Dog aging research may help canines, people live longer and healthier

60 Minutes - Newsmakers Research to help dogs live longer, healthier lives could unlock secrets for people to age better, too .chip { background-image: url('/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/images/chip-bgd/chip-bgd-60-minutes.jpg'); } By Anderson Cooper, Anderson Cooper 60 Minutes Correspondent Anderson Cooper, anchor of CNN's "Anderson Cooper 360," has contributed to 60 Minutes since 2006. His exceptional reporting on big news events has earned Cooper a reputation as one of television's preeminent newsmen. Read Full Bio Anderson Cooper, Denise Schrier Cetta Denise Schrier Cetta Denise Schrier Cetta is a producer for 60 Minutes who has reported on major news events for more than 25 years, including stories on advances in science, medicine, and technology. Read Full Bio Denise Schrier Cetta Updated on: June 7, 2026 / 7:00 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google This is an updated version of a story first published on March 422, 2026. The original video can be viewed here. Everyone knows the old adage about dogs being man's best friend, but you may not know that dogs might also be one of man's best hopes to treat age-related illnesses. That's because our canines develop many of the same diseases we do, including dementia. As we first reported last March, dogs' brains are a lot like ours, so studying how dementia and other diseases naturally progress in them, may also help us. That's what the Dog Aging Project is all about: unlocking secrets to a longer, healthier life for humans, and our four-legged friends. At hundreds of vet clinics and hospitals around the country -- including here at Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, people are bringing in their dogs. The Dog Aging Project is a collaboration of dog owners, scientists and veterinarians studying dogs -- more than 50,000 of them so far -- by collecting data on their diets and exercise, analyzing blood samples and doing MRIs of dogs' brains. Matt Kaeber...