September 09, 2025
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Key takeaways:
- Eric Topol, MD, talks about his latest book, Super Agers, in this Healio Community webinar.
- Topol shares his vision for a future where a long lifespan will be matched by lasting health.
In the latest installment of Healio Community’s book club, physician author Eric Topol, MD, dove into the subject of his book, Super Agers: An Evidence-Based Approach to Longevity, a guide to the science of living a long life free of debilitating diseases.
“[Topol] is a world-famous cardiologist, physician and scientist,” Leonard H. Calabrese, DO, chief medical editor of Healio Rheumatology, said in introducing his friend and former colleague during the webinar. “His work has been in many cutting-edge areas.”
The conversation between Topol and Calabrese touched on a range of issues critical to the future of promoting lasting wellness, including immune health, emerging AI technologies and the importance of combating the slew of pseudoscience that promises longevity.
Calabrese highlighted the significance of evaluating whether patients are at risk for three major age-related conditions: cardiovascular disease, neurodegenerative disease and cancer.
“We should be collecting layers of data for people, defining their risks if they have high risk for one of these diseases and going into aggressive preventive mode,” Topol said.
He believes a personalized plan to address health risks will produce better results and be more motivating to patients than a generalized plan.
“The chance of people changing their lifestyle factors is enhanced if they know they are at risk for something,” Topol said. “When there are general recommendations for everybody — this is the right diet, this is how you should exercise, this is how you should get sleep —it’s not as effective.”
Topol anticipates that with current and emerging technologies, we will be able to stave off the age-related diseases that compromise people’s lifespans and quality of life.
“I think of it as the most extraordinary, exciting time where we can pivot to prevention instead of hunting for treatments that often don’t work very well,” he said.
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Sources/Disclosures
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Healio Community. Author chat with Eric Topol, MD, Super Agers. Aug. 20, 2025.
Disclosures:
No products or companies that would require financial disclosure are mentioned in this article.
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