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Is Aging a Disease? feat. Sue Armstrong
We all know the diseases associated with aging: cancer, heart disease, dementia. But what if they are just symptoms of and the disease is aging itself? How would this view affect our approach to medical research? While the last few centuries have extended human lifespan by decades, our healthspan has not kept up. New scientific insights are pointing toward a better understanding of the causes of aging and perhaps may lead to the extension of our healthspan.Sue Armstrong explores these topics and more in her latest book, “Borrowed Time: The Science of How and Why We Age.” She is a science…
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