Can ageing really be slowed down?
Science is making a lot of progress in the longevity space.
The fountain of youth.
Besides turning cheap metals into gold, it was also thought to be the elixir of life, making eternal youth possible. Or think of a more modern example like the movie “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” where the protagonist just doesn’t age. Reversing ageing has now become attainable.
People have been fascinated with trying to find the fountain of youth for thousands of years. Remember the philosopher’s stone? Not the one from Harry Potter but the artefact alchemists were trying to find.
The science behind ageing is evolving fast.
Where can I learn more?
+ Some books to inspire you about longevity
- Lifespan: Why We Age – and Why We Don't Have To, David Sinclair (2019)
- The Science and Technology of Growing Young, Sergey Young (2021)
- Advocate For An Indefinite Human Lifespan, Aubrey de Grey/Douglas Lain (2016)
- Blue Zones, Dan Buettner (2008)
+ The major scientific journals in the longevity space
- Aging: https://www.aging-us.com
- Aging Cell: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/14749726
- Ageing Research Reviews: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/ageing-research-reviews
- Biogerontology: https://www.springer.com/journal/10522
- Experiment Gerontology: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/experimental-gerontology
+ The most important scientific articles about ageing
- López-Otín et al., The hallmarks of aging, 2013, Cell 153:1194–1217 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2013.05.039
- Horvath et al., Reversal of epigenetic aging and immunosenescent trends in humans, 2019, Aging Cell Volume 18 Issue 6 https://doi.org/10.1111/acel.130288