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Futurist Jim Carroll**Megatrend #11** —"The future is not just extending lifespan, but our healthspan, by treating aging itself." - Futurist Jim Carroll(Futurist Jim Carroll is writing a series on 30 Megatrends, which he first outlined in his book Dancing in the Rain: How Bold Leaders Grow Stronger in Stormy Times. The trends were shared in the book as a way of demonstrating that, despite any period of economic volatility, there is always long-term opportunity to be found. The book is now in print - learn more at dancing.jimcarroll.com)Nobody wants to get old. Everybody will. The age-old dilemma, if you pardon the pun.But lifespan extension through regenerative medicine, genetic therapies, and anti-aging technologies is creating new markets and challenging our assumptions about career timelines, retirement, and generational planning. The dawn of a new era in the science of longevity is upon us, offering a comprehensive overview of the rapidly advancing field dedicated to understanding and extending human life. Read the full PDF report for more details.<a href="https://pdf.jimcarroll.com/Megatrend11-Longevity.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://pdf.jimcarroll.com/Megatrend11-Longevity.pdf</a>There's a lot of detail that follows, but it's worthwhile to dig into this in the context of megatrend thinking. Coming together all at once is a lot of science, technology (AI), venture capital money, big, bold thinking, and creative R&D passion. In that context, the focus of this science has fundamentally shifted from merely extending lifespan to enhancing **healthspan** — the period of life spent in good health, free from chronic disease and disability.This paradigm shift recognizes that adding years to life has little value without maintaining quality of life and functional independence.Of course, with all this science and technology comes an age-old debate. (Pardon the pun again.) The fixed ceiling perspective argues that human biology has a programmed limit, with data suggesting a plateau around 115-125 years - i.e. we will never get older than that. In contrast, the negligible senescence theory points to species like the Greenland shark or the immortal jellyfish, which show no age-related decline. This suggests that aging is a technical problem that can ultimately be solved.Overall, this is a very significant megatrend to watch, given how quickly it is moving but also given how our fascination with it will never age. (Sorry)<a href="https://mastodon.futurist.info/tags/Longevity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Longevity</a> <a href="https://mastodon.futurist.info/tags/Healthspan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Healthspan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.futurist.info/tags/Aging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Aging</a> <a href="https://mastodon.futurist.info/tags/Regenerative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Regenerative</a> <a href="https://mastodon.futurist.info/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Science</a> <a href="https://mastodon.futurist.info/tags/Biotechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Biotechnology</a> <a href="https://mastodon.futurist.info/tags/Genetics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Genetics</a> <a href="https://mastodon.futurist.info/tags/Innovation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Innovation</a> <a href="https://mastodon.futurist.info/tags/Medicine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Medicine</a> <a href="https://mastodon.futurist.info/tags/Future" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Future</a>Original post: <a href="https://jimcarroll.com/2025/07/decoding-tomorrow-30-megatrends-11-longevity-science-the-future-is-not-just-extending-lifespan-but-our-healthspan-by-treating-aging-itself/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://jimcarroll.com/2025/07/decoding-tomorrow-30-megatrends-11-longevity-science-the-future-is-not-just-extending-lifespan-but-our-healthspan-by-treating-aging-itself/</a>

Paul Houle🐬 New model identifies shortcut for understanding dolphin health<a href="https://phys.org/news/2024-06-shortcut-dolphin-health.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://phys.org/news/2024-06-shortcut-dolphin-health.html</a><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dolphins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#dolphins</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/animals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#animals</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#conservation</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ai</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/healthspan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#healthspan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#research</a>

Richard DallawayThis 15 min video is a lovely summary of research and thinking in <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/ageing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ageing</a> / <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/longevity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#longevity</a> / <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/healthspan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#healthspan</a> (whatever we call it). From Sept 2023, by The Economist. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYr04ymjD1w" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYr04ymjD1w</a>

Andrew SteeleThere’s a new $101 MILLION prize to reverse aging!I spoke to Peter Diamandis and Jamie Justice about XPRIZE Healthspan.Why a prize, not $101m of grants? Is it too easy or too hard? And how can we get more billionaires interested?Watch to find out: <a href="https://youtu.be/650z1EaVTlE" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/650z1EaVTlE</a><a href="https://mas.to/tags/aging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#aging</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/biology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#biology</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#science</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/xprize" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#xprize</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/healthspan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#healthspan</a>

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