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Author:   Jean-Marc Lemaitre ,  Bronwyn Haslam
Publisher:   Greystone Books,Canada
Imprint:   Greystone Books,Canada
ISBN:  

9781778403040

ISBN 10:   1778403042
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   28 May 2026
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction: In Search of Lost Time Part I: Chronological Age and Biological Age 1. How Old Are You Really? 2. The Mechanisms of Aging 3. Is Aging Reversible? 4. Assessing Your True Age Part II: New Frontiers in Longevity 5. What Does Life Expectancy Really Mean? 6. Years of Life Gained 7. Healthy Years Gained 8. Will We All Be Immortal Tomorrow? Part III: Influencing Your Biological Clock 9. Blue Zones 10. The Blue Zone Model Part IV: Innovations in the Works 11. Caloric Restriction Mimetics 12. Bacteria as Medicine 13. Transfusions of “Young” Blood 14. Telomerase Therapy 15. Boosting Our Immune System 16. Transient Reprogramming Conclusion: Longevity Medicine—A Novel Form of Health Care Acknowledgments Translator’s Acknowledgments Notes

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“Your biological age is the only age that counts! A fascinating read on how to maintain health and increase longevity.” —Dr. Pieter Cullis, author of The Personalized Medicine Revolution

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Jean-Marc Lemaitre is a leading expert in longevity and aging. Trained as a biogerontologist, he is the research director at the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research at the Institute of Regenerative Medicine and Biotherapy in Montpellier (IRMB). His work focuses on the mechanisms behind human aging and restoring functionality to organs that have changed because of aging. He lives in Montpellier, France. Bronwyn Haslam is a Montreal-based translator with degrees in modern literature and languages and in cellular, molecular, and microbial biology. With Aleshia Jensen, she was a finalist for the 2022 Governor General's Literary Award for Translation and the 2023 Cole Foundation Prize for their translation of Mirion Malle's This Is How I Disappear.

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