David Sinclair and Norman Swan (2020) | Ageing Is A Disease

COVID-19 has highlighted the particular vulnerability of the
aged. However, as we find out more about the ageing process, we
are uncovering new ways to treat it. One revolutionary approach
is to look at ageing as a disease and tackle its causes. With
breakthroughs in genetics and emerging technologies, scientists
have been able to make animals live longer. If this works on
humans as well, will we hold the keys to postponing ageing and
keep major diseases like Alzheimer’s and cancer at bay?


 


David A. Sinclair, Ph.D. is one of the world’s most famous
scientists and entrepreneurs, best known for understanding why we
age and how to reverse it. He is a New York Times bestselling
author and a tenured Professor of Genetics, Blavatnik Institute,
Harvard Medical School, co-Director of the Paul F. Glenn Center
for the Biology of Aging Research at Harvard, Professor and Head
of the Aging Labs at UNSW, Sydney, and an honorary Professor at
the University of Sydney.