# Chicago Longevity Chicago is a free, science-based community for people in Chicago who want to stay healthy for longer. It is a chapter of Longevity Cities that is being founded right now, for anyone curious about the everyday habits behind aging well, from strength and sleep to food, stress and friendships. Serious athletes and complete beginners are equally welcome. No events have been published yet, and the founding group will shape the first formats together. Chicago offers obvious meeting places: a walk on the Lakefront Trail along Lake Michigan, a loop through Lincoln Park or along The 606, or a dinner in one of the city's neighborhoods. Winters are part of the picture too, so indoor talks and workshops on staying active from January to March could matter as much as summer walks. Founding members and co-organizers are welcome. Create a free account and follow this page, where the first meetup will be announced. Longevity Chicago is a community, not a longevity clinic. Once it is running, people can come here to learn, compare notes on tests and check-ups, and ask experts their questions. ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Longevity Chicago? Longevity Chicago is the Chicago chapter of Longevity Cities, currently being founded: a free, non-commercial community for healthy aging that uses science as its filter. It is open to anyone in the Chicago area who wants to explore sleep, strength, nutrition and stress with others, no matter their fitness level. The chapter has no published events yet, and the first ones will be announced on this page. ### Are there longevity meetups or events in Chicago? Not yet, because Longevity Chicago is still in the founding stage and has published no events. What comes first is up to the people who join early: a lakefront walk, a neighborhood dinner or an evening talk are all realistic options. Create a free account and follow this page to see the first date in the events calendar as soon as it goes up. ### Is there a longevity clinic in Chicago? Longevity Chicago is not a clinic. It is a free community and does not diagnose, treat or sell. Chicago has private longevity clinics and preventive medicine practices, and US programs typically cost from a few thousand to over 20,000 dollars a year. Whatever you consider, ask for the full itemized price including follow-ups and supplements, and be skeptical of any promise to reverse aging. ### Where can I get my biological age tested in Chicago? You can order an epigenetic age test by mail (roughly 200 to 500 dollars), join an annual blood-biomarker membership (roughly 350 to 500 dollars a year) or get a lab panel through your doctor. Free first steps are on this site: the grip-strength test with age norms, the VO2max calculator and the face-age test. No single biological age number is definitive, so track changes over time. ### Is Longevity Chicago only for people who train seriously? No, Longevity Chicago is for everyone from marathon runners to people who have never set foot in a gym. Healthy aging is built on small, repeatable habits, and the community wants questions from beginners as much as from experienced athletes. Formats will be kept easy to join, such as a lakefront walk or a shared dinner, so no special fitness level is needed. ### Where can I find a biohacking community in Chicago, or meet like-minded people? Longevity Chicago is being built as a free place in Chicago to talk biohacking and healthy living with an evidence filter, and to meet people who care about the same things. Topics could include strength training, sleep, winter routines, wearables and nutrition. There are no events yet, but joining now means you can help set the first topics and meet the founding group. ### How can I get involved at the beginning in Chicago? Create a free account, follow this page and let us know you would like to be a founding member or co-organizer of Longevity Chicago. Useful help is small and concrete: propose a first meetup idea, suggest a neighborhood venue that works for a talk or dinner, or bring a friend. Chicago is large, so founding members from different parts of the city are especially welcome. ### Do I need a paid membership to join Longevity Chicago? No, there is no paid membership: Longevity Chicago is free to join, and the account on this site costs nothing. When meetups begin, single events can carry small costs, for example a shared meal or a room, and each listing says so upfront. A walk along the lakefront or through a park would be free. - WhatsApp Group: join from the city page - Website: https://www.longevity-cities.com --- _Canonical: https://longevity-cities.com/en/city/chicago · Part of Longevity Cities · Updated 2026-09-30_