Moonshots with Peter Diamandis

The Truth About Aging: Longevity Expert Debunks Common Misconceptions w/ Jamie Justice | EP#75

Nov 30, 2023

Jamie Justice, Executive VP at XPRIZE Foundation and adjunct professor at Wake Forest University, dives into revolutionary concepts in aging. They discuss the $101 million Healthspan XPRIZE, targeting therapeutics to improve health and extend lifespan. Jamie challenges the idea of aging as an unchangeable process and reveals innovative approaches to slowing it down. The conversation emphasizes redefining healthspan over mere lifespan and the societal implications of viewing aging as a disease, opening doors to a vibrant future for older adults.

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Jamie Justice

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Quick takeaways

Targeting the biology of aging can address multiple diseases simultaneously.

Aging is a primary risk factor for many diseases, but interventions can improve overall health.

The XPRIZE HealthSpan initiative aims to extend healthy lifespan by restoring function and offers significant monetary awards.

Deep dives

Opportunity for a Global Shift

The podcast episode discusses the therapeutic opportunities in targeting the biology of aging to make a global shift in healthcare. By focusing on the biology of aging, it becomes possible to address multiple diseases simultaneously.

The Emerging Interest in Impacting Aging

02:03

Objections to living longer 1 & 2

03:04

Children per family

00:40

Intro

3min

Revolutionizing Healthspan: The XPRIZE Initiative

19min

Innovations in Longevity Health

5min

Innovating Aging: The $10 Million Challenge

26min

Innovating Longevity: A Competition for Health Advancement

3min

Exploring Healthspan: The Quality of Life Beyond Longevity

2min

Redefining Longevity: Embracing Purpose in Extended Lifespan

2min

Rethinking Aging and Innovation

7min

Launching the HealthSpan XPRIZE

6min

In this episode, Peter and Jamie discuss the launch of the $101 million XPRIZE Healthspan. This competition aims to develop and test therapeutics targeting the biology of aging to improve function and extend healthy lifespan. Can we reverse aging by a decade?

04:47 | Age as a Disease: A New Thinking
15:12 | Slowing Down the Aging Process
36:02 | Extending Global Health Span

Dr. Jamie Justice is the Executive Vice President of the Health Domain at XPRIZE Foundation, and Adjunct Professor in Internal Medicine Section on Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, and Sticht Center on Healthy Aging and Alzheimer’s Prevention at Wake Forest University School of Medicine (WFUSM).

Get Involved with the Healthspan XPRIZE: https://www.xprize.org/prizes/healthspan

Abundance360 is a group of ~400 successful entrepreneurs who are interested in using their resources to uplift humanity. You can learn more about the membership here: https://www.abundance360.com/

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