The Future of Aging and Longevity - Flipbook - Page 51
Connect
Connec琀椀on is at the heart of what makes a longer life
worth living. Yet rela琀椀onships between genera琀椀ons
remain one of our most untapped resources for enabling
people of all ages to live healthier, longer lives.
Overcoming age segrega琀椀on in housing, community, poli琀椀cs,
and life means bringing genera琀椀ons back together into shared
spaces and recognizing that all ages share a stake in the future,
not a compe琀椀ng claim on it. Social connec琀椀on ma琀琀ers in its
own right—deserving of the same a琀琀en琀椀on and investment as
our physical, cogni琀椀ve, and 昀椀nancial health. Technology, when
though琀昀ully designed and deployed, enables connec琀椀on, helping
people manage their health, caregiving responsibili琀椀es, and the
complexi琀椀es inherent in longer lives. Through deliberate design
e昀昀orts in our ins琀椀tu琀椀ons, communi琀椀es, and infrastructure, we can
foster connec琀椀ons within and across all genera琀椀ons.
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