LS 151 - Aging and Senescence with Dr. Douglas Vaughan

Jason Hartman talks with Dr. Douglas Vaughan about the biological process behind aging, senescence, and how people can understand it and age healthily. They also discuss a genetic mutation that was been discovered that could potentially help the process of aging.

Key Takeaways:

1:30 - A background on the molecular fingerprint of aging and properly understanding the term, senescence

5:11 - The various ways aging can be measured, especially understanding telomeres

7:03 - A genetic mutation that is seemingly slowing the aging process and the study of an Amish community that seems to have this mutation

12:02 - What makes it a mutation rather than just genes?