The End of Aging – Hintergründe einer transgressiven Medizin

The achievement of eternal youth in the fight against mortality is a very old myth. The proverbial biblical age of Methusalah not only promises a healthy life of hundreds of years but also fertility that lasts for nearly as long. The promise of a long and healthy life and the possibility of continuous rejuvenation is not an achievement of this millennium; however, contemporary technologies are capable of giving deeper insights into the mechanisms of aging and the emergence of life-shortening pathologies. These possibilities achieve that which in the best sense can be perceived as preventive and regenerative medicine. In contrast, rejuvenation is by no means a promise that cannot be kept but a narrative of limitless commodification that must be viewed very critically.