Dogs, Aging & the Future of Medicine: What We’re Learning from Canine Longevity, Health Science & Breakthroughs for Longer Lives

🐾 Your Dog Is Aging Like You — And That's Changing Medicine Forever

The Dog Aging Project is tracking tens of thousands of dogs nationwide — and what researchers are finding could reshape how we approach health for both dogs AND humans.

Dogs don't just mirror us emotionally. They mirror us biologically. Same diseases. Same environment. Same aging pathways. Just on a faster timeline.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - The Dog Aging Project: What It Is

01:16 - Why dogs are the perfect human aging model

02:57 - Canine dementia & Alzheimer's parallels

04:28 - What pet parents miss about cognitive decline

05:20 - How to slow cognitive decline in dogs

06:26 - Cancer: the #1 killer in dogs & immune dysfunction

08:02 - Why dogs outperform mice as research models

09:07 - Rapamycin & the future of health span

10:20 - Shifting from reactive to proactive pet care

11:44 - What YOU can do as a pet parent right now

🔬 IN THIS EPISODE:

Dr. Amber Da Silva and Donie Yamamoto break down canine dementia, cancer, chronic inflammation, and what the Dog Aging Project means for the future of veterinary and human medicine.

🐶 WATCH FOR THESE SIGNS OF COGNITIVE DECLINE:

• Confusion or disorientation at home

• Pacing or restlessness at night

• Staring at walls or getting "stuck"

• Forgetting familiar people or commands

Early intervention is everything. Don't dismiss these as "just aging."

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You may also listen here to our previous episode 🎙️ https://vitalpet.life/unleashed-curiosity-episode-94

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