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Mauritius Longevity Summit 2025: Be Part of the Conversation

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From November 13–15, 2025, Mauritius will host a gathering focused on health, prevention, and the science of aging—the Mauritius Longevity Summit 2025. This event brings together international researchers, local healthcare professionals, policymakers, business leaders, and citizens to explore how longevity science relates to health challenges in Mauritius. Why This Summit Matters Mauritius faces one of the world's highest rates of non-communicable diseases—diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. These conditions affect families and communities across the island. The Summit creates space for dialogue about how modern science might help address these challenges through earlier detection, prevention, and greater public awareness. The focus is on healthspan —the years lived in good health—as an important aspect of wellbeing. What the Summit Offers Over two and a half days, participants will engage with: Science and Research Sessions on aging clocks, cellular health, brain diseases, heart...
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From Sick Care to Healthspan: What the NHS, Singapore, and Denmark Can Teach Us

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  By Nadine Adam, Co-Founder– Mauritius Longevity Summit & CEO, Chemtech Group Around the world, nations are being forced to confront a painful truth: our healthcare systems were built for acute disease, not for long life. The UK’s National Health Service , once the gold standard, is now described as being in “critical condition.” Lord Darzi’s recent report calls for radical reform — from hospital to community, analogue to digital, sickness to prevention . But the UK is not alone. Singapore has restructured its entire healthcare model around Healthier SG , moving care into the community and rewarding citizens for prevention. Denmark has already shifted 70% of hospital activity to primary care through technology and telemedicine. Ireland is investing in Healthy Ageing Centres and integrated care regions. Japan leads the world in super-ageing strategies, blending robotics, social care, and preventive policy. These nations are not merely fixing old systems — they are designi...
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The End of Sick Care: Why the Future of Health Belongs to Longevity Nations

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  By Nadine Adam, co-Founder – Mauritius Longevity Summit & CEO, Chemtech Group Something profound is happening in health policy across the world. Governments  are realising that treating disease is no longer enough. The old model, waiting for illness, reacting with hospitals, prescribing more drugs — is collapsing under its own weight. Costs are rising, populations are ageing, and yet outcomes are stalling. Even the world’s strongest systems, from the NHS  in the UK to Medicare in the US, are now admitting the truth: we cannot medicate  our way out of ageing. From Healthcare to Health Creation We are witnessing the birth of a new paradigm, one that sees health not as the absence of disease, but as the presence of capacity. Capacity to move, to think, to connect, to contribute. That capacity, what geroscientists call healthspan, is the new frontier of medicine. The real innovation of the coming decade will not be another pill or hospital,  but the creation ...
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Healthspan vs. Lifespan: Why the Future of Aging Is About Living Well, Not Just Living Long

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For decades, the quest to “defeat aging” has captured the imagination of scientists, investors, and everyday people. From billionaires chasing miracle treatments to researchers experimenting with cellular rejuvenation, longevity has become one of the most exciting frontiers of modern science. But here’s the truth: the real breakthrough isn’t simply adding more years to our lives — it’s ensuring those extra years are healthy, independent, and fulfilling. That’s where the concept of  healthspan  comes in, and why it’s reshaping how we think about aging. The Shift from More Years to Better Years Lifespan  is the total number of years we live. Healthspan  is the number of those years we live without chronic disease, disability, or cognitive decline. While average lifespan has dramatically increased in the last century, healthspan hasn’t kept pace. Many people spend their final decades battling illness, relying on medications, and losing quality of life. The real revoluti...
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Mauritius Longevity Summit: Building the World’s First Longevity Nation

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Imagine a child born in Mauritius today living well into their 100s. The real question is — will those years be spent battling illness in hospitals or enjoying vibrant, active lives on hiking trails? We are standing at a global tipping point. 🌍 The wellness economy is now valued in the trillions. 🧠 Evidence-based wellness solutions are steadily replacing temporary health fads. 📈 Research by McKinsey shows that every dollar invested in healthy aging generates three times the economic and healthcare value. ⚡ With exponential technologies, prevention is no longer just a concept — it is measurable, scalable, and fully personalized. This is not just another passing health trend. It is a  global metatrend  reshaping how we think about longevity. Why Mauritius? A Nation with the Right Ingredients As futurist Ray Kurzweil illustrates through his exponential curve, what once seemed impossible quickly becomes inevitable. The same principle now applies to breakthroughs in health and h...
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