There's no such thing as ageing gracefully. I don't meet people who want to get Alzheimer's disease, or who want to get cancer or arthritis or any of the other things that afflict the elderly. Ageing is bad for you, and we better just actually accept that. Aubrey de Grey acceptafflictage share on social
The aim is to postpone frailty, postpone degenerative disease, debilitation and so on and thereby shorten the period at the end of life, which is passed in a decrepit or disabled state, while extending life as a whole. Aubrey de Grey aimdebilitationdecrepit share on social
There is no difference between saving lives and extending lives, because in both cases we are giving people the chance of more life. Aubrey de Grey casechancedifference Change image and share on social
We've spent the last few millennia aware that senescence is horrible but knowing nevertheless that it's inevitable. We've had to find some mechanism to put it out of our minds so we can get on with our miserably short lives. Aubrey de Grey awarefindhave share on social
Some things tend not to work so well for science - things that rely on substantial written contributions by key experts are a case in point - but even there I tend to keep an open mind, because it may just be a case of finding the right formula. Aubrey de Grey casecontributionexpert share on social
The biggest handicap in research is an ability to think outside the box. The handicap is being encumbered by all the conventional wisdom in a given field. Aubrey de Grey abilitybigbox Change image and share on social
Wikipedia was a big help for science, especially science communication, and it shows no sign of diminishing in importance. Aubrey de Grey bigcommunicationdiminish Change image and share on social
I don't work on longevity, I work on keeping people healthy. Aubrey de Grey healthykeeplongevity Change image and share on social
The right to choose to live or to die is the most fundamental right there is; conversely, the duty to give others that opportunity to the best of our ability is the most fundamental duty there is. Aubrey de Grey abilitychooseconversely Change image and share on social
Ageing is, simply and clearly, the accumulation of damage in the body. That's all that ageing is. Aubrey de Grey accumulationagebody Change image and share on social
