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The End of Aging
By Paul Mampilly, editor, Professional Speculator

 Two trends are converging and setting up what I believe will become an incredible megatrend...


The first trend is based on the aging populations in the U.S., Europe, and Japan. More than 25% of the population in these regions is older than 64 – and potentially out of the workforce. You want to see a rising population of people from 20 to 64. But between 2008 and 2013, that age range fell for almost every country in the European Union, as well as Japan and the U.S. (You can see that data here.)
Right now, by the time you're 65, your vision and hearing are starting to go. Your arms and legs can't do what they could when you were younger. And your risks of cancer and heart disease increase. But technology is going to change that.
Imagine getting an implant that gives you better hearing than the normal human ear... better eyesight than the normal human eye... or better hand dexterity than the normal two-handed person.
Imagine robots that can detect cancer the moment it develops, and zap it with a laser... or super drugs that can identify your specific heart disease variant and effectively cure it through a personalized drug.
You might think I'm describing something that will be possible in the next century, or even the next millennium. But I'm actually describing what's going on right now. We're already developing bionic eyes and ears, robotic interventions against cancer, and medicine based on your personal genetic code.
Developing alongside the trend of stopping the aging process as we know it is a second megatrend: the digitization of the world.
Michael McAlpine is an assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Princeton University. He led a group that developed a 3D-printed ear implant. McAlpine believes his work could lead to the creation of a man-made sixth sense that's electronic and replaces human senses...
As the world becomes a more digital and electronic place, I think we're going to care less about our traditional five senses... and we're going to want these new senses to give us direct electronic communication with our cell phones and laptops.
Imagine having wireless connectivity to the Internet with your eyes and ears... or being able to hear a pin drop or read small text from across the room... or possessing super strength in your arms and legs. It might seem far-fetched right now. But the reality is that we are well on our way to developing these things already.
At first, these technologies will help stem the effects of aging. But younger people are going to eventually want and demand these super senses, too.
Like with most innovations, this won't happen all at once. Progress will seem slow at first. But we need to know that as these technologies mature, there will be incredible opportunities for early investors.
New products and industries will emerge, and the stocks of these companies will soar as investors anticipate their huge potential. You could gain exposure to these developments by buying the large-cap medical-device companies like Medtronic, St. Jude Medical, and Boston Scientific. But to really capture these technologies' explosive potential, you should look to the small-cap companies that are pure plays on these technologies.