Webinar

COVID-19: Can the Science of Aging Move Us Forward?

March 24, 2020. Recording, Clips, and Slides Below.

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Older adults and people with serious medical conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes, and lung disease, are at higher risk of getting very sick from COVID-19. Immune function declines as we age, but research has shown that these aging processes can be targeted. Promising therapeutics called “geroprotectors,” hold the potential to boost immunity and lessen the severity of infectious diseases like COVID-19.

As the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps the nation and the world, the role that geroscience may play in boosting immunity in older adults and lessening the severity of age-related diseases holds promise.

On March 24, 2020, AFAR hosted a a webinar to explore these issues featuring
a panel of leading experts.


The the webinar:

  • Provided an epidemiological update on COVID-19 in older adults and explain special health care considerations for older people;
  • Connected how the biological processes of aging influence inflammation and immune decline and how the severity of age-related diseases can be diminished through strategies that target the biology of aging; and
  • Presented the latest information on promising geroprotectors, including metformin and mTOR inhibitors.

Presenters included:

Recording and Slides

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