A Quote by S. Jay Olshansky

Lifespan extension has never really been a goal of aging science, nor should it.

S. Jay Olshansky

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S. Jay Olshansky
American - Scientist
Born: February 22, 1954

The last thing you ever want to do is extend the period of frailty and disability and make people unhealthy for a longer time period. So lifespan extension in and of itself should not be the goal of medicine, nor should it be the goal of public health, nor should it be the goal of aging science.

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