‘Are we just going to give up and die like every other generation?’ By Sarah Todd May 27, 2026 0 min Stat News Share Summary Takeaways Listen Clinical Scorecard Quiz Top Institutions 1 Around 100 attendees participated in a mass blood draw at the Vitalist Bay longevity conference in Berkeley, California. 2 The longevity community aims to extend healthy lifespans, targeting a maximum of 120 years or achieving longevity escape velocity. 3 Investment in longevity companies reached $8.5 billion in 2024, reflecting a growing interest in personalized medicine and health testing. 4 Workshops at the conference addressed making longevity products accessible to non-wealthy individuals, emphasizing low-risk experimentation. 5 NeuroAge, a company focused on preventing dementia, uses brain MRIs and blood biomarkers to provide data-driven interventions.