Stealing Time is about how and why we age. Entirely new frontiers of research on the cellular and genetic levels are providing astonishing new insights on aging. The role of evolution and natural selection explains why some species age more slowly than others and some not at all. Prize-winning author Fred Warshofsky discusses in detail the new research that has extended the life of animals and how this breakthrough information offers new methods of extending human life.

Now that legitimate scientists see life-extending techniques within reach, it's time to reflect on where we are heading. Already the number of Americans over 85 is growing six times faster than the rest of the population. Americans now spend more time parenting their parents than their children.

We are on the verge of solving the mystery of why we get old. But are we ready for the social changes involved in prolonging life to unheard-of lengths?