Post by Koen Kas

A radical rethink of Longevity – Live Epic not just healthy What if fullness, not span, is the metric? Longevity is hot. You should read and follow the fantastic blogs by Delphine Le Grand (your CB Insights collab will be a smash), Dr Jack Kreindler, Dr. Filippo Ongaro, MD Hillary Lin, MD and Nicholas A. Gnan. Could I possibly add to their thinking? This is my take. The pursuit of an epic, delightful life − one that's filled with purpose, potential, and vibrancy − has been a timeless endeavor for humanity. We have always sought ways to enhance our health and longevity, to live not just longer, but better. Healthier. Healthspan above lifespan. Being healthy is more than the absence of disease. Being healthy is also the essence of zest for life, the physical and mental strength to realize your life goals, to be there for others, to dare to become the most epic version of yourself. Hence I believe Lifespan and even not Healthspan are the right metrics. Fullness however is. Not a quick - 4 day checkup of 1000 blood based biomarkers without follow-up. Not a state-of-the-art bodyscan providing false promises. They're required, but they help to define a new baseline to work with 24/7/365. You'll read more soon on how that will look like. With the advent of modern technology − mind-blowing AI applications, brain reading technology, biology modification and life extension tricks, and especially a new way to deal with personal data, on a novel version of the internet − we are in a unique position to take control of our wellbeing and life goals like never before. A new way to find purpose and to leave legacy. Let's be way more ambitious and not just settle for chronic health. Let's aim to become epic. My keynote from launching 'Epic' last month in ZAS - Ziekenhuis aan de Stroom is now available on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/ewkvUzq8 Pelckmans Uitgevers Peter Saerens Willeke Dijkhoffz Inge Neven Nico De fauw Daan Aeyels Nina de Man #longevity #aging #digitaltwin #digitalhealth #delight