The Longevity Blind Spot: Why Mental + Metabolic Health May Define Your Healthspan

The Longevity Blind Spot: Why Mental + Metabolic Health May Define Your Healthspan

The longevity conversation has exploded - biomarkers, wearables, sleep, nutrition, GLP-1s, supplements, biological age and increasingly sophisticated ways to measure and optimize our bodies.

But are we overlooking one of the biggest pieces of healthspan: the connection between our mental and metabolic health?

For decades, healthcare has largely treated mental health and physical health as separate problems. Yet a growing body of research is uncovering important links between mental health, metabolism, inflammation, insulin resistance, hormones, sleep, energy regulation and the way our brains function.

So what happens when we start looking at them together?

Join us for a provocative conversation about mental health, metabolic health, longevity and the future of healthcare.

We’ll explore questions like: Could metabolic health help explain why some people struggle with mental health despite treatment? How much can labs, wearables and longitudinal health data actually tell us? Where is the science strong, and where is the hype getting ahead of the evidence? What role will AI play in connecting the dots across our health? And if we improve mental and metabolic health earlier in life, could we meaningfully increase not just how long we live, but how many of those years we live well?

Maybe the next frontier of longevity isn’t just living longer. It’s understanding the connection between the brain and the rest of the body.

This event is a part of #LATechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.

This event is a part of #[City]TechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.