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LONGER LIVES. BRIGHTER POSSIBILITIES.

A global technicalcommunity solvingthe challengesof longer lives.

We bring together people across disciplines and generations to turn the challenges of longer lives into practical, open solutions.
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A growing community of engineers, builders, researchers and practitioners.
Engineering
& Systems
Health Sciences
& Gerontology
Research
& Evidence
Design
& Accessibility
Policy
& Society
Product
& Operations
Psychology
& Human Factors
Data
& AI
Security
& Trust
DIFFERENT
PERSPECTIVES.
A BRIGHTER
TOMORROW.
IDEAS
PEOPLE
PROJECTS.
A LONGER,
BETTER TOMORROW.
OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES

Real progress
happens together.

Real problems

Meaningful challenges
worth solving.

Open collaboration

Multidisciplinary work
across borders.

Human-centered

Solutions that respect dignity,
autonomy and choice.

Global by default

A more inclusive world
for every generation.

A LARGER, BRIGHTER TOMORROW

Why this matters

We’re living longer than ever before. Longer lives are one of the defining shifts of our time, creating new challenges, new needs and entirely new possibilities.

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TODAY
1 in 6

people in the world
is 60+.

BY 2050.
2.1 billion

people will be
aged 60+.

“A longer life should
mean more possibilities,
not fewer.”
THE BETTER VILLAGE
REAL PEOPLE. REAL CHALLENGES.

The problems we can solve

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01
DIGITAL TRUST

Safer digital
lives

How might we make digital services safer and simpler for people who didn’t grow up with them?

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02
SOCIAL CONNECTION

Less isolation,
more belonging

How might we create meaningful connection across generations and geographies?

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03
ACCESS TO SERVICES

Navigation
without friction

How might we make essential services simpler, more accessible and less frustrating?

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04
INDEPENDENCE

Support
on their terms

How might we enable people to live independently for longer, with the right support at the right time?

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FROM IDEAS TO IMPACT

How the community works

01Identify
real problems
→
02Research
together
→
03Build
open solutions
→
04Test
in the real world
→
05Create
lasting impact
FEATURED PROJECTS

From research to real-world solutions

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Research

Trusted Checkout

Designing safer, simpler online shopping experiences for older adults.

Digital TrustDesignBehavioral Research
→
Prototype

Gentle Signals

Early, respectful indicators for cognitive and functional change.

HealthDataHuman Factors
→
Testing

Life After Work Toolkit

Tools, resources and community for a fulfilling next chapter.

TransitionsPolicyLived Experience
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A MORE INCLUSIVE TOMORROW, TOGETHER.

It takes a village.

Join a global community turning the challenges of longer lives into opportunities for a better, more inclusive future.

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