Funding is pouring into the commercial development of the first rejuvenation therapies, largely meaning senolytic treatments at the present time, alongside various ways of upregulating beneficial stress responses in order to modestly slow aging. As this progresses, we will see an accompanying growth in advocacy for the treatment of aging as a medical condition. The announcement noted here is an example of the type, somewhat analogous to the Longevity Dividend initiative of the past decade, but hopefully more energetic and more focused on strategies such as clearance of senescent cells that are likely to produce larger gains in human health and life span.
A group of leading scientists devoted to research on the mechanisms of biological aging today announced the formation of the Academy for Health and Lifespan, the first global non-profit group focused on accelerating breakthroughs in the expansion of the human health span. The Academy's mission is to set the public stage for the transformation society must make, as health span extension means a growing population fully able to live healthier lives longer. The group's plan is to accomplish its goals through awareness and education, by giving new research a platform for dissemination, and by organizing conferences and forums where the world's leaders in the study of health span and longevity will gather and share research and insights. Ultimately, the Academy will provide grants to fund promising research from established and emerging scientists.
"We believe we are at a threshold moment in the research of age-related decline, which is the timing that inspired the creation of the Academy. Our shared belief is that science shows that we can age later. The Academy is a think tank seeking to speed the rate of discoveries to expand our health spans. Our 16 founders are among the leading geroscientists in the world. In addition to raising awareness of research advances among the general public, we will encourage increased public and private investment in health span and longevity research throughout the globe."
The Academy embraces a 4C mission: First to Catalyze the world's ongoing research to accelerate the development of life-changing enhancements of healthy aging. Second to Connect our founders to each other through the auspices of the academy. The third C: Convene experts and authorities around the world to advance their missions and that of the Academy's in public and private settings. Finally, we shall Communicate with the public at large to educate them about this new generation of health span and longevity research, what it means and what it doesn't mean, and to engage in constructive conversations. "As founders of AHLR, we believe that, as the field rapidly advances, we must help bridge the gap between science and public understanding. We believe that while death is inevitable, aging need not be."
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