Some people have the mistaken notion that a long lifespan will expose them to inevitable decay. The thought of an extended life that ends with us shriveled, weak, perhaps institutionalized, is a fate worse than death for many people. That notion is false! With advances in life extension and antiaging interventions, we can have it all. The possibility of living past 100 while maintaining youthful vitality is within our grasp. This episode explodes some of the old notions connecting age with infirmity. We