Originally broadcast December 20, 2024
Billionaires who dream of extending human life, including Elon Musk, believe they will have very supportive partners in the incoming Trump administration. They’re excited that President Trump has nominated Jim O’Neill for the number two spot at the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services because of his history in the anti-aging movement.
David Gobel, the co-founder and CEO of the Methuselah Fund, says, “Jim O’Neill really understands the value of avoiding the suffering…of diseases that don’t actually have to happen if aging is held back. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and other nominees are very much in line with the idea of holding aging back by whatever means.” President Trump has nominated Kennedy to serve as HHS secretary.
But “Conversations on Health Care” recently spoke with S. Jay Olshansky, Ph.D., a professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, who questioned private and public dollars going to such efforts. “We’ll be lucky if 5% of the age cohort makes it to 100,” he said. Olshansky and his colleagues have presented data that humans are approaching a biologically-based limit to life.
Join hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter for this look into the world of life extension and how Trump administration officials could push the country to embrace these unconventional practices. In addition, learn more about the first longevity patient protocol from Danielle Ruiz, MSN, APRN, AGNP-C, CEO and Medical Director, Everest Health.
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