Puberty until our thirties, children at sixty, retirement at 100, death at 150. It sounds like science fiction, but it could soon become reality because scientists are working on defeating humanity's number one killer: old age. Geneticists, biologists and doctors are working on new therapies that could double our lifespans. But is the prospect of eternal youth really a dream, or is it a nightmare? Some population researchers are painting a grim picture of an aged society and centenarians talk about what it feels like to be so old.
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