Age Without AgEism
A simple, scientifically proven way to live seven years longer. Why ageism estranges us from our future selves.
Additional Resources
This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism, by Ashton Applewhite
Our Experts
Rose Anne Kenny, MD
Rose Anne Kenny holds the chair of medical gerontology at Trinity College Dublin and is principal investigator of The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA), where she leads a team of multidisciplinary researchers focusing on medicine, neuro-cardiovascular health, psychology, nursing, medicine, physiotherapy, economics, bioengineering, social sciences, and health economics as aspects of the aging process. Dr. Kenny also serves on the faculty of the Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI).
Kate Rankin, PhD
Kate Rankin is a professor in the UCSF Department of Neurology who specializes in the neuropsychological, neuroanatomic, and genetic underpinnings of human socioemotional behavior in healthy aging and neurodegenerative disease. Her research utilizes quantitative structural and functional brain image analysis to examine the neural substrates of empathy, theory of mind, personality, sense of humor, and the comprehension of social signals for sarcasm and deception.
Pascal Gagneux, PhD
Pascal Gagneux is Professor of Pathology and Anthropology at UC San Diego. He is interested in the evolutionary mechanisms responsible for generating and maintaining primate molecular diversity. Dr. Gagneux has studied the behavioral ecology of wild chimpanzees in the Taï Forest, Ivory Coast, population genetics of West African chimpanzees, and differences in sialic acid biology between humans and great apes with special consideration of their differing pathogen regimes. In the context of aging, Dr. Gagneux is exploring the role of innate immune receptors that mediate inflammation throughout life. These are sialic acid-binding, immunoglobulin related lectins (Siglecs), and these rapidly evolving receptors are involved in longevity and cognitive maintenance in late life.