Anti-aging medicine is a medical specialty founded on the application of advanced scientific and medical technologies for the early detection, prevention, treatment, and reversal of age-related dysfunction, disorders, and diseases . It is a healthcare model promoting innovative science and research to prolong the healthy human lifespan As such, anti-aging medicine is based on principles of sound and responsible medical care that are consistent with those applied in other preventive health specialties

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