The first longevity revolution led to lifespan extension. The next revolution will extend healthspan through the development of aging therapeutics. A new study describes the economic impact of success and how these interventions will work by analysing various scenarios labeled after characters from popular literature.
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Olshansky, S.J. Aging Like Struldbruggs, Dorian Gray or Peter Pan. Nat Aging 1, 576–578 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43587-021-00087-7
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