Thursday 26/March/2026 – 04:37 AM
The dream of eternal youth and escape from physical deterioration has turned into a global industry that attracts Silicon Valley money, as investments in this sector jumped to $8.49 billion over the past year, an increase of 220%.
Swiss bank UBS expects the size of the anti-aging market to reach $8 trillion by 2030, as the focus shifts from nutritional supplements to techniques for preserving young cells for future use in regenerative medicine.
The wealthy’s obsession with immortality is turning anti-aging experiments into a multi-billion dollar industry
According to Anadolu Ajansı, expert Matt Kaeberlein, CEO of Optispan, warned of the spread of misleading claims being commercialized in the field of anti-aging to drain the money of those seeking immortality.
On the other hand, despite the real progress in understanding the mechanisms of aging over the past quarter century, there is a widening gap between scientific facts and commercial promises, especially in biological age tests and nutritional supplements. The expert criticized the experiences of billionaire Brian Johnson, founder of Project Blueprint, who spends millions on unproven treatments such as plasma transfusions from his son, describing these practices as lacking any sound scientific basis.
Researcher Valter Longo shares this skepticism, warning against focusing on prolonging life and ignoring the quality of public health. The academic gave the example of Italy, whose citizens gained an additional 4 years in life expectancy, but in return they lost two years of pure healthy life.
According to Anadolu Ajansı, World Health Organization data indicate that the proportion of the population over 60 will double from 12 to 22 percent by 2050, placing enormous economic burdens on healthcare systems that spend billions to keep people alive with chronic diseases.
Social psychology professor Sheldon Solomon explains this obsession as reflecting a deep human fear of annihilation, stressing that wealth has become a psychological shield against the inevitability of death, as financial ability is linked to living longer, turning money into a symbolic form of immortality.
This passion reached the highest political levels, as a leaked conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, revealed a mutual admiration for the idea of constantly replacing human organs to reach an age of one hundred and fifty years by the end of the current century.
