Life expectancy is increasing in the developed world. But Cambridge University geneticist Aubrey de Grey believes it will soon extend dramatically to 1,000. Here, he explains why.
Ageing is a physical phenomenon happening to our bodies, so at some point in the future, as medicine becomes more and more powerful, we will inevitably be able to address ageing just as effectively as we address many diseases today.
Since these therapies repair accumulated damage, they are applicable to people in middle age or older who have a fair amount of that damage. “I think the first person to live to 1,000 might be 60 already.”