[falcolas]

It's not just aging that's a problem. It's also issues we're born with (mental health, autoimmune disorders, and thousands of others), or issues inflicted upon us (back pain, cancer, etc).

All of these, practically speaking, need to be solved to extend life in a way that's worth experiencing.

[afthonos]

Sure. And practically every one of these issues except for aging and death do have lots of people looking at them, and as someone with an autoimmune disorder that has multiplying available drugs, I can testify that things are getting better.

[falcolas]

We have seen some improvements for some diseases. But so many others, especially any mental health issues, are not seeing much progress from the "drown the brain in these chemicals" method of treatment.

So yeah. I don't want to be a downer, but I'm not seeing what I would call enough movement. And it's slowing down even more (and those chemicals are becoming harder and harder to get sometimes) as pharma and hospitals focus on profit over health.

Even "solved" problems (really, problems which can/could be managed) are becoming issues again thanks to profit seeking. See insulin.

EDIT: So much for not wanting to be a downer.