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The Truth About Aging: Longevity Expert Debunks Common Misconceptions w/ Jamie Justice | EP#75

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Nov 30, 2023

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Jamie Justice

Jamie Justice, Executive VP at XPRIZE Foundation and adjunct professor at Wake Forest University, dives into revolutionary concepts in aging. They discuss the $101 million Healthspan XPRIZE, targeting therapeutics to improve health and extend lifespan. Jamie challenges the idea of aging as an unchangeable process and reveals innovative approaches to slowing it down. The conversation emphasizes redefining healthspan over mere lifespan and the societal implications of viewing aging as a disease, opening doors to a vibrant future for older adults.

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ADVICE

XPRIZE HealthSpan Goals

Teams competing for the XPRIZE HealthSpan must improve muscle, cognitive, and immune function.
Treatments must show a minimum 10-year reversal, with a 20-year goal, in adults aged 65–80.

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ANECDOTE

XPRIZE Funding and Focus

Chip Wilson, founder of Lululemon, sponsored the XPRIZE and a $10M bonus for impacting FSHD.
Focus on functional reversal, as improvements in one system likely translate to others.

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INSIGHT

Immunity and Cancer

A strong immune system protects against cancer by eliminating cancerous cells early on.
Immune exhaustion or weakening increases cancer risk.

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Revolutionizing Healthspan: The XPRIZE Initiative

03:18 • 19min

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Innovations in Longevity Health

22:07 • 5min

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Innovating Aging: The $10 Million Challenge

26:48 • 26min

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Innovating Longevity: A Competition for Health Advancement

53:11 • 3min

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Exploring Healthspan: The Quality of Life Beyond Longevity

56:40 • 2min

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Redefining Longevity: Embracing Purpose in Extended Lifespan

58:20 • 2min

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Rethinking Aging and Innovation

01:00:47 • 7min

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Launching the HealthSpan XPRIZE

01:07:21 • 6min

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In this episode, Peter and Jamie discuss the launch of the $101 million XPRIZE Healthspan. This competition aims to develop and test therapeutics targeting the biology of aging to improve function and extend healthy lifespan. Can we reverse aging by a decade?

04:47 | Age as a Disease: A New Thinking
15:12 | Slowing Down the Aging Process
36:02 | Extending Global Health Span

Dr. Jamie Justice is the Executive Vice President of the Health Domain at XPRIZE Foundation, and Adjunct Professor in Internal Medicine Section on Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, and Sticht Center on Healthy Aging and Alzheimer’s Prevention at Wake Forest University School of Medicine (WFUSM).

Get Involved with the Healthspan XPRIZE: https://www.xprize.org/prizes/healthspan

Abundance360 is a group of ~400 successful entrepreneurs who are interested in using their resources to uplift humanity. You can learn more about the membership here: https://www.abundance360.com/

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