Keynote Presentation on Aging, Longevity, Lifelong Contribution

1. GUSTO!
PUT MORE YEARS IN YOUR LIFE
AND MORE LIFE IN YOUR YEARS
Adriane Berg
adrianeberg.com
GenerationBoldRadio.us
Aging for Beginners Blog

2. America is Aging
• The fastest growing segment of the
population: Those over the age of 100—
Centenarians
• Of every person who has lived to be 65
from the beginning of recorded history,
two-thirds are alive today.
• The life expectancy in 1900 was 47 years

5. -
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
1900 1950 2000 2050
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000
65-plus U.S. population, millions
3 million
12 million
35 million
82 million
Year
Numberofpeopleage65+
inU.S.(millions)
The Future of Longevity

6. What Are Your Personal Expectations?
 Genetics determines less than 1/3 of longevity.
SATSA/PENN STATE 1986
 Environment and attitude account for the rest.
MACARTHUR FOUNDATION
1998
 Lifespan is reduced an average of 7 years by harboring a negative attitude
about aging.
yale/miami 2000
“How Old Would You Be if You Didn’t
Know How Old You Are?”
Satchel Page

7. The Gusto! Effect
Longevity is: How Long We Expect to Live
Life Span is: How Long Human Beings Can Live
Life Pacing is: When We Experience Core Events

8. Old is a Concept,
Not a Number
65-Social Security-67 for me
Older Americans Act-60
EEOC-40
AARP-50
Senior Discounts?

9. When You’re Old, You’re “In”
Insecure
Invisible
Incompetent

10. Roll Out the 9th Stage
Erikson lives past 90---Millions to Follow
The Years 80+
Gerotranscendance: A deepening appreciation of
past history, an understanding, even under
constraints, of an expanding self-embracing
communion.

11. Put More Years in Your Life

12. Gusto! Living--Part I
82% is:
 Physical Health-Wellness
 Cognitive Health-The Brain is Plastic
 Financial Health-Security
 Relationships-You Gotta’ Have Friends
 Life Purpose-Life Engagement + Legacy
 Environmental Arrangement
 Attitude
18% is:
 Genetics and lessening

13. Prospective Age
How many birthdays can you expect to have?
“Prospective age is important because it affects how people live their lives
and plan for the future.”
Rethinking Age and Aging Population Bulletin, vol 63 no 4 2008
Sergei Scherbov (demographer)
Warren Sanderson (economist)

14. Age Calculations
 Bio Markers
 SECA
 Genetics

15. Critical Path Success
Nutrition Movement Relationships
Life
Purpose
Good
Stress
Self
Esteem
Security

16. Put More Life In Your Years

17. GUSTO! Living--Part II
 Vital
 Purpose Focused
 Playtime Centered
 Potential Unlimited
 Invincible
 Naïve (Open)

18. The Sounds of GUSTO!
Rich Little Carol Bauer
Sidney Kess Adrienne Hart

19. Change Your Brain—
Start Now
The Brain has plasticity
The Brain can change

20. Which is Best…Fast or Right?
Fluid Intelligence…the ability to
generate, transform and manipulate
information, speedily.
Crystalized Intelligence…life experiences
creates neurological connections that
aid decision making.
Friedman et al., 2006;
Salthouse, Atkinson, & Berish,
2003

21. Age Tech
How is it going with the new Ipad that we bought you for your birthday?

22. Age Friendly Technology
Smart Homes
Smart Clothing
Care Bot & Friend Bot
Remote Computing
Digital Health

23. Who Has the Last Laugh?

24. Health Adjusted Life Expectancy
 Metabesity
 TAME
 Telomeres

25. Making a Difference
What do you love?
Who would it help?
How would you get it done?

26. The Bigger the Why…
The Easier the How

27. What is Your Sphere of Influence?

29. Longevity Check Up

30. GUSTO!
PUT MORE YEARS IN YOUR LIFE
AND MORE LIFE IN YOUR YEARS
Adriane Berg
adrianeberg.com
GenerationBoldRadio.us
Aging for Beginners Blog