Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Date

4-25-2025

Keywords

adulthood, aging, cognitive functioning, development, well-being

Disciplines

Developmental Psychology

Abstract

Since the beginning of time, people have searched for the secrets of living long, meaningful, and prosperous lives. Sometimes, this search involves looking younger; in the 16th century, Juan Ponce de León, for example, went to Florida to search for the fountain of youth.  Other times, the quest is for healthy longevity—living to very old age without significant disease. Aubrey de Grey, a biomedical scientist who specializes in aging and divides his time between Cambridge University in the United Kingdom and a non-profit organization for fighting aging in Mountain View, California, has proposed that research shows that aging is a disease that can be cured and advances in biological technology will soon allow people to live very long, healthy lives (de Grey, 2017).  Are Aubrey de Grey and other scientists correct that in the near future, we will ‘cure’ aging assure future generations healthy longevity?

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