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Noga Sapir November 21, 2024 at 06:29 PM

Can someone sum up the longevity trend for me? I feel like this is a new thing that's suddenly everywhere and I don't get what it means exactly and what "longevity startups" are. Is it aging and elder care? Is it general better living? Do I have a longevity startup?? I feel like I'm just crawling out from under a rock 🫣

Alex Armstrong November 21, 2024 at 08:30 PM

I have a lot of thoughts and some experience in the space. Happy to connect, Noga

Alex Armstrong November 21, 2024 at 08:30 PM

I have a lot of thoughts and some experience in the space. Happy to connect, Noga

Alex Armstrong November 21, 2024 at 08:30 PM

I have a lot of thoughts and some experience in the space. Happy to connect, Noga

John LaGue November 21, 2024 at 08:53 PM

It is confusing, because it does indeed encompass a lot of different things haha. Generally it means not just "better living" but tracking a lot of your health markers more closely and companies trying to find unique leverage to extend life..

But, to me, a lot of these "longevity" startups fall into a few buckets of ways people are trying to extend lifespan and health span:
• Medical/pharmacological interventions
• Making certain tests (blood tests, fitness tests, scans, gut tests) more convenient (at home, more affordable, etc) and more consumer facing (better UI for interfacing with test results, getting insights into what the data means, etc)
• Concierge medical practices with a focus on preventative medicine
• "Wellness clinics" that offer various therapies

John LaGue November 21, 2024 at 08:53 PM

It is confusing, because it does indeed encompass a lot of different things haha. Generally it means not just "better living" but tracking a lot of your health markers more closely and companies trying to find unique leverage to extend life..

But, to me, a lot of these "longevity" startups fall into a few buckets of ways people are trying to extend lifespan and health span:
• Medical/pharmacological interventions
• Making certain tests (blood tests, fitness tests, scans, gut tests) more convenient (at home, more affordable, etc) and more consumer facing (better UI for interfacing with test results, getting insights into what the data means, etc)
• Concierge medical practices with a focus on preventative medicine
• "Wellness clinics" that offer various therapies

Brian Von Ancken November 21, 2024 at 09:32 PM

@Hillary Lin, MD

Brian Von Ancken November 21, 2024 at 09:32 PM

@Hillary Lin, MD

Brian Von Ancken November 21, 2024 at 09:32 PM

@Hillary Lin, MD

Noga Sapir November 21, 2024 at 10:11 PM

@John LaGue Interesting, thanks! So our product (emotional health biofeedback companion, tracks HRV and EDA for optimization and self-regulation, would that sort of be in the area? I'm asking cuz I just saw a VC that's investing in Longevity and wondering if I should reach out and/or rebrand

Noga Sapir November 21, 2024 at 10:11 PM

@John LaGue Interesting, thanks! So our product (emotional health biofeedback companion, tracks HRV and EDA for optimization and self-regulation, would that sort of be in the area? I'm asking cuz I just saw a VC that's investing in Longevity and wondering if I should reach out and/or rebrand

Noga Sapir November 21, 2024 at 10:11 PM

@John LaGue Interesting, thanks! So our product (emotional health biofeedback companion, tracks HRV and EDA for optimization and self-regulation, would that sort of be in the area? I'm asking cuz I just saw a VC that's investing in Longevity and wondering if I should reach out and/or rebrand

Noga Sapir November 21, 2024 at 10:11 PM

@John LaGue Interesting, thanks! So our product (emotional health biofeedback companion, tracks HRV and EDA for optimization and self-regulation, would that sort of be in the area? I'm asking cuz I just saw a VC that's investing in Longevity and wondering if I should reach out and/or rebrand

John LaGue November 21, 2024 at 10:18 PM

I think it all comes down to how you want to frame it. To me, I dont see why you couldn't call that part of longevity

John LaGue November 21, 2024 at 10:18 PM

I think it all comes down to how you want to frame it. To me, I dont see why you couldn't call that part of longevity

John LaGue November 21, 2024 at 10:18 PM

I think it all comes down to how you want to frame it. To me, I dont see why you couldn't call that part of longevity

Noga Sapir November 21, 2024 at 10:22 PM

If I understand correctly, "extending life" is the main common thread. So supposedly a case is there to be made that lowering stress = extends life

Noga Sapir November 21, 2024 at 10:22 PM

If I understand correctly, "extending life" is the main common thread. So supposedly a case is there to be made that lowering stress = extends life

Noga Sapir November 21, 2024 at 10:22 PM

If I understand correctly, "extending life" is the main common thread. So supposedly a case is there to be made that lowering stress = extends life

Noga Sapir November 21, 2024 at 10:22 PM

If I understand correctly, "extending life" is the main common thread. So supposedly a case is there to be made that lowering stress = extends life

Alex Armstrong November 22, 2024 at 04:38 PM

This is an awesome post, @Teddy Daiell

Alex Armstrong November 22, 2024 at 04:38 PM

This is an awesome post, @Teddy Daiell

Alex Armstrong November 22, 2024 at 04:38 PM

This is an awesome post, @Teddy Daiell

Alex Armstrong November 22, 2024 at 04:38 PM

This is an awesome post, @Teddy Daiell

Hillary Lin, MD December 15, 2024 at 09:27 PM

At the end of the day, longevity is a reframing of healthcare! I think of it simply as longevity = closing the healthspan-lifespan gap. https://www.hillarylinmd.com/article/bridging-the-healthspan-lifespan-gap-demystifying-the-promise-of-longevity-medicine

Hillary Lin, MD December 15, 2024 at 09:27 PM

At the end of the day, longevity is a reframing of healthcare! I think of it simply as longevity = closing the healthspan-lifespan gap. https://www.hillarylinmd.com/article/bridging-the-healthspan-lifespan-gap-demystifying-the-promise-of-longevity-medicine

Hillary Lin, MD December 15, 2024 at 09:27 PM

At the end of the day, longevity is a reframing of healthcare! I think of it simply as longevity = closing the healthspan-lifespan gap. https://www.hillarylinmd.com/article/bridging-the-healthspan-lifespan-gap-demystifying-the-promise-of-longevity-medicine

Hillary Lin, MD December 15, 2024 at 09:27 PM

At the end of the day, longevity is a reframing of healthcare! I think of it simply as longevity = closing the healthspan-lifespan gap. https://www.hillarylinmd.com/article/bridging-the-healthspan-lifespan-gap-demystifying-the-promise-of-longevity-medicine