In the face of breakneck advances in AI and the increasing aging of society, Dr. Kano presents three factors that are vital in achieving “Successful Aging” and attaining a sense of happiness and fulfillment for as many people as possible: (1) physical health (diet, exercise and sleep), (2) mental health and (3) ties with society. Backed by his experiences in clinical medicine, he stated that the criteria for developing a feeling of “having led a good life” in the final days of one’s life are not founded on external success such as social status or property, but on personal awareness and perception, represented by self-integration (whether one has satisfactory achieved one’s goals in life), self-determination and insight into “the meaning of life.” He also pointed to his observation that regret over one’s life during the final days consists chiefly of remorse for “not leading an honest life,” “having overworked,” “not having shown one’s feelings” and “not having maintained ties with friends.” He emphasized the role of diet and exercise, preventing dementia and the importance of ties with society in extending one’s expectancy for a healthy life. He suggested a “backcasting” approach to life, reflecting on life from the final days backward, as a way to decide what to do in the present. He stated that experiences shared among generations – not only experience of success but also of failure – will foster stronger ties with society and as a result increase the chances of embracing one’s final days with a sense of fulfillment. Lastly, he spoke with passion about the need to create a new framework for society that accepts a wide variety of lifestyles and that will lead to the well-being of, not only specific generations, but of all generations.