The human cost is painfully clear; our parents and grandparents cycle in and out of hospitals, receiving reactive medicine that chases one condition after another rather than addressing the underlying cause. It also imposes a staggering economic burden: the U.S. government spent more than $1 trillion on Medicare for the elderly in 2024, and that cost is growing by roughly 5% each year. As birthrates fall and more Americans enter their 70s and 80s, we’re at risk of running out of money and people to care for our elderly population.