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Professor of Public Health, University of Illinois Chicago; Co-Founder & Chief Scientist @LapetusSolutions. Expertise in estimating lifespan and healthspan.
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Implausibility of radical life extension in humans in the twenty-first century - Nature Aging

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By S. Jay Olshansky
| Nature Verified
Abstract Over the course of the twentieth century, human life expectancy at birth rose in high-income nations by approximately 30 years, largely driven by advances in public health and medicine. Mortality reduction was observed initially at an early age and continued into middle and older ages. However, it was unclear whether this phenomenon and the resulting accelerated rise in life expectancy would continue into the twenty-first century.
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Leonard Hayflick (1928–2024) - Nature Aging

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By Michael West, S. Jay Olshansky
| Nature Verified
Pioneer of cell aging research and discoverer of the Hayflick limit. All human somatic cells come to the end of their finite lifespans. Sadly, the same can now be said for the scientist who first discovered this phenomenon. On 1 August 2024, Leonard Hayflick, a pioneer in cell aging research and discoverer of the ‘Hayflick limit’, met the end of his own spectacular life at his home in The Sea Ranch, California.
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Is Joe Biden a superager? We’re asking all the wrong questions.

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By S. Jay Olshansky, Ben Barnes, Bradley Willcox
| The Hill Verified
Is President Biden, at age 81, too old to run for president? Does his chronological (calendar) age suggest he won’t survive another four-year term? Are claims of cognitive decline warranted? These and other age-related questions have surfaced in this election cycle because, let’s face it, Biden (and Trump) are the two oldest presidents in American history. Either would break the presidential longevity record again if elected in 2024.
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