To me it does look a bit comically like searching for the philosopher's stone as an ancient alchemist. If it's found within your natural lifetime you will be dead before the research is complete; by definition it will take longer than an average human lifespan. Mice only live a year so they are pretty quick and easy to study.
> If it's found within your natural lifetime you will be dead before the research is complete
I'm 30. If it takes another 30 years, I'll be 60. That's late, certainly, but I could still avoid a lot of health issues if I'm able to start taking something then. Most older people I know really start to degrade around their 70s and 80s, often after some sort of health incident or chronic issue crops up.
And if not, ok, well then some younger people in a generation or two will benefit and I'm happy for them.
