We are in the midst of a profound shift in how we live and age. Advances in science, longer lifespans, and evolving cultural narratives are reshaping what it means to thrive from birth to elderhood—for everyone. Drawing from her 2025 book The Nine Lives of Woman as a microcosm of broader human change, Christine Marie Mason invites us into a new vision of the lifespan—one where embodiment, sensuality, creativity, and purpose unfold across an entire century of life. Through biological research, cultural shifts, and deeply human stories, she traces how our understanding of vitality, sexuality, and belonging is expanding for all genders, offering a hopeful, integrated path for the future of human flourishing.
