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Life / Medicine

Healthy life to 100 and beyond

Treatments slow biological aging so that people stay healthy and independent into their 90s and 100s.

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If aging processes can be targeted, the common diseases of old age would arrive later and together. The result would be more healthy years, not just a longer period of frailty.

What it brings

  • Delayed onset of heart disease, cancer and dementia
  • Rejuvenation therapies
  • Changes to work, pensions and society

Prerequisites

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