I’ve watched multiple videos with Dr. Green. I emailed him as I wanted to talk with him about his experience with ApoE4 and Rapamycin in more detail. I’m regretful I didn’t pursue that further as I would have loved the opportunity to connect.
Green repeatedly said he was anticipating death imminently, and I think around 2015-6. So Rapamycin likely gave him a number of years.
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Daph
#22
Very sad. He was one the two doctors I met with when I started rapamycin last fall, and he was just recovering from a hospitalization at that time. He was very insightful and kind. If anyone becomes aware of an obituary or memorial services, please share.
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benag
#23
I was a patient of Dr. Green for three years. I always joked with him that needed to live to be a 100 to give more credibility for Rapamycin. He told me that he had a lot of underlying conditions which included structural damage to his heart. In other words, he knew that he didn’t much longer to live. He was a real pioneer and a selfless individual. He will be missed.
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RIP, much respect and appreciation. Re: should we be worried wrt. rapamycin. I think this is one of those cases where it might be bad from a PR point of view, where rapa sceptics can point and wag their fingers, but as a case study, it doesn’t mean anything. He had an incurable condition. That’s an unfortunate element of luck, which we are all subject to - as that very true saying goes “it is better to be lucky than good”. You might do nothing special and be one of those smoking drinking supercentenarians, and do everything right but draw the genetic short straw. Reminds me of the case of the CR pioneer and author of “the 120 year diet” (I read it back in the 80’s, started it started me on CR in the 90’s) - he died at 79 of ALS; again, incurable, and meant nothing vs CR validity, although unfortunately CR diet took a big PR drubbing.
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Yes - Roy Walford was an unfortunate case where his life was shortened due to external events but it certainly didn’t help the CR movement.
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AnUser
#26
I think if your belief system is contingent on what someone else does then it’s already on shaky ground. I.e I do this because this person does it… so if it goes badly for them then it’s bad.
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Gokhan
#27
Longevity is a personal journey. We currently compete only with our own genetics, makeup, and upbringing. He truly did his best to maximize his quality time in this world and helped many others along the way. He will be remembered as a pioneer for popularizing the use of longevity medicine. Thank you, Dr. Green, for everything. With love. RIP.
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Daph
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Daph
#29
Idk what the equivalent scientific/medical term is, but in the business/insurance world, it’s adverse selection. Many people who choose to take rapamycin are doing so in an effort to overcome an existing health problem. So this sort of thing is bound to happen.
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The story could be “Doctor with end stage heart failure extended his healthspan by ten years by using Rapamycin” but it won’t be. Just like with other pioneers their greatness isn’t noticed until after their death.
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Amen. Seemed quite the pioneer.
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Dr Green was generous in his advisement when we were planning the PEARL trial. It’s only because doctors like him that were bold enough to be among the firsts to prescribe rapamycin that we have so many patients to gain insights from.
I don’t think there’s any doubt that rapamycin and other therapies he was taking had extended his healthspan (being able to see patients almost right until the end) and lifespan.
I don’t think the longevity community gives enough credit to people who well exceed their genetic or environmental lifespan capacity.
Even if his therapies allowed him to work an extra few years (which it sounds like they did), that’s a huge victory for himself, his patients, and the longevity movement .
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DPB
#33
Definitely a pioneer! And he started his contributions to longevity science and rapamycin knowledge at 72 years old. Creating that kind of value at that age makes him an example of the positives that can come from extending healthspan and lifespan.
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Absolutely. We have a debt of gratitude to Dr. Green.
He boldly went where no regular physician would go… prescribing rapamycin off-label for longevity. Without his leadership the entire longevity field would be years behind of where we are now. Because of him we have a lot of new real-world experience with rapamycin and it continues to lead the field as the most promising longevity therapeutic of this decade, and is moving into more widespread adoption.
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LukeMV
#35
Definitely not
They both had serious health problems before they ever began taking rapamycin.
They probably would have died earlier if not for Rapamycin
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Oh, no, Alan was a very important pioneer in the Rapamycin field! We will all miss him 
RIP
I’m thankful that I got a chance to document down some of his clinical experience in an interview.
On his website he also has lots of information which he has been sharing with us throughout many years.
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Todd
#37
I was blessed to be a patient of Dr. Green’s for over 3 years…
He was on a mission. We are fortunate for his trailblazing efforts…
My last appointment with him was August 8th.
He told me he was going in for heart surgery shortly after my appointment and was very optimistic.
Thank you, Alan Green. Deep gratitude for all you gave to so many people.
Your life mattered.
You made a difference.
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gappler
#38
Sorry to hear. RIP Dr. Green.
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I am very grateful for having the opportunity to get to know Dr Green…
He helped me to turn my health around and was a man who listened and emphasised the positive.
He himself benefitted by transforming his own health using Rapamycin and then choosing to help others through his own practice and his website.
Thank you Dr Green for support, decency being an inspiration.
RIP
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jakexb
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We might not be here today on the forum without Dr Green. He was willing to prescribe rapamycin when nobody else was. He was mostly retired and could have very easily just taken rapamycin himself and been done with it, but he reopened a small private practice that broke the stigma and bias around this “immune suppressant” and showed that it could be easily and safely taken. Thank you Dr Green!
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