What would you do with 20 extra good years? With 50? With more? It's a seemingly undeniable truth that aging is inevitable. But what if everything we've been taught to believe about aging is wrong? As Dr. Sinclair. acclaimed Harvard Medical School scientist and one of TIME'S 100 most influential people, writes in this groundbreaking book: Age is a disease, and that disease is treatable. This eye-opening and provocative work takes us to the frontlines of research that is pushing the boundaries of our perceived scientific limitations, revealing incredible breakthroughs - many from Sinclair's own lab - that demonstrate how we can slow down, or even reverse, the genetic clock. Through his page-turning narrative, Sinclair invites the reader into the process of scientific discovery, revealing the emerging technologies and simple lifestyle changes that have been shown to help us live younger and healthier for longer. At once a roadmap for taking charge of our own health destiny and a bold new vision for the future of humankind, Lifespan will forever change the way we think about why we age and what we can do about it
