Authors: Michael F. Roizen, M.D., Peter Linneman, Ph.D., & Albert Ratner
Publisher: National Geographic
Release Date: September 13, 2022
Interesting ideas and concepts for how aging will look in the near future.
Imagine if you will, in the not-so-distant future, genetic engineering will make breakthroughs that will allow people to live to near 150 years of age. Dr. Roizen and his colleagues take readers though a history of the average life spans over the past few generations and makes some pretty bold predictions on how aging may look very different in the near future, say around 2030. He provides guidance on lifestyle choices including food and nutrition, exercise, and finances to try to help people understand how this can be achievable, but also has the caveat that human beings don’t always make the best choices so it will end up being mostly personal on how you can achieve it.
Definitely an interesting concept to think about possibly not only living to 100 years of age but possibly to 150. The biggest question is how would the average person be able to pay for this possibility? The short answer is that medical care would essentially have to be socialized, be accepted (key concept), and then shift from reactive to proactive care to become affordable. Additionally, people will need to work much longer (till 90) to have enough money saved up in retirement to make it to 150 if they start in their early twenties. And since your life choices will make you a healthier, more productive human being, the overall productivity will increase across the county and the GDP will increase so that more tax can be collected, thereby increasing social security measures.
It was an interesting read that I will be watching over the next seven years to see how this might play out.
I received a complimentary copy of this title from the publisher. The views and opinions expressed within are my own.
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