As dogs age, they experience many of the same changes that people do. They slow down. Their senses can become less sharp. And their risk of contracting diseases, many that humans also suffer from, increases dramatically.

The Dog Aging Project is a nationwide U.S. study of tens of thousands of pet dogs, designed to understand the biological, environmental and lifestyle factors that influence healthy aging. The goal of the Dog Aging Project is to learn how to help our beloved canine companions live their healthiest lives possible. And because dogs experience many of the same age-related diseases that people do, and share our environment, what we learn about dogs is likely to teach us about human aging as well. Research like this, which also includes testing the ability of drugs to increase healthy lifespans in dogs, raises many fascinating questions that go well beyond the basic science of aging to include questions of ethics, economics, sociology, and more. Join Dr. Daniel Promislow, Co-Director of the Dog Aging Project, and host Dr. Insoo Hyun as they delve into the heart of the Dog Aging Project and explore these far-reaching issues.

Featured Speaker: Daniel Promislow, PhD, Professor, Dept. of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology, Univ. of Washington School of Medicine

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