NORMAL IS NOT OPTIMAL: Longevity Conversation Hiding in Plain Sight
About this event
NORMAL IS NOT OPTIMAL
A Longevity Conversation Hiding in Plain Sight
Oral Health. Airway. Sleep. Heart. Brain. Evidence. Action.
Wednesday, November 12, 2026 | 4:00–6:00 PM
Colorado Health & Tech Centers | Greenwood Village
OUR FINAL COLORADO MEETUP OF 2026. YOU'RE INVITED.
We talk a lot about longevity.
The scans. Biomarkers. Metabolic health. VO₂ max. Grip strength. Hormones. Nutrition. Wearables.
But what about our mouth, our airway—and what happens while we sleep?
What can oral health tell us about whole-body health? How does disrupted sleep intersect with cardiovascular and cognitive health? Where is the evidence strong? What's actionable today? And who's actually working on these problems in Colorado?
For our final meetup of the year, Longevity Global Colorado + AgeTech Connect Colorado are bringing together clinicians, entrepreneurs and innovators working across these intersections.
Not to hype the next longevity trend.
To connect the dots.
Because the human body doesn't operate in silos.
Our innovation shouldn't either.
MEET THE PANEL
Dr. Atousa Bashardoost Safavi
Founder & CEO, Colorado Dental Wellness Center
Biological and wellness dentistry connecting oral health, airway, sleep and whole-body health.
Dr. Abid Husain, MD, FACC, ABAARM, FSSRP
Boulder Longevity Institute | Scientific Advisor, Hone Health + nuBioAge
Integrative medicine and cardiology connecting cardiovascular, metabolic, hormonal and longevity medicine.
Paul Mawson
Co-founder & CEO, Kunasan
Developing non-invasive sleep neuromodulation focused on restorative slow-wave sleep, recovery biology, cognitive health and neurological resilience.
Dr. Elizabeth Yurth, MD
Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer, Boulder Longevity Institute
Bringing together sports medicine, regenerative medicine and longevity care to support mobility, resilience and lifelong health.
Together, we'll ask:
What are we seeing? → What does the evidence say? → What's actionable? → What still needs to be built?
WHY THIS PLACE?
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