The thematic session ‘Trends in Longevity Medicine’ was held on the sidelines of the Fourth Eurasian Women’s Forum as part of one of the Forum’s key projects – ‘Women for a Healthy Society’.

Modern medicine, in response to the main trends in healthy life expectancy, already offers numerous innovative solutions for prolonging the active lifespan of the individual, many of which are becoming increasingly accessible in practice. However, the possibility of living a long and healthy life largely depends on the individual: leading a healthy lifestyle and following healthy habits are the key prerequisites to prolonging life now and improving its quality. The active longevity agenda in Russia is reflected in new national projects to achieve the goal of “preserving and improving the health of the population”, which is being formed with the active participation of women.

The session was moderated by Deputy Director of the Department of Labour and Social Protection of the Population of Moscow Vladimir Filippov.

“It is becoming ever more urgent that we increase life expectancy and help people become healthier and more active because doing so is essential if the state is to develop, grow economically, and improve quality of life and our overall well-being. Everyone wants to live a long and interesting life and be of some use to their family and country. Today we discussed technologies that have already been created for this purpose and existing trends in medicine and urbanization. When countries interact, they exchange advanced knowledge and technologies, stimulate innovative development of various kinds, and contribute to increasing life expectancy and improving quality of life,” Deputy Head of the Department of Labour and Social Protection of Moscow Vladimir Filippov said.

The session was also attended by Chief Physician of the Clinic of Preventive Medicine at Academician B.V. Petrovsky Russian Scientific Centre for Surgery Inna Reshetova; MD, PhD, Director of Technology Transfer at the Hong Kong Quantum Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at the University of Hong Kong, and Founder and Executive Director of the Hong Kong Longevity Medical Centre Christine Yuan Huang (online); Professor at the University of Catania (UNICT) and President of the European Society of Preventive, Regenerative, and Anti-Aging Medicine of the European Academy Antiaging Medicine of Italy Vittorio Calabrese; Founder of the Sea Breeze Anti-Aging Centre of Azerbaijan Khajar Jafarova; Director of the National Agency for the Development of Social Initiatives Marina Kurganova; Director of the Institute of Interdisciplinary Medicine Alexey Danilov; Founder of the Balance Clinic of Preventive Medicine of the Republic of Bashkortostan Larisa Nazarova; and Managing Partner and Director of Development of the MediSpa-hotel MAYRVEDA Elena Chichkanova.

During the discussion, experts discussed what global trends are shaping the development of longevity medicine and what achievements in this area are capable of significantly slowing down the aging process today; what developments in other countries can accelerate the attainment of a long and active life; whether modern science and medicine have future solutions that could radically prolong youth; what knowledge about our health and what health preservation and longevity technologies could help women remain active and healthy for years, and how to we make this knowledge and technology accessible.