Super Agers - by Eric Topol (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Super Agers is a detailed guide to a revolution transforming human longevity. This is a breakthrough moment in the history of human health care. The person making that bold claim is one of the most respected medical researchers in the world, Eric Topol.

Dr. Topol's unprecedented, evidenced-based guide is about how you and your family and friends can benefit from new treatments coming available at a faster rate than ever. From his unique position as a leader overseeing millions in research funding, Dr. Topol also explains the fundamental reasons--from semaglutides to AI--that we can be confident these breakthroughs will continue. Ninety-five percent of Americans over sixty have at least one chronic disease and almost as many have two. That is the essential problem this revolution is solving. He explains the power of the new approaches to the worst chronic killers--diabetes/obesity, heart disease, cancer, and neurodegeneration--and how treatments can begin long before middle age, and even long after. In thirty years, we will have five times as many people at least one hundred years old and they will be healthier than ever because of the breakthroughs Dr. Topol describes.

The amazing discoveries Topol brings into sharp focus are deeply inspiring about our human potential. We can now realistically see how we can make considerable headway for preventing age-related diseases and may one day be able to slow the body-wide aging process itself.

Review Quotes

"Super Agers captures the extraordinary potential of today's biomedical revolution. With breakthroughs like CRISPR genome editing and AI intersecting and accelerating at a remarkable pace, we stand at the threshold of preventing age-related diseases and unlocking new possibilities for longevity. Eric Topol's optimistic and inspiring vision makes this book an essential guide to the future of health."
--Jennifer Doudna, Nobel Laureate, CRISPR gene editing co-inventor, and Innovative Genomics Institute founder

"Super Agers offers a compelling and comprehensive guide to cutting-edge treatments that rejuvenate the body, prevent diseases and enhance overall health. With practical advice on screenings, vaccinations, and proactive care, it also reveals an inspiring vision of how breakthroughs in biomedical science will impact our aging process and healthy lifespan."
--Steve Horvath, inventor of the Horvath aging clock

About the Author

Dr. Eric Topol is the executive vice president and a professor of molecular medicine at Scripps Research, the largest nonprofit biomedical institute in the United States. He is also founder and director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute and a practicing cardiologist. He is one of the top ten most cited researchers in medicine, known for his groundbreaking studies on AI in medicine, genomics, and digitized clinical trials. He was named to the Time 100 Health list of the most influential people in health in 2024. Dr. Topol writes the Substack newsletter Ground Truths and is the author of The Creative Destruction of Medicine, The Patient Will See You Now, Deep Medicine, and Super Agers.