David Drew Longevity

Annual fees at David Drew Longevity depend on your age. The program runs $3,000 per year for adults in their 30s, $3,500 for ages 40-49, $4,000 for ages 50-59, and $4,500 for participants 60 and older. Prices include a discount for continuous membership. Payments run electronically in annual or bi-annual installments.

Most medical insurers reimburse 10 to 25 percent of the annual cost for services that overlap with routine health assessments. Flexible medical spending account funds can also cover LOOKtoLIVE costs. The practice recommends checking with your insurer for specific coverage details.

No. Many LOOKtoLIVE participants come from other parts of the United States and from abroad. The program accommodates remote participants through additional Looks at labs near your location. Follow-up discussions happen by videoconference or telephone, and the practice provides detailed results and summaries in durable form.

Most participants complete two Looks per year. One is a comprehensive, roughly three-hour in-clinic session in Chevy Chase. Each session includes a physical exam by a Longevity Specialist, comprehensive blood testing, liquid biopsy screening, genetic testing, organ imaging, arterial plaque visualization, muscle and bone composition assessments, and functional heart and lung testing.

The practice collected data across 24 years and more than 18,000 patient-years in a formal study running from 1997 to 2021. That analysis shows participants gain more than 6 productive years on average. 4 months per year of participation, or about one year for every five years in the program.

Participants who start before age 50 gain at least 6 productive years on average. 9 years. Those starting at 65 gain close to 5 years. Even participants starting at age 75 gain roughly 3 additional productive years.

Yes. LOOKtoLIVE participants in the Washington, DC metropolitan area can add 24/7 concierge internal medicine care for an additional $1,400 per year. That option includes unlimited primary care office visits, telephone contacts, and specialty referrals.

LOOKtoLIVE screens for cancers of the brain, thyroid, esophagus, lung, breast, stomach, liver, kidney, gallbladder, and pancreas, as well as colon cancer and blood cancers including lymphoma, leukemia, and myeloma. The program uses a combination of imaging, liquid biopsies, and cancer marker blood testing to detect these cancers early.

Yes. Cardiovascular screening covers the brain arteries, carotid arteries, aorta, coronary arteries, heart valves and chambers, and other major arteries. The practice uses coronary artery scanning, carotid artery ultrasound, magnetic resonance angiography, and echocardiography to detect plaque buildup and structural risk before a destructive event occurs.

Yes. The program targets apparently healthy adults. Most early deaths occur in individuals who feel well, follow a healthy lifestyle, and get regular physicals. LOOKtoLIVE finds the problems those standard evaluations miss. The earlier a participant starts, the more productive years the program can protect.