In an interesting recent scientific observation, author and theoretician in the field of gerontology Aubrey de Grey suggests that first person who will live to be 150 years has already been born and that someone who will live to be a 1,000 years old is only 20 years behind them. The recent figure from the UK National Statistics show that the number of people reaching 105 years or older has almost doubled in the past decade. Longevity has therefore arrived with a bang. However, the flip side is that the esthetic of ageing would be troublesome.
Who would want to live for decades with wrinkled, prune-like skin? Who would want to spend a lifetime earned money on injecting Botox, cosmetic surgery or treatment of Alzheimer’s and bears the cost of other hospice facilities?
Needless to say this would add grossly to the economic burden of the national exchequer. In circumstances like these it is imminent that people would look inside their own brains and mind use the natural resources to their advantage and enjoy qualitative longevity.
Denne historien er fra September 9, 2019-utgaven av Mail Today.
Start din 7-dagers gratis prøveperiode på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av utvalgte premiumhistorier og 9000+ magasiner og aviser.
Allerede abonnent ? Logg på
Denne historien er fra September 9, 2019-utgaven av Mail Today.
Start din 7-dagers gratis prøveperiode på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av utvalgte premiumhistorier og 9000+ magasiner og aviser.
Allerede abonnent? Logg på
Why Pak New Map Is A Sham
Pakistan’s move comes exactly a year after India scrapped Art 370
‘Forget Cash Reward'
Wrestler Divya’s father narrates humiliation he and his daughter faced for questioning Delhi CM Kejriwal
BJP Sends Its 20 MLAs To Gujarat Ahead Of Trust Vote
The BJP has hit out at the Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government in Rajasthan claiming that moral and immoral means were being used in an attempt to induce BJP MLAs before the assembly session which convenes on August 14.
Gamers In Delhi Easy Prey For Cybercon
Crooks make fake profiles to lure young addicts into buying gaming points, steal money with debit card & e-wallet details
Men WHO Braved Odds To Save Lives
Kozhikode Plane Crash
Pak Maintain Firm Grip
Bundle out England for 219 to open 127-run lead on Day 3
Virus Wreaks Havoc In U.S. As 2,060 Die In Single Day
Europe remains the hardest-hit region globally with 200K deaths
Why Chennai Fears Abeirut Redux
Presence of 740 tonnes of ammonium nitrate at Sattva freight station raises safety concerns
Beirut's Accidental Cargo
An unscheduled stop to pick up extra cargo led to the disaster
Gates Backs Poonawalla With $150 Mn War Chest
Virus vaccine to be rolled out in early 2021