The Longevity Revolution: The Future of Health and Healthcare
This sweeping presentation provides a visionary glimpse into the future. How long might we live? Will our later years be a time of health and vitality or illness and disability? How far will we go in our pursuit of the "fountain of health"? What are the new frontiers of medicine - from genomics, anti-aging therapies, therapeutic cloning and virtual surgery to pharmaceuticals, cosmeceuticals and nutraceuticals - how might they be used to combat the diseases of aging? What role will consumer empowerment and self-care play in the new healthcare marketplace? A preview of how rising longevity, the aging of the population, and increasingly self-empowered consumers are converging to transform nearly every aspect of our healthcare system-from professional training to IT, to facility design to service delivery.