We know that monitoring devices are becoming increasingly clever. You no longer have to go to the hospital and be hooked up to big machines to know the basics of what’s going on with your body. You can carry what you need on your wrist. Now there’s another option that may pick up even more […]
Once terms like augmented and virtual reality sounded impossibly futuristic and were found only in science fiction. Now they’re becoming closer and closer to everyday life, and that means they are also finding a place in healthcare (https://longevity.technology/lifestyle/virtual-reality-can-improve-care-and-change-lives-with-immersive-technologies/). Let’s clear up our definitions first. Augmented reality is when digital and virtual objects are overlaid on
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It’s difficult to make good decisions about your health when you have no idea what’s currently going on in your body. Which nutrients are you lacking? How’s your blood pressure? What’s the impact of an exercise session? One of the great things about the modern longevity industry is the push to put self-testing in the
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The infirmities of old age don’t just affect the elderly. They have a wider impact on family and friends, especially those who end up with the responsibility of caring for them. In a country like America, where the social safety net is thin, this kind of grueling and unpaid labor has an outsized impact on
Health and longevity will always be complicated subjects, the kind that can make your eyes glaze over if the experts try to explain in too much detail. Modern digital technologies can also be pretty complex, but when used correctly, they may be a way to help the general public better understand their own aging process
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We don’t just need to know body temperature when checking if we have a fever or hypothermia. It can be an indicator of all sorts of things. Research suggests it may even have an impact on longevity. A little bit of cold may be just what you need to counteract some of those negative effects
Longevity isn’t just for humans. If people are going to live longer, the least we can do is help the loyal animals who accompany us have longer and healthier lives, too. A developer of longevity supplements for humans is planning to team up with a pet food manufacturer to try to extend their products to
No one really likes having a blood test, but it remains one of the most common diagnostic tools. Our blood tells us a lot about our body and health, including some of the most significant markers of biological age. What if we could analyze what’s going on in your blood vessels without all the needles,
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Some of the trickiest diseases to diagnose are those without symptoms. After all, if you can’t tell you’re sick, why would you go to the effort of getting yourself tested? That’s especially true if the diagnostic process is complicated or expensive, involving lots of doctors and equipment. That’s why being able to self-test even for
The use of AI and digital health solutions is spreading rapidly in the longevity industry, but that means it’s very easy for people, particularly the vulnerable people who would most benefit from access, to be left behind. One challenge facing researchers is how their discoveries can be made available to everyone (https://longevity.technology/news/bringing-biological-age-tracking-to-the-masses/). There are a
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