Can We Slow Down Aging?

Nir Barzilai is a physician and a researcher at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, where he runs the Institute for Geroscience. Nir’s problem is this: How can we use lifestyle changes and drugs to slow the process of aging? In this episode, Nir explains: • The search for biological markers of aging • The existing drugs that might reduce the risk of diseases associated with aging • The four key lifestyle factors that every researcher in the field agrees on • What he learned by studying the genes of people who lived to 100 • What “geroscience” means, and why it doesn’t have a Wikipedia page Connect with us: • Follow Jacob Goldstein on LinkedIn • , X • and Instagram • Email us at problem@pushkin.fm • • Follow Pushkin on Instagram • , LinkedIn • or X • • Listen to Jacob’s other show, Business History • To listen to the show early and ad free, sign up for Pushkin+ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.