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Lifespan

By David A. Sinclair

Why We Age and Why We Don’t Have To. Atria Books, 2019.

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A brief summary of Lifespan

Brimming with promising results, this scientific exploration of aging, based on decades of intensive research, seeks to prove that we can live healthier longer—far beyond our presumptively average lifespans.

Key insights in Lifespan

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What do you get from this book? How to live a hundred healthy years or more
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Extensive scientific research supports the theory of Earth’s first life and the evolution of those living cells and genes
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The study of aging involves all living things from the tiniest yeast cell to the grandiose bowhead whale
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Although aging is not officially defined as a disease, technically it is one, which means it can be treated
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From fasting, exercising, and enduring uncomfortable temperatures, to protecting our DNA, we can keep aging at bay
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Some medications show proof they delay aging, even though they were prescribed for other conditions
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Can cellular reprogramming, gene therapy, stem cells, and a month’s course of pills be the antidote to aging?
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What were once out-of-our-realm science-fiction medical practices are rapidly becoming our reality
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By the end of this century, it’s not just possible but probable that people could live to be 150 years old
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From a scientific perspective, the forecasted future of longevity will not be our downfall; it will be our preservation
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The first nations to define aging as a disease will reap immeasurable benefits and redirect the future of healthcare
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Summary of the key insights
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Selected critiques in brief
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Final word

Who should read Lifespan

Physicians • nurses • medical students • biologists • gerontologists • anyone wanting to add significantly more healthy years to their lifespan

About the author of Lifespan

David A. Sinclair is a genetics professor at Harvard Medical School and co-director of the Center for the Biology of Aging Research at Harvard. He is also a prominent scientist in Australia where he is co-joint professor and head of the aging labs at the University of New South Wales. Sinclair has published over 170 scientific papers, is a coinventor of more than fifty patents, and has cofounded fourteen biotechnology companies.

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