“We have the modest mission of curing aging”: Will we live to be 120 years old? (video)

The demographic picture in Europe and around the world is changing dramatically – the former "demographic pyramids" are turning into "demographic columns" and even inverted pyramids. With increasing life expectancy and declining birth rates, the number of elderly people is increasing, while the number of working people is decreasing. This change is putting enormous pressure on health systems, as evidenced by a nearly 30% increase in healthcare spending as a percentage of GDP over the past 20 years.

In this context, ageing is no longer just a normal process but has become the focus of science and global politics. In 2018, the World Health Organization (WHO) classified aging as a disease, signaling a shift in thinking – the signs of aging are now seen as symptoms of a disease that can be targeted and delayed.

Understanding the signs of aging as symptoms of a disease that we can target, that we can try, if not to completely cure, then at least to delay, thereby reducing the burden on health systems," commented Nikolay Vasev, Chief Operating Officer of EPIX.ai – a company with the "modest mission to cure aging" – in his lecture at ALL IN 2024.

From the stage, he shed more light on one of the most cutting-edge topics in the field of health – epigenetics – and how, in combination with artificial intelligence, it becomes a weapon against time.

Are you curious about how exactly AI uses epigenetics to measure your health and what specific recommendations there are for slowing down aging? Watch the full video featuring Nikolay Vasev to learn more about preventive healthcare in the age of AI.

Watch his inspiring lecture in the video below. And be patient, because we have prepared another extremely interesting event for you this year. The forum has a new name – IN Sofia – but it retains its focus on the transformation of the economy. This time, the theme is "Resources for a Strong Europe." Join us on October 31 at the Hilton Hotel, where you can hear important, interesting, and motivating lectures and discussions.

Translated with DeepL.