Ageing the Silent Killer

While watching a video that extolled the concept of "The Longevity Revolution" I was struck by their framing of the aging issue. The narrator said that they viewed ageing as a disease. That in itself was a profound statement as most people don't think of the aging process as a disease. However, by framing it in this manner you automatically put ageing in a category of known diseases, and the level of scientific research used to mitigate its impact on the public at large. I would expect that if most people considered aging as a disease that killed millions of us yearly they would be pushing the scientific community to find a cure, delay the onset of the disease or diminish its effects. If scientist are able to find a cure for ageing it would significantly change the future. Not only would people live longer, they would be young for a longer period of time. Science would have indeed found the "Holy Grail" in a test tube.