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AFAR Expert in the News: Scholar-in-Residence Raiany Romanni-Klein, PhD, discusses socioeconomic impact of extending healthspan on the Aging Well Podcast

AFAR Expert in the News: Scholar-in-Residence Raiany Romanni-Klein, PhD, discusses socioeconomic impact of extending healthspan on the Aging Well Podcast

On March 17th, 2026, the Aging Well Podcast featured AFAR Scholar-in-Residence Raiany Romanni-Klein, PhD, in conversation with host Dr. Jeff Armstrong. Dr. Romanni-Klein touched on her research into the economic and social benefits of investing in geroscience to extend healthspan.

Dr. Romanni-Klein has been AFAR’s inaugural scholar-in-residence.

Watch the full episode “The Longevity Dividend: Why Extending Healthspan Is America’s Smartest Economic Investment” here.

For more insights from Dr. Romanni-Klein, watch our webinar “The Potential of Geroscience: from Economic Gains to Social Returns and Ethical Concerns” featuring AFAR President Thomas A. Rando, MD, PhD, moderated by Boston Globe Ideas Editor Brian Bergstein, here.

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