Didier Coeurnelle, co-chair of Heales and board member of the International Longevity Alliance, examines the latest advancements and obstacles in longevity research. He surveys lifestyle and environmental factors, healthcare disparities, and promising preventive and biotechnological approaches to support healthier aging globally.
Key points
- Income, education, and environmental disparities drive unequal access to healthy aging resources.
- Lifestyle factors and preventive healthcare serve as primary enablers for extending healthspan.
- Emerging therapies—senolytics, NAD+ boosters, and drug repurposing—offer targeted approaches to combat cellular aging.
Why it matters: By mapping barriers and enablers, this analysis informs integrative strategies to extend human healthspan and guide future longevity interventions.
Q&A
- What are senescent cells?
- How does metformin potentially affect aging?
- What role do NAD+ boosters play in healthy longevity?
- Why is preventive healthcare critical for longevity?
- How can disparities affect healthy aging?
