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February 23, 2022 69 mins

In the final episode of this season, Dr. David Sinclair and Matthew LaPlante focus on current and near-future technologies relevant to health and aging. In addition to discussing the utility of wearable sensors and biological age measurements, they highlight innovative research aimed at reversing biological age. The societal effects of therapies that successfully extend healthspan and/or lifespan are also considered.

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To stay up to date with David's work to democratize biological age testing and insights, visit tallyhealth.com.

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) Introducing Episode Eight: The Future of Anti-aging Medicine

(00:03:49) Thanking the Sponsors

(00:06:48) Modern Healthcare, Disease Detection, and Circulating DNA

(00:11:30) Wearable Monitors: A Dashboard for your Body

(00:20:31) Types of Health Sensors

(00:24:20) Big Data, Privacy, and Criminal Investigation

(00:30:16) Cutting-edge Testing and Biological Age

(00:36:40) Using Personalized Data to Inform your Diet

(00:41:48) Optimizing Exercise and Activity-mimetics

(00:45:02) Resetting the Aging Clock

(00:53:45) Repeatable Age Reversal and Safety

(00:56:11) Longer Life, Population Size, and Economics

(01:00:18) Skillbatical

(01:03:06) Putting in the Work for Longevity

(01:04:56) Thanking the Podcast Team and Wrapping Up Season One

(01:08:27) Options for Subscription and Support

For the full show notes, including the peer-reviewed studies, visit the Lifespan podcast website.

Please note that Lifespan with Dr. David Sinclair is distinct from Dr. Sinclair's teaching and research roles at Harvard Medical School. The information provided in this show is not medical advice, nor should it be taken or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The Lifespan with Dr. David Sinclair podcast, its employees, guests and affiliates assume no liability for the application of the information discussed.

Special thanks to our research assistants, Adiv Johnson & Sarah Ryan.

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