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Northwestern University has entered the growing longevity market by offering an annual assessment package priced at $5,500, a move that has drawn scrutiny regarding the compatibility of high out-of-pocket costs with the institution's nonprofit status.
The clinic, which operates under the university's health system, provides patients with detailed evaluations of their physical condition and aging trajectories, aiming to offer a scientific alternative to typical doctor's visits.
The comprehensive package includes a VO2 Max test, a procedure designed to measure how efficiently the body uses oxygen.
Considered medicine's most accurate measure of cardiorespiratory fitness, the test requires patients to exercise on a treadmill while wearing a mask that collects breath samples.
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