Aging is a Disease | Heather L. Makar | TEDxPSUBeaver

NOTE FROM TED: Please do not look to this talk for medical advice. This talk only represents the speaker's personal views and understanding of aging. We've flagged this talk because it falls outside the content guidelines TED gives TEDx organizers. TEDx events are independently organized by volunteers. The guidelines we give TEDx organizers are described in more detail here: http://storage.ted.com/tedx/manuals/tedx_content_guidelines.pdf

Is aging inevitable? Our assumptions say yes, but as the science of longevity grows that answer, may, in fact, be no. By modifying diet, lifestyle factors, and using targeted therapies we may be the last generation of humans to experience life as we know it. and soon we may be able to stop it all together. Learn the first steps you can take towards a longer and healthier life so you can have a greater impact on the world. Obsessed with human longevity and optimization. Loves coffee. Hypercurious. Offensively excited about life. One of those crazy people who run Spartans. On a mission to cure aging. Plays with fabric and swords. Aspiring geneticist. Won’t shut up if you ask her the right questions. Often found in a nest of books. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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