Can humans stop ageing? | The Stream

Ageing has long been considered a natural and inevitable part of life. But with increasing advancements in biotechnology alongside improvements in understanding of the cellular processes that cause ageing, a growing field of research is beginning to explore how the process might be slowed or stopped altogether.

While experts debate whether or not ageing should be considered a disease, some “longevity enthusiasts” are taking matters into their own hands as they make plans to establish their own independent state where they can pursue novel treatments and technologies without the restrictions of regulation.

But as with any biological intervention come ethical concerns about the potential for unintended consequences, who has access to treatments and even what the meaning of life would be without ageing. On this episode of The Stream we discuss whether or not we can stop ageing and if we should even try.

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[livingsmart]

The answer is simple: 1) Support aging biology as an URGENT matter 2) Stay healthy long enough to see the results of 1)
That's my plan at least - creating as many waves through the social networks.

[DrAndrewSteele]

Thanks for having me on the show! It was a great discussion :)

[SilverFank]

Hey Al'jazeera thank you so much for hosting this! This is awesome stuff!!!! Didn't even know about it until i saw someone retweeted this stream on my twitter feed. 😍

[bobmarli]

We can slow down the effects of aging by
1. Exercising regularly
2. Eat healthy but consume less calories
3. Get plenty of sleep
4. Regularly socialise and stimulate your mind
5. Minimise stress.

[mansooraqureshi]

Managing your life health wise with minimum ailments, especially mental n physical would be a great help to live without serious depilation would be a great service to Humanity.

[pgc]

Ai, 'reverse ageing (research)' happening today - what a time to be alive.

[ricfermi]

Can we stop ageing? Yes! As soon as we die.

[ericinla]

NOT GIVING MY REAL NAME - But I've been around for over 18, 000 years and still going strong.

[musharafhussain]

Reminds of the movie with Justin Timberblake called 'In Time'.

[lastranger]

Sorrow is one of the quickest thing that make humans older.. Imam Ali (r.a)

[zoltaniii]

I think like everyone else I hate this question because I just want to know the answer.

[vwciigb]

IM 81 NOW IM 18 THANKS TO ANTI AGING NOW I CAN SEE THE END OF THE WORLD

[DayonBledsoe]

This is the real future right here, everything else is pointless if the people can’t be healthy n strong doing it.

[awolpeace]

Understand food storage isn't food

[MarcLieberman-onurmarc]

My immune system has been on overdrive since age of 3, due to ingestion of asbestos fibres, it does seem to slow aging, having the immune system work at light speed, somehow, without hurting other things, except my heart and digestive system, @ 65 yo, with overload of benign growths of white blood cells, clogging arteries.

[lastranger]

The people's who are positive all the time live much longer than others.. in case if someone wants to live longer even if he or she gets best medicine to stop ageing.. how can he stop death in sudden because it comes in thousand ways every day..

[somebodywhocares]

Smdh.
U can buy a clock,
But u can't buy time.

Death is absolute when
Life is given.
They go hand in hand.

[kaizy]

Let us die younger let us live forever, we don't have the power but we can never say never.

[andrewhobbs]

yes we can stop ageing i want this for family pets and older relitives i dont want to lose them and we wont have to not uot when we can cure ageing and reverse it

[lastranger]

On the other hand the life span of prophet Nooha (as) had 950 years of life..