Has Science Solved Death?

What’s Happening

Alright so Some promising research may well lead to life-lengthening therapies in the future.

Humans have always wanted to live long and healthy lives—even if for millennia the vast majority didn’t get to. Lately, though, the topic is everywhere: There are dozens of longevity podcasts, hundreds of related products and procedures of varying apparent efficacy (“young blood” transfusions, anyone? (wild, right?)

), and even a self-appointed longevity guinea pig, a multimillionaire with 2 million followers on Instagram who has tried extreme life-extension techniques on himself.

The Details

”) While all this has led to a lot of noise and misinformation, our quest for more healthy years has also spurred interesting research that could someday bring us closer to achieving that goal. That’s why Prevention rounded up three top the experts on the topic and asked them to what they’re hearing.

Listen in and learn what researchers are excited about for the future, what some are peddling that you should absolutely avoid, and things you could be doing right now to live your longest, healthiest, and happiest possible life. Our expert panel Matt Kaeberlein, PH.

Why This Matters

, a former professor of laboratory medicine at the University of Washington and the chief executive officer at health-tech company Optispan in Seattle. Kaeberlein studies longevity through his Dog Aging Project (still enrolling canines at dogagingproject. , chief of the Division of Sleep Neurology at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City.

This is the kind of health news that affects everyday decisions.

Key Takeaways

• Krieger’s work focuses on how sleep affects quality of life in the aging population as well as the development of chronic, life-shortening illnesses.
• Michael Clinton, author of Roar Into the Second Half of Your Life and Longevity Nation (out May 5).
• Clinton is the founder and CEO of Roar Forward, a business strategy and insights organization focusing on people over 50.

The Bottom Line

Michael Clinton, author of Roar Into the Second Half of Your Life and Longevity Nation (out May 5). Clinton is the founder and CEO of Roar Forward, a business strategy and insights organization focusing on people over 50.

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