The ABC of immortality by the author of the Nestarenie Service Dmitry Veremeenko

— It’s difficult for me to provide a single portrait of researchers studying such a question. Among them, there are philosophers who believe in futuristic concepts of personality and even in soul migration. Surely, among the researchers, there are those driven solely by curiosity. However, I prefer a scientific approach to the question of extending human life, which is based on the idea that humans are mortal, but it’s still possible to prolong their healthy period of life.

— If we’re talking about a specific individual existing in a specific body, then no, immortality doesn’t exist. There are always certain risk factors that we cannot control, such as accidental death due to an overwhelming force. Humans are mortal beings, and bodies inevitably age. Even in the absence of aging, according to probability theory, the average expected lifespan of a human would be around 1000 years. Although this is a significant period, it’s not equivalent to immortality. The reason is that even young people are susceptible to death from cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and even common colds, albeit at a much lower frequency. But in the long term, over a 1000-year span, these factors lead to a significant level of mortality. Our task is to teach people to extend their active period of life in order to postpone the onset of old age as much as possible on all levels – both mental and physical. The word “immortality” exists, but such a concept does not exist in evidence-based medicine.

— Its origins trace back to scientific fiction and truly immortal things. The works of classics are immortal, the creations of geniuses we use in everyday life are immortal, great stories passed down through generations are also immortal. And, notice, what I just listed was typically said or done by mortal individuals. “Those who cursed may be forgotten, but those who were cursed remember” — these are also immortal words of an immortal classic. When it comes to science, we talk about extending life, but not about immortality. At least not now.

– People lost the ability to write down the desired age in documents. Practically behind every story of an elder lies an incorrect record of the birth date. As soon as people around the world were obliged to register children with the civil registry offices immediately after their birth, the number of long-livers sharply decreased.

— What an interesting and right question! Times really change, and sometimes it’s truly difficult to think about the future; one needs to focus on what’s here and now. But I don’t see anything wrong with providing people with technology that allows them to stay in a healthy, active, productive period of life for as long as possible. What’s wrong if people change habits that shorten life to habits that extend it? We’re always talking about health anyway, and it has been and will be relevant in all times.

— It’s hard to imagine a person who, after birth, used a horse-drawn carriage for transportation and now, if desired, can engage in space tourism. Of course, living for several centuries at once is not easy. But we’re considering a case where the human brain finds it difficult to adapt to life changes due to insufficient neuroplasticity. We’re also studying neural connections in the brain’s cortex and their relation to aging issues. Even now, when we’ve transitioned from paper money to electronic and moved to online banking, some still use paper money. What’s the reason? Is it age or personal preferences? In the world, there will be many more healthy people who remain active at a time when statistically old age should already be setting in.

— Private corporations benefit from sharing resources because there is a commercial interest in delaying aging. It’s also beneficial for the state. For instance, with certain decisions, it can rely on a person’s actual biological age. For example, if a person’s retirement age was 65, at 65 their biological age could be younger or older. And, one would like to believe that healthy people will always be beneficial to everyone.

— The system that will help extend the years of your life, prevent and slow down the progression of age-related diseases, is in the final stages of development. But I can already say that the main goal of the IT system nestarenie.expert is to provide information about methods for extending life expectancy based on an individual approach, analyzing users’ medical data and lifestyle.