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There has been explosion of knowledge in the new field of geroscience which is the study of the genetic, cellular and molecular mechanisms that drive the aging process. Recent transformative research has been translated to clinical medicine, in order to prevent, treat or even reverse aging in humans through an integrated onslaught on its hallmarks. The average person now has within his control a stronger grasp of aging better and prolonging his healthspan while living a longer life. This book, written with the layman in mind, lays down the latest scientific evidence in man’s search for healthy longevity.

Following decades of dedication as a medical practitioner, Dr Michael Khor Kok Seng shares his perspective of living agelessly by embracing and optimizing what he calls the 5 pillars of longevity: exercise, diet, sleep, happiness and having a purpose in life. Apart from this, he details how these pillars can be adopted to address the mortal maladies of the modern man: obesity, cardiovascular disease, stroke, cancer and dementia.

Through a combination of personal anecdotes and thorough research, this book aims to bridge the gap between the bench and bedside, to further Dr Michael Khor Kok Seng’s legacy of service to the community and to educate the reader by promoting healthy living and informed choices.
Dr Michael Khor was born in Penang in 1946 and was educated in St Xavier's Institution, Penang, Malaysia and University of Malaya Medical Centre where he graduated with MBBS in 1970. He gained his specialist qualification Member of the Royal College of Physicians (UK) and Diploma in Child Health (London). He started work as a Lecturer and Specialist in Paediatrics at the University of Singapore and subsequently returned to Penang where he worked in the Specialists Centre from 1977 until 1996 as Consultant Paediatrician and from 1996 till the present in Island Hospital as its Founder and Consultant Paediatrician.

Among his various professional activities and responsibilities, he was the National President of the Federation of Private Practitioners' Associations of Malaysia (FPMPAM) from 1995 till 1998, President of Penang Medical Practitioners Society 1986-1987 and its present Trustee (since 2003). He served the Ministry of Health in the Private/Public Panel Advisory Board from 1995-1998 and helped formulate the present Private Healthcare Services and Facilities Act. He served as the founder Director and Member of the Management Committee of Island Hospital as well as a member of the Board of Directors of the same from 1996 till 2015.

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Ageless: A Guide to Living Young