It has been a delight to listen to it over the intervening days. The audio version of this book became available on Christmas Eve, narrated by Andrew himself. That’s exactly what Dr Andrew Steele accomplishes in his excellent book Ageless: The new science of getting older without getting old. What can change this public opinion? An important part of the answer is to take the time to explain the science of aging in an accessible, engaging way – including the many recent experimental breakthroughs that, collectively, show such promise. Without active public support for smart investments in support of the science and medicine that could systematically reverse aging, that outcome will be pushed backwards in time – perhaps even indefinitely.
Investments made by governments and by businesses alike are heavily influenced by perceived public reaction. They believe that aging is basically inevitable, and that people who say otherwise are deluded and/or irresponsible. Nevertheless, far too many people fail to take these possibilities seriously. Instead of healthcare systems continuing to consume huge financial resources in order to treat people with the extended chronic diseases that become increasingly common as patients’ bodies age, much smaller expenditure would keep all of us much healthier for the vast majority of the time. Within a few decades, medical therapies based on these possibilities could become widespread and affordable, allowing all of us, if we wish, to remain in a youthful state for much longer than is currently the norm – perhaps even indefinitely. Science points to many possibilities for aging to be reversed.
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