Ageless

Ageless: The New Science of Getting Older Without Getting Old
Explore the science of life span extension and improved quality of life in the later years. Aging is the true underlying cause of most human death and suffering. We accept as inevitable that as we advance in years our bodies and minds begin to deteriorate and that we are ever more likely to be felled by dementia or disease. Is aging necessary? Biologists, on the other hand, have been investigating that question for years. With the help of science, could humans find a way to become old without getting frail, a phenomenon known as “biological immortality”? Journey through laboratories where scientists are studying every bodily system that declines with age—DNA, mitochondria, stem cells, our immune systems—and therapies to reverse the trend. With clarity and intellectual passion, discover the science of the anti-aging revolution.