How to Live with Health & Vitality Past Age 100

Is it really possible to live with health & vitality past age 100? 

I am on a longevity journey to try to achieve it.

In my latest video and blog post, I will explain what I have learned & experienced so far and why I believe humans routinely being healthy past 100 is in our near future.

You will learn:

• How did Ed’s journey get started?
• How did Ann passing away ignite it?
• What is Ed’s journey since then?
• What is the core focus of the longevity program Ed joined?
• What can we do today to be healthy longer?
• Why is it likely humans will live significantly longer in the future?
• When are we expected to start living much longer?
• What is an exceptional introduction to longevity video by longevity leaders?

Next week’s post is about what happens to your money if you are healthy decades longer.

How did Ed’s journey get started?

• Tried to be fit for 25 years with my father-in-law continually telling us the importance of exercise and getting us a treadmill.
• Did my own workouts focused on “guy things” like arms and chest, but little results until I was referred to a personal trainer. Changed my focus to things that work, such as core workouts and a protein shake after weights. She said weight workouts cannot build muscle without protein.
• Referred to a cardiologist 20 years ago with a preventative longevity program focused on managing blood pressure and cholesterol.
• My major interest started with reading the book “Outlive” by Peter Attia, MD 2 years ago. It explained that today we have mostly “sick care”, treating diseases after they appear, but we need to move to Medicine 3.0 which is proactive prevention years ahead.
• Don’t become feeble! This was the best idea in the book for me. Older people lose muscle mass and tend to get feeble. Weak muscles and thin bones. Then they have one fall which often starts a rapid decline. When I was young, I thought “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up” ads were funny, but I learned they are a major problem. The solution is having lots of protein which prevents muscle loss. He recommends about 3x the Canada Food Guide for protein.
• His key was to focus on healthspan, not just lifespan. Healthspan is how long you are healthy and free from disability and disease.

How did Ann passing away ignite it?

• If you know me, you know that the love of my life, Ann, passed away unexpectedly a year ago. This was the most profound event of my life. I have a video of our life together on this site for her Celebration of Life.
• The big trigger for me was my next book on longevity, “Longevity Guidebook” by Dr. Peter Diamandis. The full book title is: “Longevity Guidebook: How to Slow, Stop, and Reverse Aging – and NOT Die from Something Stupid”. He defined “die from something stupid” as more than just skydiving & motorcycles. It was dying from something that we have the technology today to test for.
• Most people diagnosed with cancer are in stage 4 or advanced stage 3 where they are hard to treat. However, we can already test for most cancers very early and most can be cured if you detect them early enough, such as stage 1.
• Heart disease (heart attack & stroke) is the largest killer of Canadians and is mainly caused by the soft plaque (not hard plaque) that builds up in your arteries & veins. This we can also test for and treat much more effectively many years before.
• These tests for early diagnosis of cancer and heart disease are not routinely done until you actually have symptoms, which is usually when the disease has already progressed.
• Ann was diagnosed with an unknown cancer at stage 4. Then the doctors missed when it led to sepsis. (Apparently, sepsis is misdiagnosed 30% of the time in Canada.) I realized when I read the book that her death may have been from “something stupid”. Tests that are not commonly done but are known in medicine today could probably have diagnosed her cancer much earlier when it may have been successfully treated.
• After Ann passed, I worried about whether I might also have a serious undiagnosed disease. It was this realization from reading this book that that early testing can save my life that ignited my longevity journey.

What is Ed’s journey since then?

• I signed up for “Fountain Life”, which is the most advanced longevity medical program I have found. It is owned by Dr. Peter Diamandis. It started with a full day of testing, including a full body MRI that takes an hour. Half of that time is on my head, which gave me a bit of claustrophobia. Then several CT scans, many vials of blood drawn, mapped my entire genome and many other tests. One productive day that provided 150 GB of data about me. Then their AI studies my data with thousands of others searching for advanced insights.
• They also have a team of 4 that works with me all year to help me follow all their targeted recommendations for me until next year’s tests.
• A major change is their focus on sleep and the importance of it. They gave me a sleep mask so I can sleep in total darkness and a “Whoop” wearable to track my physiological processes, especially my sleep. It gives me a sleep rating every morning.
• They also recommended 14 targeted supplements. I have always been skeptical of supplements and whether they worked, but now I have targeted ones based on the results of all the testing one me and recommended by doctors.
• I find I am much more energetic than I was, which could be from sleep or supplements – or from vacationing more!
• The program is expensive, but the price is already dramatically lower than when it started. As more and more people get into it, the volume should keep bringing the cost down so that it hopefully it can eventually become routine medical care for most people.
• The program is a huge relief for me! I have no cancer of any type detectable in my body. Low risk of heart disease from soft plaque. It is unlikely I will get any major disease any time soon. I am getting quality medical recommendations to do many things to be healthy longer.
• I believe this is early in my journey. I am very excited about what I will continue to learn and experience!

Fountain Life: Core Focus – AI-Guided Diagnostics & Early Detection

Here are the main tests that are part of their “annual upload” of 150 GB of data about me:

• Comprehensive, multi-modal screening to detect diseases (cancer, heart disease, neurodegenerative issues, metabolic conditions) decades before symptoms, often at stage 0 or 1.
• Full-body and brain MRI scans.
• Advanced coronary CT angiography (CCTA/Cleerly AI for plaque detection and heart risk assessment).
• Executive blood panels (100+ biomarkers, including inflammation, hormones, metabolic markers).
• Genetic screening, epigenetic/biological age testing, gut microbiome analysis.
• Other assessments: DEXA (bone density/body composition), retinal scans, hormone optimization, and dermatology screening.
• Powered by their award-winning Zori AI Medical Expert, which analyzes massive data (150+ GB per member from 15+ billion data points) for personalized insights and questions.
• Claim high success rates (e.g., 96–99.8% early detection for life-threatening issues, reversal of early signs in 50%+ of members for certain conditions).
• This is the “annual upload” of 150 GB of data about you for AI to analyze.
• These tests detect/prevent “stupid stuff” (preventable deaths) and guide personalization.

What can we do today to be healthy longer?

• Do what you can to avoid the “4 horsemen of chronic disease” – heart disease, cancer, neurodegenerative diseases (e.g., Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, other dementias), and metabolic dysfunction such as diabetes type 2. 
• Core lifestyle habits are still the key: sleep, exercise, diet & mindset. Focus on all 4.
• Supplements and meds targeted based on your test results.
• Advanced screening & testing to detect diseases early.
• Have a “longevity mindset”:

o Optimists live longer than pessimists (even if they are wrong). 😊

o People with something to live for live longer than those that don’t.

• Most important: Don’t die from something stupid!

Why is it likely humans will live significantly longer in the future?

The longevity movement has ignited because of AI which has led to a massive tsunami of billions of dollars in research. The movement has existed for decades, but now is advancing exponentially faster. I am constantly amazed hearing about all the new technologies being researched.

There are a few key technologies and new knowledge leading this. A fascinating example is when Peter Diamandis wondered why some sharks and whales live centuries and we don’t. 

I have the same genome today as when I was 20. Why do I look different? He realized it is “either a hardware problem or a software problem”. It’s not the genes themselves. 

As we age, different genes are turned off and on by the “epigenome”. Your genes are not your destiny. Your genes are the piano. The epigenome is the piano player. He thinks we will be able to change which genes are off & on.

The major technologies are a bit technical (from his work).

Diamandis attributes this shift to converging exponential technologies, particularly AI’s role in simulating biology and accelerating discoveries. He views aging as a “disease” that can be “hacked” through precision medicine, regenerative approaches, and data-driven interventions. Core enablers he highlights include:

• Epigenetic Reprogramming and Cellular Resetting: Using Yamanaka factors (Nobel-winning discovery) to “reprogram” cells’ epigenetic clocks, reversing age-related damage without causing cancer. Diamandis predicts human trials starting in 2026, citing work by researchers like David Sinclair (Harvard), whom he collaborates with. This could restore youthful function to tissues, organs, and even the whole body.
• Stem Cell Therapies and Regenerative Medicine: Placental or induced pluripotent stem cells to repair injuries and rejuvenate systems. He shares personal anecdotes (e.g., from his book Life Force) and points to clinics like those in Panama for early applications, with broader commercialization by the 2030s. This includes “young blood” experiments (e.g., plasma exchange to remove aging factors) and companies like Elevian (GDF11 trials).
• Gene Editing and CRISPR: Tools like CRISPR-Cas9 for precise genetic fixes, such as editing PCSK9 to slash cholesterol or curing diseases like sickle cell. Diamandis sees this scaling to anti-aging “vaccines” via mRNA platforms (post-COVID tech), targeting multiple hallmarks of aging simultaneously.
• AI and Computational Biology: AI will make biology “computable,” simulating human processes to design drugs in days (e.g., via companies like Insilico Medicine). Diamandis predicts AI doubling lifespans by predicting and preventing diseases, with “Health as a Service” platforms analyzing genomes, microbiomes, and biomarkers for personalized interventions.
• Organ Regeneration and Replacement: 3D bioprinting, xenotransplants (e.g., pig organs), and brain-machine interfaces to replace failing parts. He envisions nanobots eradicating diseases by the 2020s–2030s, drawing from Ray Kurzweil’s predictions.
• Advanced Diagnostics and Prevention: Full-body AI scans (e.g., via Fountain Life, his co-founded company) for early detection of cancers or plaques, combined with supplements like NMN/rapamycin for NAD+ boosting and mTOR inhibition.

Diamandis ties this to a “longevity mindset”: Believing in these possibilities motivates better choices now, while initiatives like his Age Reversal XPRIZE (This is cool! A prize of $101 million to anyone that invents a technology that reverses aging.) and books (Life Force, Longevity Guidebook) aim to democratize access. He warns that societal implications—like purpose in extended life—must be addressed, but overall, he sees this as humanity’s greatest opportunity for abundance.

When are we expected to start living much longer?

• Today, for every year we live, medical science increases our average life expectancy by ¼ of a year. So we are only getting ¾ of a year closer to death each year.
• Longevity Escape Velocity (LEV) is when medical science increases our average life expectancy by a year each year. Then we could start living dramatically longer. 100 could be the new 60.
• Diamandis predicts that humans will start experiencing dramatically extended lifespans in the coming decade, with LEV arriving around 2030–2035. 
• By the end of 2030: Diamandis often aligns with Ray Kurzweil’s forecast. He has been accurate in 86% of his past forecasts. He says that those in good health with access to emerging therapies could reach LEV by 2030, marking a tipping point where medical interventions prevent age-related decline.
• Broader range (2030–2040s): He cites experts like George Church (Harvard geneticist) for a decade-or-two horizon from the mid-2020s.
• Diamandis stresses that this isn’t distant sci-fi; he points to ongoing clinical trials and commercial therapies emerging as early as 2026, advising people to avoid “dying from something stupid” in the interim by adopting healthy habits today.

What is an exceptional introduction to longevity video by longevity leaders?

• In March, I attended the Lake Nona Impact Forum, which brings together 800 of the brightest minds in the health, wellness, and medical innovation ecosystem. Many of the people I met were CEOs of innovative companies. I met the CEO of a 3D printing company that already prints personalized bones (including skulls, knees, hips), is in stage 2 of FDA approval for printing lungs, and now working on kidneys.
• Many of these CEOs were motivated by losing a spouse, child or close family member to a disease, and then became passionate heroes to cure it, so other people won’t have to suffer their grief. 
• If you have any interest in this area, I highly recommend this video. It is an exceptional introduction to longevity by people at the forefront:

Peter Diamandis & Tony Robbins on strategies that promote longevity now & in the near future

Next step:

• Book I’m reading now – “Life Force”:
• Start your own longevity journey.
• Don’t die from something stupid.
• Remember: “A healthy person has a thousand wishes, a sick person has only one.”
• What’s your why? You need a reason to live decades longer to make it.
• Can you be healthy past age 100?

Next week’s video: What happens to your money if you are healthy decades longer?

Ed