When Science Finds a Way

We're living longer, but are we living healthier?

May 13, 2026·39 min
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In much of the world people are living longer, but how can we make sure those extra years are healthy? Professor Dame Linda Partridge tells Alisha Wainwright how our ever-growing knowledge of health and ageing could lead to more personalised medicine, and Professor Mika Kivimäki explains how new methods for measuring the "biological age" of our organs could be used to predict disease. We also hear from Shamita Sharmacharja, curator of the new Coming of Age Exhibition at London's Wellcome Collection, about how changing society could help us all age better.  - We want to hear from you! Our podcast is shaped by the people who listen to it. Please tell us a bit about your experience by filling out our short listener survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SX6X8X3    Mentioned in this episode and further reading:  Hallmarks of ageing: an expanding universe (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36599349/)  Biological organ ages predict disease risk decades in advance, Mika <span class= "NormalTextRun Contextual

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