How crepey is your skin? It depends how old you are, doesn't it? And how much sun exposure there was/is. This is an ever-repeating advertisement with a clearly very old pair of thighs at the seashore - one crepey leg and one fine. It turns out there are a lot of possible treatments - like topical retinoids, fractional laser treatment, ultrasound, cryolipolysis (cool sculpting), fillers, all sorts of things.
The best expression so far is: How to "iron out" crepe skin - and of course, it concludes with: Do this every morning. This is the anti-aging market - it is projected to reach $610 million by 2025. The breakthroughs that are referenced are tissue regeneration therapies. Regrowing kidneys is a target.
Will there be 'extraordinary' breakthroughs in anti-aging research? Because being 120 years old with crepey skin doesn't seem that appealing. Next stop: Immortality seems more a tag line than a reality to be enjoyed. The Atlantic asked that question: what happens when we all live to 100? The article seems a rather depressing outline of what happens when older people control/dominate society. Think judges sitting on the bench into late age and for long times. The article highlights the Buck Institute, a private, independent research facility dedicated to extending the human life span. They've succeeded with worms, so far.
There are experts who hold positive views of how aging can unfold. Aubrey de Grey thinks that people will live into their thousands. That's his famous quote - that the person to do so is alive today. He also says that they will be able to regenerate to a 'younger age', like repairing a car. He's working fast and hard on the research to fulfill this. He wouldn't say what age he would like to be or will chose to be. What if he's the thousand-year-old person - doing research into eternity.
I am looking forward to being able to enjoy Niagara-on-the-Lake again. As we move to less restricted stages, it will be great to photograph the beautiful gardens and historical buildings.
