{"title":"Our Aging Disconnect: Billions for Longevity, Pennies for Dignity.","authors":"Neil Seeman","doi":"10.12927/hcq.2025.27636","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Venture capitalists invested $21.3 billion in longevity start-ups in 2024, yet frail elderly Canadians face lengthy waits for basic homecare services. This disconnect reveals troubling societal priorities: we fund theoretical life extension, while neglecting the dignity of those aging today. Private markets naturally target wealthy consumers, while public healthcare struggles to provide fundamental care. The inverse care law applies - the wealthy gain additional healthy years, while disparities widen for vulnerable populations. Canadian health leaders must rebalance investment priorities, establishing evidence-based standards and ethical frameworks that ensure innovation enhances rather than replaces human dignity in aging care.</p>","PeriodicalId":520276,"journal":{"name":"Healthcare quarterly (Toronto, Ont.)","volume":"28 1","pages":"16-19"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Healthcare quarterly (Toronto, Ont.)","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.12927/hcq.2025.27636","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Venture capitalists invested $21.3 billion in longevity start-ups in 2024, yet frail elderly Canadians face lengthy waits for basic homecare services. This disconnect reveals troubling societal priorities: we fund theoretical life extension, while neglecting the dignity of those aging today. Private markets naturally target wealthy consumers, while public healthcare struggles to provide fundamental care. The inverse care law applies - the wealthy gain additional healthy years, while disparities widen for vulnerable populations. Canadian health leaders must rebalance investment priorities, establishing evidence-based standards and ethical frameworks that ensure innovation enhances rather than replaces human dignity in aging care.
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