num_pages: 432
description: Its a seemingly undeniable truth that aging is inevitable. But what if everything weve been taught to believe about aging is wrong? What if we could choose our lifespan? In this groundbreaking book Dr. David Sinclair leading world authority on genetics and longevity reveals a bold new theory for why we age. As he writes: Aging is a disease and that disease is treatable. This book takes us to the frontlines of research many from Dr. David Sinclairs own lab at Harvardthat demonstrate how we can slow down or even reverse aging. The key is activating newly discovered vitality genes the descendants of an ancient genetic survival circuit that is both the cause of aging and the key to reversing it.
language: English
title: Lifespan: Why We Age―and Why We Don't Have To
publisher: Atria Books