Lifespan

Why We Age—and Why We Don't Have To

By: David A. Sinclair PhD PhD, Matthew D. LaPlante

Narrated by: David A. Sinclair PhD PhD

Audio Bonus! Includes exclusive conversations with the authors!

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
“Brilliant and enthralling.”​ —The Wall Street Journal

A paradigm-shifting book from an acclaimed Harvard Medical School scientist and one of Time’s most influential people.

It’s a seemingly undeniable truth that aging is inevitable. But what if everything we’ve been taught to believe about aging is wrong? What if we could choose our lifespan?

In this groundbreaking book, Dr. David Sinclair, leading world authority on genetics and longevity, reveals a bold new theory for why we age. As he writes: “Aging 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 on our perceived scientific limitations, revealing incredible breakthroughs—many from Dr. David Sinclair’s own lab at Harvard—that demonstrate how we can slow down, or even reverse, aging. The key is activating newly discovered vitality genes, the descendants of an ancient genetic survival circuit that is both the cause of aging and the key to reversing it. Recent experiments in genetic reprogramming suggest that in the near future we may not just be able to feel younger, but actually become younger.

Through a page-turning narrative, Dr. Sinclair invites you into the process of scientific discovery and reveals the emerging technologies and simple lifestyle changes—such as intermittent fasting, cold exposure, exercising with the right intensity, and eating less meat—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.

PDF?

I don't see where we get the PDF the author keeps referring to. Please advise me.

Great listen, but a little preachy.

this is a great book that delivers a tremendous amount of information about the state of Aging research and life extension. it is read by the author with excerpts between the main chapters that include discussions between him and the Ghost Writer he hired to help him.

my only hang up with the book is that the author uses it to promote is political and social viewpoints. I don't blame him entirely but I do not necessarily agree with his politics so I found it to detract from the experience.

all that being said, I would highly recommend this book to anybody interested in living a longer healthier life.

A very insightful book, bizarre, unrelated ending.

The first 75% book is exactly what you're thinking it is - a book about aging and the current evidence about the aging and anti-aging process. The last 25% is, as others have mentioned, a completely bizarre, unrelated addition that should have been left out of this book. While the initial conclusions at the end are reasonable (what would this mean for healthcare if people are living to 200+ years old), the rest of it completely unrelated (we shouldn't prolong life just yet because republicans just need to die off so that people can vote democrat, which is the true, morally correct option). You would think a scientist would be able to separate himself from this, but no. The end takes away from what would otherwise be a great summary of the current literature.

Fascinating

it really makes you wonder about a world where people live hundreds of years in good health

this book is an absolute MUST READ

this book is an absolute MUST READ. download it now ! I am extremely sad that it is over