children.
Inside China’s Quest to Defy Aging with Longevity Labs and ‘Immortality Islands’
Longevity labs, “immortality islands” and grapeseed pills are part of China’s national project to conquer aging, despite sometimes shaky science and extravagant claims.
Working Past 100? In Japan, Some People Never Quit.
We met five remarkable people who’ve lived for more than a century and have yet to retire. For them, a working life is a richer one.
Life Lessons from (Very Old) Bowhead Whales
A gene that helped bowheads adapt to frigid Arctic waters also granted them extraordinary longevity. Could it help aging humans become more resilient?
How to Live a Long and Healthy Life as an Introvert
Our personal health reporter explains why it’s the quality, not quantity, of socializing that matters.
In a ‘Hot Mic’ Moment, Xi and Putin Muse About Immortality and Organ Transplants
Medical advances and geopolitics collide for two septuagenarian leaders who have suggested that their time in office is far from over.
Belgian Nonprofit Papy Boom Is Helping Retirement-Home Residents Hit the Clubs
A group of Brussels retirement-home residents grooved to electronic music late one night as part of a program to fight loneliness among seniors.
The Ah Ma Flippa Ball Team Is a Sign of Singapore’s Aging Population
The Ah Ma Flippa Ball team (ah ma means grandmother) is one example of how Singapore is encouraging its growing population of seniors to stay active.