Life expectancy has been increasing worldwide by about 0.2 years every year — roughly two extra years per decade. Even more importantly, health span — the number of years we live in good health — has been rising as well, which is critical. If you’re 40 today, actuarial tables suggest you’ll live to about 85 … Continue reading
Category Archives: longevity
Avram Miller Rebuilt — The Wrap Up
Here is a recap and wrap-up of my attempt to replace some of my aging parts. Continue reading
I Realize I Am Guilty of Self-Ageism
I realize that I am guilty of ageism—and in particular, what I would call self-ageism. Ageism is a form of prejudice. It means thinking poorly of someone not because of their behavior or character, but simply because of their age. This realization came to me the other day while I was considering the possibility of … Continue reading
End of Time and Space-A reflection
Yesterday, I had a wide-ranging interaction with my dear friend, Mark Goldstein. I am not sure how to describe a Zoom call when it is just between friends. It is clearly not a meeting, but perhaps a virtual get-together? I have been checking in online with friends all over the world during these difficult times. … Continue reading
My Final Colonoscopy
I am intensely interested in longevity science, and my interest has increased as I age. This January, I turn 80. Aging is like climbing a mountain. Eventually, you will reach the top. It was a lot of work getting there. The view is lovely, but there is only one path ahead, and that is down. … Continue reading
Why I went back to work
This week, I accepted a board position and, more significantly, a very intense advisory role in a Nasdaq-listed company called Renovaro (Renb), which is acquiring a medical AI company called GEDi Cube (subject to shareholders’ approval). I will write more about why this combination is so strategic. For the last ten years, I have been … Continue reading
Redefining Age
Until recently, age was determined by the date you were born, called chronological age. If you were born in 1950 and it is now 2023, you are 73 years old. It was not always this way; before the calendar came about some 5,000 years ago, no one knew your exact age. Even now, there are … Continue reading
How much would you pay for another year of quality life
As readers of this blog will know, I am now a Senior Advisor to the Sheba Hospital, Israel’s largest medical facility and one of the top ten hospitals in the world. We are establishing a longevity center focused on increasing healthy Lifespan. For those who know about me only because of my career in technology, … Continue reading
I am Age Fluid
Age is just a number We all have a chronological age based on the day we were born. It tells us how long we have been alive, which is essential information. For instance, I was born in January 1945 during WWII. I remember such things as President Eisenhower, the Cold War (duck and cover), the … Continue reading
Two Thirds Done 