Young Forever: The Death of Ageing? airs Monday 13 April and 20 April on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player
Around the world, the race to beat ageing is on. From cutting edge aesthetics to longevity clinics, scientists, entrepreneurs, and tech billionaires are investing fortunes in the hope of extending human life, and perhaps even slowing aging itself.
For some people, the pressure to stay youthful is relentless, and after more than two decades on Irish television, presenter Kathryn Thomas is no stranger to scrutiny. In the age of social media, that pressure has intensified, expanding beyond celebrities to make everyone public fodder.
Across Young Forever: The Death of Ageing?, a brand-new two-part series on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player, Kathryn explores the many paths people are taking in the pursuit of extended youth and longer life, from everyday lifestyle changes to the frontiers of longevity science.
Along the way she meets individuals with surprising strategies for slowing the ageing process and she speaks to leading scientists working to better understand how and why we age.
The line between public and private has blurred, creating a culture where appearance is constantly judged and ageing feels less like a natural process and more like something to hide or resist.
Can we really stay young forever, and could we already be witnessing the death of ageing?
Young Forever: The Death of Ageing? airs on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player on 13 April and 20 April at 9.35pm
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Mikie O’ Loughlin, RTÉ Communications Lead
