Resources

Primers, explainers, research summaries and reports on the areas that shape healthspan. Free to read, written for people rather than specialists, with the sources in view.

What you will find

Start wherever fits the question you have. Every format follows the same review standard.

  • 01

    Primers

    The foundations of a topic, starting with the Healthspan Primer. The best first read.

    Read the primer
  • 02

    Explainers

    One question answered in plain language, with definitions at first use and key takeaways.

  • 03

    Research summaries

    What a study or a body of studies found, how strong it is, and what it does not show.

  • 04

    Reports

    Longer pieces that bring the evidence on a topic together, with their methods stated.

  • 05

    Toolkits

    Resources clinicians and educators can share with patients and students.

    Ask for a toolkit
  • 06

    Courses

    Free courses, quick reviews and learning series on HGP Academy.

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The library

One topic never tells the full story. The library brings primers, explainers, research summaries and reports together, each reviewed, cited and dated.

  • Healthspan vs. lifespan
    Why the years in good health are the ones to count.
  • Health literacy
    Reading evidence without a medical degree.
  • Risk and prevention
    What population risk means for one person.
  • Sleep duration
    How much is enough, and how to tell.
  • Circadian health
    Light, timing and the body's clock.
  • Glucose regulation
    Insulin, meals and the long game.
  • Body composition
    Muscle, fat and bone beyond the scale.
  • Cardiometabolic risk
    Blood pressure, lipids and what moves them.
  • Strength
    The case for lifting at every age.
  • Aerobic fitness
    Endurance as a vital sign.
  • Mobility and injury
    Staying capable, not just active.
  • Mood and cognition
    Mental health as physical health.
  • Social connection
    Why relationships show up in outcomes.
  • Behavior change
    Habits that survive a bad week.
  • Clinician relationships
    Getting more from every appointment.
  • Biomarkers and tools
    What tests measure, and what they miss.
  • Equitable access
    Who gets care, and who does not.
  • Responsible technology
    Health software built to be trusted.
On every article

Trust should not depend on our reputation. Each piece carries what you need to judge it yourself.

  • 01

    Who wrote and reviewed it

    The author, the editor and, where the topic calls for one, the named scientific or clinical reviewer.

  • 02

    Its sources

    Citations beside the claims they support, with source quality and uncertainty left visible.

  • 03

    Key takeaways

    A plain-language summary at the top, so the point is never buried.

  • 04

    Review dates

    When it was last reviewed and when it is due for review next.

  • 05

    A change log

    Material updates and corrections, published in the open.

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    An education note

    What the research shows is kept apart from what you might do, with a reminder that it is not medical advice.

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