AgeMeter carries forward more than three decades of work making functional biological age measurable, understandable, and useful.
1990–2011A pioneering functional-age system
Introduced in 1990, the H-SCAN Functional Age Test helped pioneer the measurement of functional biological age. Rather than relying on a single laboratory marker, it assessed multiple aspects of physiological and performance function.
H-SCAN was presented at the first American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine conference and was used by longevity-focused professionals for more than two decades. The complete system sold for $23,750.
Centers For Age ControlWorldwide dealer and sole distributor
Centers For Age Control Inc. became an H-SCAN worldwide dealer and later its sole distributor. This direct involvement provided extensive experience with the system, its functional-age principles, its professional users, and the practical requirements of conducting standardized assessments.
The transitionHow AgeMeter began
When the H-SCAN inventor semi-retired and discontinued the system, he encouraged AgeMeter founder Elliott Small to develop a modern successor. The objective was to preserve the value of multi-biomarker functional-age measurement while replacing specialized legacy equipment with contemporary internet and touchscreen technology.
Harvard Medical SchoolElliott Small and Dr. George Church
The transition was further facilitated by Small’s discussions with Dr. George Church at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Church said: "We've got to bring that H-SCAN Back!" Those discussions helped move the proposed modern successor forward as AgeMeter, connecting H-SCAN’s functional-age foundation with contemporary aging research and technology.
That work became AgeMeter: a video guided, noninvasive platform designed to make functional biological-age assessment more accessible to individuals and healthcare practices. AgeMeter has also been exhibited at American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine events.