The Longevity Business Is Booming, But Is There a Limit to Our Lifespan?

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The Wall Street Journal

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🗓️ 18 October 2024

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

Life expectancy has been increasing over the years, and so has the longevity business. WSJ health and wellness reporter Alex Janin tells WSJ’s Charlotte Gartenberg about the booming business of extending our healthy years and our lives overall. But, despite the increase in life expectancy in the past few generations, some scientists believe we’ve already reached a plateau. WSJ health and science reporter Amy Dockser Marcus looks at the debate over the limits to longevity and finds that, no matter the hype, some scientists think you won’t live to 100. What do you think about the show? Let us know on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or email us: [email protected] Sign up for the WSJ's free The Future of Everything newsletter. Further reading: Think You Will Live to 100? These Scientists Think You’re Wrong The Longevity Vacation: Poolside Lounging With an IV Drip The Longevity Clinic Will See You Now—for $100,000 For This Venture Capitalist, Research on Aging Is Personal; ‘Bob Has a Big Fear of Death’ Outliving Your Peers Is Now a Competitive Sport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:38.8	According to industry research and media company longevity dot technology
0:45.0	there's been roughly 43 billion dollars in global investment in this space in the last decade.
0:51.0	Why is the longevity business booming?
0:54.0	A few reasons.
0:55.0	For one, there are simply more offerings.
0:58.0	From the aesthetic to the medical,
1:00.0	there are many treatments promising to combat aging and a lot of people are buying
1:05.5	them according to a recent McKinsey survey more than 60% of consumers
1:10.3	considered it very or extremely important to purchase products or services
1:15.0	that help with healthy aging and longevity. And roughly 70% of consumers in the U.S. said
1:22.0	they've purchased more in this category in the past year
1:25.0	than they had before.
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