I have been thinking about the impact of AI on health and what that will do to the concept of age. Usually when we talk about longevity, we think about how much longer people will live. Those of us who are more sophisticated about this topic break it down into health span and sick span, … Continue reading
Tag Archives: aging
Rewired: Life in the Third Age
I recently asked ChatGPT a simple question: “Would you describe me as elderly?” I confess I already knew the answer. I just wanted to start a dialogue with my buddy Chat. Technically, yes. I am 81 years old, and by most demographic definitions that makes me elderly. But the word does not feel right. “Elderly” … Continue reading
My First Eighty Years Were About Building the Platform — Now the Adventure Begins
I write about my eighties not because my life has been exceptional, but because so few people my age write about this time of their life at all. I want to inspire them if I can to embrace the future not fear it. Trying to Understand What Defines Me A few weeks ago, I created … Continue reading
The Decline and Ascension of Avram Miller
My body is slowing down as my brain speeds up. It is quite a dilemma. It is understandable that my body would be slowing down. After all, I am 81 years old. But why is my brain speeding up? That is not to be expected. Now, I feel like I felt when I was an … Continue reading
Are We As Old As Our Oldest Part?
As readers of my blog know, I’m deeply interested in longevity. I helped establish the Longevity Center at Sheba Hospital (Tel Aviv University) in Israel, which I continue to advise. My interest spans both the biological science of aging and the economic implications of a world where more people live longer—potentially requiring support from a … Continue reading
Would you like to know how long you have to live?
You’re looking at an 80-year-old man born in 1945, on the day Auschwitz was liberated. Realizing how old I am is often a shock. It’s difficult to come to terms with this. For most of my life, I saw myself as the youngest person in the room—even when that was no longer true. I still … Continue reading
Formerly, the Former Avram Miller
Turning 80 Turning 80 last month was not easy for me. I used to be the youngest person | in the room. Now I am the oldest. Once, I was a child prodigy. Now I am an elderly man who gets seats offered to him when he rides the metro. Frankly, I am struggling to … Continue reading