The fact is that nothing in gerontology even comes close to fulfilling the promise of dramatically extended lifespan, in spite of bold claims to the contrary that by now should sound familiar.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I have little doubt that gerontologists will eventually find a way to avoid, or more likely, delay, the unpleasantries of extended life.
The key to the future in an aging society is not found in increasing just our life span; we need to increase our health span at the same time.
The last thing you ever want to do is extend the period of frailty and disability and make people unhealthy for a longer time period. So lifespan extension in and of itself should not be the goal of medicine, nor should it be the goal of public health, nor should it be the goal of aging science.
There is an anti-aging possibility, but it has to come from within.
The Span of Life is too short to be trifled away in unconcerning and unprofitable Matters.
When a noble life has prepared for old age, it is not decline that it reveals, but the first days of immortality.
When you extend life span, that's really something. That's hard to do.
When a noble life has prepared old age, it is not decline that it reveals, but the first days of immortality.
New research shows that you will be dead longer than you will be alive.
Lifespan extension has never really been a goal of aging science, nor should it.