About the Book: Practical Longevity
In ‘Practical Longevity: Your Guide on How to Celebrate Your 123rd Birthday’, Deep knowledge Group General Partner Dmitry Kaminskiy unveils his own personal Practical Longevity regimen, cultivated over a period of 5 years through his activities as a leading Longevity investor, entrepreneur, and thought-leader, demonstrating the most sophisticated methods available for individuals to win Kaminskiy’s $1 million prize for the first person to celebrate their 123rd birthday.
Utilizing the practical outcomes of quantitative, multidimensional analytics and research conducted by Deep Knowledge Group’s numerous analytical subsidiaries, the book (which is available on an exclusive gift basis to Deep Knowledge Group friends, partners, and allies), interactive book uses dynamic and personalized user journey technology to distill the full set of the most sophisticated, advanced and affective factors, practices, technology and methods (lifestyle and behavioral, technological and environmental/geographical recommendations) available today in the market-ready form to more effectively and efficiently optimize Personal Practical Longevity, health, wealth and performance.
Welcome to Practical Longevity
The quest for longevity is not simply about living longer—it's about living better. In these pages, you will find a comprehensive, scientifically-backed approach to extend your healthspan and optimize your overall well-being, ultimately empowering you to lead a longer, more fulfilling life.
As we move through this book, we will explore the various factors that contribute to aging, how to slow it down, and the cutting-edge technologies and lifestyle choices that can promote longevity. This is not a traditional linear book with chapters that you read from start to finish. Instead, Practical Longevity is a dynamic, personalized guide that adjusts according to your specific needs and goals.
Healthspan vs. Lifespan
The fundamental premise of Practical Longevity is that the quality of life matters just as much—if not more—than the quantity of years lived. This distinction between healthspan (the number of years you live in good health) and lifespan (the total number of years lived) is critical. While advancements in healthcare have dramatically increased our lifespan, extending the years we live in good health is still largely under our control.
In fact, the science of longevity is evolving rapidly, and with this book, you have access to strategies and technologies that can help you not only extend your life but also enhance its quality through informed, actionable steps.
The Structure of the Book: The Five Layers of Longevity
This book is structured around five layers of health optimization, with each layer corresponding to a different stage in your longevity journey. These layers will guide you from reversing harmful lifestyle factors to implementing advanced techniques for superlongevity.
Each layer in this book provides a unique approach to health optimization, gradually increasing in sophistication as you progress. Here’s a closer look at what you’ll encounter in each of the five layers:
Layer -1: Anti-Longevity
For those beginning their journey with a high-risk lifestyle, Layer -1 focuses on eliminating harmful behaviors and practices. You’ll be guided on how to reverse the damage caused by poor diet, lack of exercise, smoking, excessive alcohol use, and other lifestyle choices that accelerate the aging process.
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How to assess and eliminate toxic habits (e.g., poor eating, sedentary behavior).
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Methods to reduce environmental stressors such as air pollution and radiation.
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Tools to help you regain control over your health and start making positive changes toward longevity.
Layer 0: Longevity Neutral
In Layer 0, the focus is on maintaining a balanced lifestyle. This layer is for those who have removed significant risks from their lives but have not yet actively pursued health optimization. The goal here is to create a neutral health baseline that promotes longevity without the need for advanced interventions.
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Practical, easy-to-implement strategies to maintain good health through basic lifestyle habits.
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Guidance on nutrition, exercise, sleep, and mental wellness that are accessible to most people.
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How to track and monitor basic health markers like blood pressure, cholesterol, and weight to ensure you’re on the right track.
Layer 1: Healthy Longevity
In Layer 1, we begin moving beyond the basics and focus on health optimization. This is for those who are already living relatively healthy lives and are now looking to improve their healthspan—the period of life spent free from disease. Layer 1 will introduce you to advanced lifestyle practices that can slow the aging process.
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Personalized approaches to diet and exercise, based on your unique biology and lifestyle.
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How to implement scientific strategies to promote mental wellness and prevent age-related diseases.
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The role of biomarkers and other diagnostic tools in tracking your progress and optimizing your health.
Layer 2: Performance Enhancement
If you are already healthy and want to push the limits of your mental and physical performance, Layer 2 will be your focus. Here, the goal is not only to prolong life but to enhance your performance—both cognitive and physical. This layer includes tools and techniques for neuroplasticity, biohacking, and advanced cognitive training.
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Advanced techniques for boosting cognitive performance, including nootropics and brain stimulation.
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How to optimize physical performance through training, recovery, and nutrition.
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Tools for enhancing neuroplasticity to help prevent age-related cognitive decline.
Layer 3: Superlongevity (The DKG Method)
Layer 3 represents the cutting edge of longevity science and biohacking. This layer is for individuals who are not just interested in extending their lifespan, but in achieving superlongevity—the highest levels of health and performance. Layer 3 dives deep into advanced technologies like genomics, stem cell therapy, and AI-assisted diagnostics.
What you will learn:
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How to use biomarkers and advanced diagnostics to continually assess and adjust your health regimen.
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Cutting-edge interventions that may involve stem cell treatments, gene therapies, and other experimental technologies.
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The importance of maintaining an integrated approach that blends personalized health, performance, and anti-aging strategies.
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About the Author
Dmitry Kaminskiy is an innovative entrepreneur, investor, author and philanthropist dedicated to impact investment and ethical business, with a focus on engineering the accelerated trajectory of progressive technological development for the benefit of humanity.
Mr. Kaminskiy is a co-founder and managing partner of Deep Knowledge Group - a consortium of commercial and non-profit organizations active on many fronts in the realm of DeepTech and Frontier Technologies (AI, Longevity, Precision Medicine, FinTech, GovTech, InvestTech), ranging from scientific research to investment, entrepreneurship, analytics, policy and philanthropy.
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He leads the activities of the consortium’s venture arms - Deep Knowledge Ventures, an investment fund focused on DeepTech and advanced science projects, and Longevity.Capital, which prioritizes the convergence of Longevity and Artificial Intelligence, areas in which it has unparalleled investment and exit strategies.
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He is a frequent speaker on the topics of AI and Longevity, including conferences organized in London by The Economist “Aging Societies and The Business of Longevity”, Financial Times “Smart Machines vs Smart People”, at the Future Finance Forum in Seoul “AI in Finance”, “Precision Medicine World Conference" in Silicon Valley, as well as several others at Oxford and Cambridge Universities.
Mr. Kaminskiy serves as managing trustee of Biogerontology Research Foundation, the UK’s oldest Longevity focused charity.