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Aging Like Struldbruggs, Dorian Gray or Peter Pan

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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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Fig. 1: Age distribution of death in developed nations and the red zone of increased frailty and disability in old ages.

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Funding was provided by the Glenn Award from the Glenn Foundation for Medical Research.

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