# How societies can grow old better

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED2013
- Speaker: Jared Diamond
- Year: 2013
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/jared_diamond_how_societies_can_grow_old_better)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

There's an irony behind the latest efforts to extend human life: It's no picnic to be an old person in a youth-oriented society. Older people can become isolated, lacking meaningful work and low on funds. In this intriguing talk, Jared Diamond looks at how many different societies treat their elders -- some better, some worse -- and suggests we all take advantage of experience.

## Lectures

1. [How societies can grow old better](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/jared_diamond_how_societies_can_grow_old_better/010c617897c0), 18 min (TED's player)