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S. Jay Olshansky

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People pushing the idea that everyone can live to be 100 are perpetuating a myth that goes all the way back to the Bible.

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As soon as a handful of scientists come up with an intervention shown to influence aging in other species, they begin selling it as an intervention for humans, even though there may not be evidence it works.

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We’re not trying to make us live forever; we’re not trying to even make us live significantly longer. What we’re trying to do is extend the period of healthy life.

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June 4, 2024

We’re not trying to make us live forever; we’re not trying to even make us live significantly longer. What we’re trying to do is extend the period of healthy life.

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June 4, 2024

As soon as a handful of scientists come up with an intervention shown to influence aging in other species, they begin selling it as an intervention for humans, even though there may not be evidence it works.

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