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""Eye-opening... deep, instructive lessons that reveal how community, purpose, learning, and connection contribute to long lives well lived.""--Kirkus Reviews ""In the spirit of E.M. Forster's famous mandate, 'Only Connect, ' Ken Stern's Healthy to 100 reveals social connection to be the key to long, healthy, and joyous lives. Healthy to 100 takes us on a journey from the dusty streets of Presidio, Texas to the futuristic towers of Singapore, criss-crossing the globe to illuminate the power of social health and intergenerational ties. Beautifully written, filled with indelible stories, and deeply rooted in research, Stern's book offers our best blueprint for realizing the vast promise of the longevity revolution, as individuals and as societies.""--Marc Freedman, author of How to Live Forever ""Rather than learn from forty-year old tech bros advocating unproven supplements and radical exercise programs, Ken Stern goes around the world to gather wisdom from the everyday lives of older people to find what makes for a healthy, engaged and purposeful life wherever you live. Success lies less in cracking human biology and more in cracking human connectivity. An insightful and entertaining book that is a must-read for anyone who is thinking about how to live a longer, healthier life.""--Andrew Scott, coauthor of The 100 Year Life ""The right book at the right time. Healthy to 100 is a fascinating and hopeful voyage through five of the world's healthiest and longest-lived countries, revealing how those societies are supporting connection, community and purpose--and healthier, longer life as a result. Ken Stern weaves together the latest research with his own keen eye for story and detail in this compelling and fun read. For anyone thinking about what the second half of life should look like, Healthy to 100 is a must-read."" --Chip Conley, New York Times bestselling author of Learning to Love Midlife ""Which country has unlocked the secret to aging well? After traveling the globe to study the world's longest-lived populations, Ken Stern discovered something surprising: it's not Mediterranean diets, cutting-edge healthcare, or exercise regimens that matter most. The real key to a long, vibrant life lies in our connections with one another. Healthy to 100 is both a wake-up call about our loneliness epidemic and a hopeful roadmap for building the social infrastructure we need to thrive at every stage of life. Compassionate, insightful, and surprisingly uplifting, this book will change how you think about growing older--and inspire you to invest in what truly matters.""--Laura L. Carstensen, founding director, Stanford Center on Longevity

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Ken Stern is a nationally recognized expert on longevity and aging. He is the founder of the Longevity Project and hosts the popular ""Century Lives"" podcast from the Stanford Center on Longevity. Stern is the author of With Charity for All and the national bestseller Republican Like Me. He has been a frequent contributor to a wide variety of publications including Vanity Fair, The Atlantic, and Slate. He is also the former CEO of NPR. He lives in Washington, D.C. with his wife, Beth, and son, Nate.

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