Aging

A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of aging.

Video playlists about Aging

Might you live a great deal longer?

4 talks • 1h 10m
We're obsessed with age: Quests for youth, immortality and prolonged life are, indeed, ageless. Explore the science of longer lives ...

Talks to make you feel good about getting older

7 talks • 1h 13m
The extra candles on the birthday cake, the little lines you notice in the mirror ... aging doesn’t always feel good. But remember, age also brings wisdom and balance. Watch these reminders of the benefits that come with age.

Talks to watch with the entire family

10 talks • 1h 53m
No matter the generation, these talks are perfect for bringing everyone together to learn, wonder and laugh.

Talks about Aging

13:32

Timothy Ihrig

What we can do to die well

Posted Aug 2016
10:47

Eric Haseltine

What will be the next big scientific breakthrough?

Posted Jul 2016
12:38

Monica Byrne

A sci-fi vision of love from a 318-year-old hologram

Posted May 2016
6:01

Joshua Prager

Wisdom from great writers on every year of life

Posted Apr 2016
12:46

Robert Waldinger

What makes a good life? Lessons from the longest study on happiness

Posted Dec 2015
15:44

Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin

A hilarious celebration of lifelong female friendship

Posted Dec 2015
8:49

Alison Killing

What happens when a city runs out of room for its dead

Posted Dec 2015
11:04

Sandrine Thuret

You can grow new brain cells. Here's how

Posted Oct 2015
7:53

Samuel Cohen

Alzheimer's is not normal aging — and we can cure it

Posted Sep 2015
11:57

Robin Morgan

4 powerful poems about Parkinson's and growing older

Posted Sep 2015
13:35

Tony Wyss-Coray

How young blood might help reverse aging. Yes, really

Posted Aug 2015
5:46 Under 6 minutes

Kenneth Shinozuka

My simple invention, designed to keep my grandfather safe

Posted Feb 2015
8:16

Isabel Allende

How to live passionately—no matter your age

Posted Sep 2014
15:57

Siddharthan Chandran

Can the damaged brain repair itself?

Posted Feb 2014
15:35

Diana Nyad

Never, ever give up

Posted Dec 2013
18:11

Jared Diamond

How societies can grow old better

Posted Nov 2013
See all 33 talks on Aging

Exclusive articles about Aging

Why your 20s are so important

Meg Jay caused a storm with her TED Talk in 2013. “I am living proof you’re wrong!” steamed one incensed commenter, while the very next wrote, “This is truly inspiring!” What go...
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