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Extended Healthspan

Meaning

Extended healthspan is a core objective in longevity medicine, defined as increasing the number of years an individual lives in good health, free from chronic disease and functional impairment. It represents a clinical focus on optimizing physiological function and resilience, distinct from merely extending lifespan. Achieving an extended healthspan means compressing the period of morbidity and maintaining high quality of life, physical vitality, and cognitive capacity well into advanced age. This goal requires proactive management of the biological hallmarks of aging.