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The Longevity Imperative: Redefining the Way We Age

2024/11/18
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Andrew Scott 认为长寿是人类的重大成就,但也带来了挑战。我们需要从关注疾病治疗转向关注健康维护,并对医疗系统、金融系统、职业规划等进行改革以适应长寿社会。他还强调了个人在健康管理中的责任,以及改变对衰老的文化观念的重要性。 Vijay Pande 认为对衰老生物学的研究不足,而许多疾病都与年龄有关。他主张从预防的角度来解决健康问题,并指出个人可以通过改变生活方式来改善健康状况。他还探讨了新的医疗技术和疗法,例如 GLP-1 药物和干细胞疗法,对延长健康寿命的潜力。 Stephanie Smith 作为主持人,引导了关于长寿的讨论,并提出了关键问题,例如医疗系统如何分配资源、个人如何为长寿做准备,以及长寿带来的社会和经济影响。

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The episode introduces the concept of longevity and its implications for healthcare, finance, career planning, and cultural perceptions of aging.
  • Medicine should focus on health rather than disease.
  • Longer lifespans require a shift from 'sick care' to 'health care'.
  • Individual choices and societal shifts are needed to sustain a healthier aging society.

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What if the biggest challenge of our time isn’t living longer, but living better? 

In this episode, we’re tackling one of humanity’s greatest accomplishments—and perhaps its most overlooked challenge: longevity. As more people live past 100, our systems—healthcare, finance, career planning, and even our cultural perceptions of aging—need a fundamental overhaul. 

We’re joined by Dr. Andrew Scott, author of The Longevity Imperative, and Vijay Pande a16z’s Bio & Health general partner, to explore how a shift from “sick care” to “health care” could transform our lives. Together, we discuss the implications of longer lifespans, from the individual choices that can improve our healthspans to the economic and societal shifts required to sustain a healthier, more productive aging society. 

Join us as we reimagine the future of aging, where living to 100 can be more than survival—it can be a life well-lived.

 

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Find Andrew on X: https://x.com/profandrewscott?lang=en)

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Learn more about The Longevity Imperative:

https://profandrewjscott.com/the-longevity-imperative/)

 

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