Searching for a fountain of youth

Life expectancy has increased in recent decades, but researchers are looking for ways to further slow the aging process. Correspondent Lee Cowan looks into recent developments in the study of extending human life, and efforts to ward off disease by targeting the biology of aging itself.

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[BrenB]

I'm starting over st 60 now. I now have a strenuous full time job. All my kids are in their 20s and 30s. I work 50 to 60 hours a week. I'm very fit. I eat pretty well. I hope to be doing my job til I'm at least 75.

[rapamycinnews]

Great program - thanks for developing it and publicizing longevity research.

[marryellenmonahan]

Exercise, sleep and what we eat to nourish our bodies along with meaningful relationships, passion, purpose and pursuit of knowledge = happiness. My life goals...

[fmradio]

Plant based diet, intermittent fasting, positive stimulation, etc. gives you a heather longer life. Gary Null was the first to do studies on it almost 50 years ago in NYC applied biology.

[weston.weston]

I don't want to live to be 100 or 90s. My goal is to simply be healthy and active (running, jumping, traveling, learning, exploring, etc.) for as long as I do live. Living until my 70s or at max age 80 is suitable for me. I am in my early 40s and have already lived a very full and active life. Although I am filled with vigor and plans for my future I am also simply enjoying the ride and not obsessed with youth or death, just my humble opinion. :)

[kentlarsen]

It's really not about living longer, it's the quality of your life not so much quantity. But you should strive to live as long as you can and be happy. I'm almost 80 and I'm not happy in the way things are moving so fast, it's in your face with everything you can't hide from it. It's stuff, stuff, stuff, new, new, new, objective to make money. When I was young things took time and it was so much more relaxed, fun and enjoyable, just loved the good old days. Today has become a rat race and the rats have won.

[minervagalvez]

Sign me up!!! Wait...I already am signed up to LIVE MY BEST LIFE EVER🙏🙏🙏

[joelmosier]

YES there is a "Fountain of youth" as we Terrans understand, we perform a DAILY (Healing process) by holding a (CLEAR quartz crystal) in each hand (Yet put the quartz crystal in a sock for separation from the skin) Facing (WEST a positive charge) combined with the (Auras on each inside hand) the 1st square part of the fingers just above the palm, you begin attracting those (Surplus magnets from Sun-Sunlight that cause gravity) that are smaller than a ray of Sunlight you collect them inside your (CHI/LIFEFORCE)= the Green color of the Arora borialis (a positive charge). Helps STOP the aging process due to gravity caused by Sun-Sunlight Also curing ailments and disease over time. I am Joel Mosier/J.Terran the only Terran to be born on Eden/Earth 53, yet will never age past 50. This is how it is done.

[keltrand]

Fortunately I am very immature for my age…

[crawnyxx]

We are all dying and going to die! However, how, when, and where is another story but simply live your life with joy among contentment. 🍻

[aaronjennings]

A fountain has water. A fountain of youth is water with minerals. Increase your mineral intake.

[bill]

As an old guy, I wanted my doctor to prescribe me metformin. But she refused because I am not diabetic or pre-diabetic and any other reason isn't FDA approved. That's her ironclad guideline.
But the health calculus is entirely different for me than it is for a younger person. I can't wait for a controlled trial; I have to weigh the evidence and the safety we have now.
So I had to go rogue and get it prescribed from another (legitimate) source. I've been taking it for 6 weeks and so far, no side effects.

[gra]

My husband took it for years and he got alz

[JMReid]

put this up against the "deaths of despair, " and you have a glimpse at our current world. if your life is a never ending slog, why would you want any extra time? For the tip top of the food chain, this would just give them extra years to spend their $$$

[imadorkyoutuber]

I was doing this since I was 6 or 7 years old I knew that we're not supposed to eat everyday like once a day sometimes not at all sometimes not like three or four days I want to eat we're not supposed to be eating kills us

[EnronnSierra]

Why would I would I even want to live longer with the rising cost of living? Are we even thinking about the social and economic impact of longevity but also the quality of life? Yeah, sure, you get a drug that now helps extend your life to 130 or 150? Do you think Social Security is gonna find it fun to pay to millions of individuals for 150 years each? Do you want to be working into your hundreds just to keep supporting yourself into your 120’s, 30’s and 40’s? Also, what if this becomes a way for only the rich to extend their lives only; how fair is that to the rest of society?

[thatssomething]

The fountain of youth is in FL...ask the Spaniards..they'll tell ya 😉

[michaelvaladez]

You don't look your age neither act your age so what age are you..?

[yoli]

Hopefully you have money to pay for your long long long retirement.

[tobehonest]

what is this elite crook sitting in ivory tower talking about

MEN have to work ..build roads, buildings... they need food