The Great Age Reboot: Cracking the Longevity Code for a Younger Tomorrow

by Michael F. Roizen

Overview

As the human lifespan expands and more people are living to 100 years and beyond, New York Times best-selling author Michael Roizen, M.D., explains how to prepare for a longer, healthier future.

Over the next decade, people living to 100, 120, or even 130 years old will become increasingly common—and life past 100 may not look like what you expect. In this groundbreaking narrative, best-selling author Michael Roizen reveals how current science and technology will revolutionize our ability to live longer, younger, and better.
Today's breakthroughs in longevity research are unprecedented, and this book will help you navigate the coming changes to make the best decisions for your brain, your body, and your bank account. Along with acclaimed economists Peter Linneman and Albert Ratner, Roizen explores how longer life spans will change our lives and our culture, providing the most comprehensive and forward-looking book on aging to date, and showing readers how to prepare for the next major societal disruptor. At long last, here is a road map to prevention, treatment, and technology that will reshape how we think about old age—and help us plan for an audacious future.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781426221514
Publisher:	Disney Publishing Group
Publication date:	09/13/2022
Pages:	320
Sales rank:	117,329
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

MICHAEL F. ROIZEN, MD, is the Chief Wellness Officer at the Cleveland Clinic, Chief Medical Consultant on The Dr. Oz Show, author of four #1 New York Times bestselling books, and originator of the popular RealAge.com website. He is board certified in anesthesiology and internal medicine. He's been recognized with an Ellie, an Emmy, and the Paul G. Rogers Award from the National Library of Medicine for Best Medical Communicator. He also chaired an FDA advisory committee and has published more than 175 peer-reviewed articles. He lives in Shaker Heights, Ohio.

PETER LINNEMAN, PhD, is an expert in finance and real estate.

ALBERT RATNER, PhD, is an expert in population economics.

Table of Contents

Contents

Preface

Introduction: What Is the Great Age Reboot All About?

Part 1: Yesterday to Tomorrow How the history of medical breakthroughs reveals something about our future

Chapter 1 Looking Back to Look Forward

The longevity landscape of 1900 to 2020 has set us up for the future

Chapter 2 Your Future Body, Our Future World

Our predictions for what the world will look like by 2050

PART 2: Seductive Science A look at the major medical advances that are coming soon—and coming fast

Chapter 3 The Cellular Chameleons

Why stem cells are one of our greatest hopes for a longer and healthier life

Chapter 4 Cellular Magic Tricks

The longevity promise of reengineering your aging cells Chapter 5 Your DNA Destiny, Edited

DNA manipulation is the next frontier of genetic engineering and an epigenetic reboot

Chapter 6 In Your Defense Could the advances in immunotherapy be the key to curing cancer and pandemics? Chapter 7 The Future of Your Energy

How your body’s power sources can extend your prime time

Chapter 8 Bionic Bodies

New technology may be able to save or replace bad body parts

PART 3: The Wealth and Health Effects 000

What increased longevity will do to society, to your body, and to your life

Chapter 9 Banking on the Great Age Reboot

How will we pay for longer and younger lives?

Chapter 10 New Heights for Health Build a better body to experience the effects of a Great Age Reboot

PART 4: The Science of Self-Engineering

Steps you should take today to prepare for the changes of tomorrow

Chapter 11 Decide and Conquer

Good decision-making will make or break your reboot

Chapter 12 Self-Engineering Your Future The best way to prepare for a healthier future is being healthier now

Chapter 13 Self-Engineering Your Body

Make changes that can have exponential effects on your health and your longevity

Chapter 14 Self-Engineering Your Life

New ways to think about everything from your retirement to your relationships

Chapter 15 Self-Engineering Your GAR Plan

How to get started on your Great Age Reboot

Afterword: A Note About Covid-1914 Seriously Semi-Serious Predictions for 2050 and Before