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Artificial Intelligence is reshaping our world. It will also reshape how we age. In health care, this shift is already measurable. In some diagnostic comparisons, AI systems reach accuracy rates close to 90 percent, compared with roughly 74 percent for physicians alone. In imaging, detection sensitivity improves by 5 to 15 percent. That matters for the three major killers in later life: cancer, cardiovascular disease, and neurodegenerative disorders. AI-driven models can dete

February 11 is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. It felt like the right moment to reflect on why science has mattered so much in my life, and why certain women in science continue to inspire me well beyond their discoveries. I like science because it is grounded in measurement, precision, and exactness. That rigor makes it reliable and allows knowledge to be tested and translated into action in ways that can meaningfully change people’s lives. This is what

We arrived at the new year without planning much. A terrace on a Roman rooftop. Monteverde. A basketball court above the city, open to the winter air. Good friends. Everyone brought something simple to eat. Something to share. Elena brought the music. Old Italian songs. New ones. International hits. Familiar melodies. Unexpected rhythms. And suddenly, without discussion, without intention, we were dancing. Outside. On that rooftop basketball court that has hosted films and mu

A reflection on legacy and how everyday choices shape how we live and age. The holiday season often becomes a time of reflection. A time when emotions surface and we take stock. A time when it feels easier to ask ourselves what we need in order to be well, and how we want to inhabit the time we have on this earth. Legacy has been on my mind since taking part in a seven-week guided workshop this fall. It offered questions and a framework, and then space. Others may reflect on

This week was Thanksgiving. A moment of pause, a breath, an invitation to reflect and to acknowledge what I am grateful for. For me, this day holds another layer. Three years ago, exactly now, I underwent surgery for cancer. I remember the fear. I remember how fragile everything felt. My mind was full of unanswered questions, and my body was simply trying to keep going through a time of profound uncertainty.

I have read for you a fascinating set of reflections on what truly matters for a long and meaningful life. A large-scale study published in JAMA Network Open (2025) conducted across the United States asked more than 388,000 adults what matters most in life. Nearly half of participants (48.6%) identified social activities and inclusiveness as their top priority, more than twice as many as those who ranked health first. It is not only showing the importance of connection, it