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Can Aging Really Be Reversed? with Dr. Michael Fossel - E98
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- Home of Healthspan
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- May 11, 2026
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- 2080
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Summary
Most of us think aging is inevitable - a slow, steady decline we can only hope to delay. Stuck with this mindset, people scramble for small wins: another supplement, a new diet, anything to slow the clock. But this habit of only "managing" aging shuts us off from a bigger question: Could aging itself actually be reversed? The gap between current research and true breakthroughs leaves even the most motivated feeling powerless, especially with chronic diseases like Alzheimer's still taking so much from families and lives. In this episode, we rethink aging as something more dynamic and more in our control than we realize. You'll hear from someone challenging decades of conventional wisdom, and get a glimpse into the science and persistence fueling a completely different future for healthspan. Dr. Michael Fossel serves as chairman of the board of Telocyte, a biotech company developing telomerase therapy for Alzheimer's disease, with FDA-sponsored human trials planned to target the underlying disease process. His invited lecture at Harvard Business School discussed Telocyte, age-related disease, and biotechnology. A recognized expert in aging and telomere biology, Dr. Fossel has authored over 100 scientific articles, book chapters, and books, and has lectured internationally, including at the National Institutes of Health. "Anybody who thinks you can reverse aging is naive. Anyone who thinks you can't reverse aging is just as naive." - Dr. Michael Fossel In this episode you will learn: * Why most aging research only looks to slow, not reverse, the aging process, and what new science shows. * How advances in telomere research could shift the way we treat age-related diseases like Alzheimer's. * The main ways these new treatments might reach people and what steps are next for…