Life Matters - Separate stories podcast The anti-ageing race
May 19, 2025
Billionaires are financing a race against time, with a $101 million prize for creating an elixir of youth. The podcast dives into the complexities of anti-aging, exploring the balance between wanting to look young and the societal discomfort with aging. It also highlights a tech mogul's extreme measures to defy death and discusses the unsettling fear of mortality. Listeners share their views on aging, as the conversation shifts from mere longevity to finding peace and well-being in the journey of life.
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The 101 Million Anti-Aging Prize
- A $101 million prize rewards extending healthspan and lifespan in humans.
- Animal research offers cues, but human translation is challenging and costly.
Extending Lifespan Tackles Diseases
- Extending lifespan targets treating multiple age-related chronic diseases simultaneously.
- The risk of many diseases rises exponentially with aging, highlighting public health importance.
Cheap Ways to Extend Healthspan
- Adopt a balanced diet and do resistance training for late-life health, both low-cost methods.
- Promising drugs are off-patent generics, making future treatments potentially affordable and widely accessible.