A French Village’s Radical Vision of a Good Life with Alzheimer’s
Article courtesy of The New Yorker In the summer of 2020, my grandmother stopped eating and getting out of bed. She had fallen, fractured a vertebra, and forgotten about it. I flew to France with a dozen of Mamie’s favorite sesame-seed bagels, and I lived[...]
How to Change Your Mind-Set About Aging
Original article from The New York Times People who think positively about getting older often live longer, healthier lives. Here is how to reconsider your perspective. At a pool party this summer, Johnnie Cooper climbed onto the diving board, executed a perfect dive and then joined[...]
Tai chi, especially an enhanced version, may improve cognition in older adults with memory problems
Original article from The National Institute of Aging An innovative form of tai chi that combines mental puzzles and challenges with the traditional physical movements improved cognition in older adults with mild cognitive impairment. The results of the NIA funded study were published in Annals of[...]
Here’s What Longevity Experts Eat For Breakfast To Add Years To Their Lives
Original article from HuffPost According to scientific research, if you make healthy eating a regular, normal thing, it can increase how long you live up to a full decade — that’s major. Considering that humans are creatures who favor routine, there’s a good chance that[...]
Incredible new drug can increase human life span by 30%, study finds
Original article from the Brighter Side. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic have discovered that senolytic drugs can enhance the production of a crucial protein, potentially shielding the elderly from the effects of aging and various illnesses. Their findings, featured in eBioMedicine, demonstrate this through experiments[...]
Julia Hawkins, Centenarian Sprinter, Dies at 108
She took up running after her 100th birthday at the encouragement of her children, and went on to set two world records in the 100-meter dash. Original article from The New York Times Julia Hawkins, who took up running after her 100th birthday and went[...]
These 100-year-olds say working beyond retirement age keeps them going: ‘I’ll work for as long as I can’
Original article from cnbc.com Working for the rest of your life may sound unappealing but many 100-year-olds around the globe say doing what they love and not retiring is what keeps them feeling youthful and fulfilled. In a popular book about longevity, “Ikigai: The Japanese[...]
The new live-forever flex: Hiring a ‘longevity concierge’
Original article from San Francisco Standard Can’t spend $1 million a year on longevity but still want to live forever? Enter the "affordable" on-demand life-extension consultant. Late last winter, an assortment of bright orange trading cards, each featuring a realistic sketch of a founder or[...]
Here’s What Longevity Experts Eat For Breakfast To Add Years To Their Lives
Original article seen in HuffPost If you’re going to have the same meal on repeat every morning, how great would it be if it could give you more time on Earth? According to scientific research, if you make healthy eating a regular, normal thing, it[...]
9 Weird Symptoms Cardiologists Say You Should Never Ignore
Original article from TIME Magazine If a middle-aged man starts clutching his chest, sweating profusely, and gasping for air, everyone knows he's probably having a heart attack. It’s the “Bollywood drama” depiction of heart problems, says Dr. Basel Ramlawi, a cardiothoracic surgeon with Main Line[...]
What accelerates brain aging? This AI ‘brain clock’ points to answers
Original article from Nature Magazine A newly devised ‘brain clock’ can determine whether a person’s brain is aging faster than their chronological age would suggest. Brains age faster in women, and in countries with more inequality and Latin American countries, the clock indicates. “The[...]
Study examines effect of fish oil in older adults’ brains
Original article from OHSU In the pursuit of maintaining health and vitality, many older adults are turning to fish oil supplements for seniors. These supplements are renowned for their rich omega-3 fatty acid content. They support various aspects of health that are particularly pertinent as[...]
Strengthen Your Memory With These Simple, Science-Backed Techniques
Original article from Nice News Experiencing forgetfulness is a normal part of getting older — memory can begin declining as early as your 30s — but that doesn’t mean it’s any less frustrating when we find ourselves in the middle of a room with absolutely[...]
Our Bigger Brains Came With a Downside: Faster Aging
Article courtesy of the New York Times The human brain, more than any other attribute, sets our species apart. Over the past 7 million years or so, it has grown in size and complexity, enabling us to use language, make plans for the future and coordinate[...]
A protein called Reelin keeps popping up in brains that resist aging and Alzheimer’s
This story appeared originally on NPR A key protein that helps assemble the brain early in life also appears to protect the organ from Alzheimer’s and other diseases of aging. A trio of studies published in the past year all suggest that the protein Reelin[...]
‘I just feel like living every day’: oldest American, 115, offers tips for longevity
Original article from The Guardian Louisiana’s Elizabeth Francis, ‘America’s grandmother’, was born before women could vote and has seen two world wars The oldest person in the US offers two bits of advice when asked for the keys to her longevity: “If the good Lord gave[...]
Recurrent gene flow between Neanderthals and modern humans
Original article published in NIH National Library of Medicine (Structured Abstract) INTRODUCTION For much of modern human history, we were only one of several different groups of hominins that existed. Studies of ancient and modern DNA have shown that admixture occurred multiple times among different hominin[...]
Is Long Life in the Blood? Centenarians Have Some Biomarkers in Common, Study Finds
Original article seen in Nice News Articles featuring advice from centenarians seem to abound these days, with people age 100 or older graciously offering tips for a long and happy life. Indeed, there are more men and women in the demographic alive today than there[...]
Twin study suggests dementia shortens lifespans even in siblings without the disease
Original article published in Alzheimers.gov Among sets of twins in which one has dementia, the other may have an increased risk of a shortened lifespan, even if that person does not have the disease, according to an NIA-funded study. The findings, published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia, suggest[...]
How To Live Forever
Original article seen in The New Yorker A friend of mine knew a wealthy man who had decided to live forever. That made him hard to be around, my friend told me, in an e-mail, because he was “always dropping to the floor to do[...]
The New Science on Aging with Joy
Article from Maria Shriver Sunday Prayer When I was younger, I believed that happiness happened to you. But no matter what I did, I never experienced any sort of purpose or joy. That's because I was thinking about happiness all wrong. After ten years of studying the science[...]
Adopting a Healthy Lifestyle Can Offset Genetic Risks by 60%
Original articles from Technology Networks Regular exercise and a healthy diet may be enough to offset the effects of life-shortening genes, according to new research published in BMJ Evidence Based Medicine. An unhealthy lifestyle, on the other hand, could result in a 78% higher risk[...]
Want to live to 100? That may depend on your sex
Original article seen in LA Times Women have actually won the longevity lottery. We live, on average in the United States, six years longer than men. So that’s incredibly positive. But there is a dark side to this. And that is: We women, on average,[...]
Adopting These 4 Habits Might Add Up to 5 Years to Your Life, Study Finds
Original article from Prevention Doctors say this is a major indicator that our genes are not our destiny. We may not all live to 100, but we can still work towards a long and fruitful life. For those with genetic risks of dying early, adopting[...]
4 Things That Increase Your Risk Of Early Onset Dementia (That You Can Change)
Original Mind Body Green article available HERE. By 2050, researchers expect 115 million people will be living with dementia around the world. In the U.S., the CDC expects to see the sharpest increases in cases among Black and Latino Americans. And while dementia risk increases[...]