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Podcast with Aubrey de Grey
- January 15, 2020
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"A hypothetical intervention that increased life expectancy by just one year at birth is worth $118,000 to the average American—but an extra year of healthy life expectancy is worth $242,000."
https://future.a16z.com/economic-case-for-curbing-aging/
@a16z #longevity #aging
Who wants to live for ever? Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg do
Silicon Valley’s billionaires are ploughing a fortune into tech to keep them ticking
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/who-wants-to-live-for-ever-jeff-bezos-and-mark-zuckerberg-do-g68w8tbcm
#longevity #aging
The pandemic has made people rethink when they retire
"One in ten people over 50 who were working entirely from home said they were more likely to retire later — double the proportion of those who were working from an office."
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/how-wfh-made-us-all-rethink-retirement-bkfck980d?shareToken=f12465a712a190521481aaee27a49a0f
@thetimes
"Jeff Bezos funds the quest for eternal life"
The retired Amazon billionaire is investing in a project exploring gene reprogramming in Silicon Valley
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/jeff-bezos-funds-the-quest-for-eternal-life-h2jgkfz85?shareToken=7b50978022acde9c251c98a153d481c1
@thetimes #longevity #livinglonger
Our Longevity Person of the Year, Prof Dame Sarah Gilbert along with Dr Catherine Green were just named Heroes of the Year at the GQ Men of the Year awards!
https://digitaleditions.telegraph.co.uk/data/711/reader/reader.html?#!preferred/0/package/711/pub/711/page/100/article/213957
#longevity #ageing #covid19
Altered microbiome after antibiotics in early life shown to impact lifespan by South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI)
https://medicalxpress-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/medicalxpress.com/news/2021-08-microbiome-antibiotics-early-life-shown.amp
#longevity #ageing #agingwell
Nearly million more workers to delay retirement by 2030 @Telegraph
Workers are putting off retirement often from not having sufficient funds or enjoying flexible work
https://digitaleditions.telegraph.co.uk/data/708/reader/reader.html?#!preferred/0/package/708/pub/708/page/94/article/212618
#ageing #longevity
Age- and Gender-Specific Prevalence of Frailty and Its Outcomes in the Longevous Population: The Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Study
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2021.719806/full
#longevity #ageing
"In so many ways, the key to reframing our thinking surrounding many of our most persistent problems, starting with one of the greatest problems of all: How we approach our health" @SergeyYoung
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-increasing-life-expectancy-can-solve-other-problems-at-the-same-time-11629727858
#ageing #longevity
Despite hope that the pandemic would launch an effort away from fossil fuels, the world's need for electricity is expected to increase by 5% and 45% of that electricity will be from high CO2 sources.
https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2021/07/31/despite-climate-concerns-demand-for-dirty-fuels-is-surging
#climatechange
The longest-lived people in the world eat this every day. https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/23/this-power-nutrient-can-help-you-live-longer-but-most-americans-dont-eat-enough-says-dietitian.html
"The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us that our health is more than a series of individual choices"
The interconnection between the climate and our future health and longevity
https://thehill.com/changing-america/opinion/567017-as-we-face-climate-change-congress-must-invest-in-programs-and
#climate #longevity #healthuk
Takeaways from the latest Climate Change report from the UN. Preserving the climate is a crucial part of longer, healthier lives for everyone
https://www.npr.org/2021/08/10/1026137992/3-things-to-know-about-what-scientists-say-about-our-future-climate
#longevity #healthuk #climatechange
What a drag it is getting old: Implications for economic growth
The has a population of almost 8 billion but recently we've seen a population slow down - what does this mean for economic growth and more older people?
https://www.fxstreet.com/analysis/what-a-drag-it-is-getting-old-implications-for-economic-growth-202108092032
@WellsFargo #longevity
We need to ensure that older people receive high quality care that helps with happier, longer lives
Many people fear going into a residential home in later life...
https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/ageing-ireland-i-don-t-want-to-go-to-a-residential-home-the-idea-abhors-me-1.4631927
@IrishTimes #longevity #healthuk
"People who live to 100 and beyond may have a secret weapon in their gut — a blend of microbes that contributes to longevity."
@thetimes
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/it-takes-a-special-kind-of-guts-to-live-until-100-lmwvs6bhh?shareToken=91ebdc8335b7ff1feb35cd6278d839ef
#aging #healthuk #longevity
Science says people will live past 120 in this century; here’s how
"Scientists are zeroing in on 'senescent cells,' aging cells that stop dividing and making new cells."
https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/science-says-people-will-live-past-120-in-this-century-heres-how
@LaddersHQ #longevity #aging
An excellent interview with @ProfAndrewScott from @LongevityTech "Aging well: the new human imperative"
Focus not just on healthcare but economic impact >>> $38 trillion economic boost for every additional year of increased life expectancy in the US.
https://www.longevity.technology/aging-well-the-new-human-imperative/
US Life expectancy has dropped for the first time since World War II. during the pandemic
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/21/us/american-life-expectancy-report.html
#longevity #lifespan
Meet Wally - at 82 she is the oldest woman to blast into space. After being denied a space flight by NASA years ago, she will be making the voyage into space thanks to Bezos and Blue Origin
https://digitaleditions.telegraph.co.uk/data/665/reader/reader.html?#!preferred/0/package/665/pub/665/page/75/article/197053
#aging #lifespan #stayyoung
How might the COVID-19 pandemic end? An article from McKinsey on how the pandemic evolved and how we can plan going forward.
https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/public-and-social-sector/our-insights/how-might-the-covid-19-pandemic-end
#pandemic #aging
A chart on carbon emissions and the impact of various lifestyle choices from shower head choices to not flying @StatistaCharts
https://www.statista.com/chart/24997/emission-savings-of-different-sustainable-lifestyle-changes/
#aging #climate #healthuk
How can we put a monetary value on living longer? A short clip from my recent interview with Linda Yueh and David Sinclair on our paper in @nresearchnews "The Economic Value of Targeting Aging"
https://youtu.be/we66DHtnoDQ
#aging #agingwell #livinglonger
Boy genius Laurent Simons, 11, has his path to immortality all mapped out
“Immortality, that is my goal, not for myself, but for other people by replacing as many body parts as possible with mechanical parts”
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/boy-genius-laurent-simons-11-has-his-path-to-immortality-all-mapped-out-gk2z5kwxr
#longevity #aging #healthuk
4 ways to live longer from John Hopkins Medicine
1. Don't smoke
2. Healthy weight
3. Move
4. Diet
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/4-top-ways-to-live-longer#::text=A%20Johns%20Hopkins%2Dled%20study,by%20an%20astounding%2080%20percent.
A great blog post by Sergey Young on how the environment affects our longevity
"Longevity Revolution. 3 Signs The Environment Will Actually Help Us Live Longer"
http://ow.ly/vv8d50FnxL3
Don't miss the recording from Vatican expert, Father Michael Collins on The Medieval Camino de Santiago!
Video is full of insights on the lifestyle of the pilgrims making this journey from lifespan to daily health
http://ow.ly/uVlb50FmG3N
#longevity #aging #caminodesantiago
Interesting questions presented in The Times "Humankind is on the brink of a new era where science is starting to reveal in unprecedented detail the workings of our individual cells + whole brains"
Would you want to know your future health risks?
http://ow.ly/25vO50FkPnI
Thank you again Dame Sarah Gilbert for being our Longevity Person of the Year recipient for 2020!
http://ow.ly/wAyH50FkNQs
#longevity #covid19 #covidvaccine
A great article on the future of work @McKinsey
To future-proof citizens’ ability to work, they will require new skills—but which ones? A survey of 18,000 people in 15 countries suggests those that governments may wish to prioritize.
https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/public-and-social-sector/our-insights/defining-the-skills-citizens-will-need-in-the-future-world-of-work#
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