Last November saw the launch of The Longevity Forum, with an event at the Wellcome Collection, London.
The New York Times – Marc Freedman is not here to give advice on how to squirrel away dollars and cents for a leisurely retirement.
The Longevity Forum is a not-for-profit initiative committed to achieving longer, healthier and more fulfilled lives for as many people as possible.
Thank you for joining us yesterday for The Eternal Beauty of Ancient Greece webinar with Father Michael Collins!
In case you missed it....view on our youtube channel:
https://youtu.be/qFws_CnR3ng
#longevity #ageing #ancientgreece #lifespan #vatican
We always discuss diet and exercise for a long life but what exactly does a pantry look like a blue zone kitchen?
@mindbodygreen
Read more: http://ow.ly/EEmt50EkJnp
Generation Z unemployment rates in OECD countries are almost double that other groups. Some fascinating charts on how youth unemployment has been affected.
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/gen-z-unemployment-rate-chart/
#longevity #unemployment
We are living longer this century but how was longevity viewed in Ancient Greece?
Vatican expert, Father Michael Collins will explore lifespans in history Monday, 12 April at 5pm BST / 9am PST
Sign-up here for free webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/8016158385173/WN_kd1ca1J8SfeVJ-dr0mkxXA
@aubreydegrey @virginmirth
Vatican expert, Father Michael Collins will explore on Monday, 12 April at 5pm BST how longevity was viewed in Ancient Greece...
The Search for Eternal Beauty
Sign-up here for free webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/8016158385173/WN_kd1ca1J8SfeVJ-dr0mkxXA
@DublinDiocese @frmikeschmitz @cnalive
An interesting article on health and wellness for a longer life. Hint: Micro-movements are better than gym memberships #mindbodygreen
https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/longevity-expert-spills-his-key-tips-for-living-longer-and-healthier
#longevity #lifespan #health
18 kings and 4 queens were transported in Cairo on Saturday - "Convoy of the Kings" @Telegraph
https://digitaleditions.telegraph.co.uk/data/559/reader/reader.html?#!preferred/0/package/559/pub/559/page/42/article/159703
For more info on immortality in Ancient Egypt, check out our webinar recording from last week with Father Michael Collins
https://youtu.be/y-dR-85q9Ho
"In the UK in 1917, King George V sent 24 congratulatory telegrams to citizens who had reached their 100th birthday. By the mid-1980s there were about 3,000 centenarians. In 2019, there were more than 13,000."
https://www.ft.com/content/708189c6-c6db-4c37-8fac-fb71f95d5b4d?shareType=nongift
Registrations are open for the third annual @UK_SPINE 2021 Conference: The Age of Healthspan, 21-23 April.
Including our Longevity Forum co-founder Andrew J Scott
Sign up at https://bit.ly/3vtZxdp
#Longevity #drugdevelopment #ageing #Healthspan #KEimpact
Psychological tricks that can help slow ageing - sounds perfect but how does it work?
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24933260-700-think-yourself-younger-psychological-tricks-that-can-help-slow-ageing/
@newscientist
Is it really in our genes? A new model on ageing focuses on the cellular level "Only about 10 to 35 percent of longevity can be traced to genes inherited from our parents" @NewsLifeScience
https://www.news-medical.net/news/20210313/Random-cellular-changes-play-vital-role-in-longevity-beyond-genetics-and-environment.aspx
#longevity #aging #ageing #cellularhealth
Working hard and a sunny disposition are #myths when it comes to longer living according to @PreventionMag ➡️ https://www.prevention.com/health/a35217718/longevity-myths/ #longevity #lifespan #healthuk
People are living longer which means more #intergenerational families. A look at age segregation and how we can achieve "intergenerational harmony" @SSIReview
https://ssir.org/articles/entry/overcoming_age_segregation#
#stanford #gen2gen
No travel required! Take this opportunity to enjoy #UKSPINE Conference 2021 online - an amazing programme of discussions, workshops, networking, and more. 21-23 April. Registration now! https://www.kespine.org.uk/events/uk-spine-2021-annual-conference @The_MRC @GSK @UKRI_News @MedDiscCat @BHPComms @DDU_Dundee @TheCrick
We need to help EVERYONE live longer healthier lives regardless of education status.
"A 25-YEAR-OLD American with a university degree can expect to live a decade longer than a contemporary who dropped out of high school." @TheEconomist
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2021/03/17/educated-americans-live-longer-as-others-die-younger
#longevity
Working hard and a sunny disposition are myths when it comes to longer living according to @PreventionMag
https://www.prevention.com/health/a35217718/longevity-myths/
#longevity #lifespan #healthuk
Medical research from USC on a new factor of ageing "A new model of aging takes into account not only genetics and environmental exposures but also the tiny changes that randomly arise at the cellular level."
https://gero.usc.edu/2021/03/11/usc-finch-longevity-exposome-variation/
#longevity #ageing
An inspiring way to kick off the week! 102 year old woman in San Jose, CA golfs up to five days a week - staying active for a long healthy life!
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/news/video-1182053/Meet-Ida-amazing-female-golfer-active-102-years-old.html
#longevity #lifespan #health
US life expectancy drops in 2020 "In the first half of last year, that was 77.8 years for Americans overall, down one year from 78.8 in 2019. For males it was 75.1 years and for females, 80.5 years."
https://apnews.com/article/us-life-expectancy-huge-decline-f4caaf4555563d09e927f1798136a869
Living to 100 years old bring some challenges - especially when it comes to financial planning for retirement
@nytimes
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/06/business/living-to-100-retirement.html?referringSource=articleShare
UK needs to prepare for 'hard winter' of flu and respiratory viruses, says top medic @guardian
Outside of COVID, less viruses have been seen lately which could mean a weakened immunity to the flu.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/mar/07/uk-hard-winter-flu-respiratory-viruses-top-medic-population-immunity-covid
Our Longevity Person of the Year 2020, British vaccinologist Prof Sarah Gilbert has won the Royal Society for Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) Albert Medal for her work on the Oxford vaccine, recognising her contribution to "a global common good"
https://news.sky.com/story/british-professor-wins-prestigious-medal-for-leading-team-that-created-the-oxford-covid-vaccine-12235881
COVID-19 has shown the importance of resilience in older age "The pandemic has thrown a spotlight on the tremendous capabilities of biotech research combining biology with computing technology and artificial intelligence (AI)"
https://www.fdiintelligence.com/article/79406
#longevity #lifespan
How Global Health and Wealth Has Changed Over Two Centuries - An amazing illustration of how history has affected our life expectancy over 221 years
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/global-health-and-wealth-over-two-centuries/
#longevity #lifespan
People in the blue zones #movenaturally in their daily lives and walk almost everywhere. Walking is for everyone, everywhere, and "just 30 minutes a day could save the average American $2,500 a year in medical expenses." https://twitter.com/TODAYshow/status/1365296079579860993
Sports medicine physician @drjordanmetzl joins @alroker on his walk in New York City to discuss the benefits of brisk outdoor walks. #TakeAWalkTODAY
The inside story of how the Oxford vaccine was made and the team behind it @thetimes
"How an email to a scientist in her pyjamas began an astonishing story — the creation of a groundbreaking vaccine in less than 12 months"
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/how-oxford-astrazeneca-vaccine-was-made-vxbzg9929?shareToken=5cb09e39fcb765de7f53556258e5e1
#covid19 #covidvaccine
This 105-Year-Old Beat Covid. She Credits Gin-Soaked Raisins. @nytimes
"Lucia DeClerck, the oldest resident of her New Jersey nursing home, tested positive for the virus on her 105th birthday"
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/23/nyregion/new-jersey-lucia-declerck-covid.html?referringSource=articleShare
#longevity #covid #lifespan #centenarian
With the Covid-19 vaccine rolling out, don't forget to watch our video of Prof Sarah Gilbert, the leader of the Oxford vaccine explaining the history of vaccines and how they were developed rapidly for coronavirus.
https://youtu.be/9lqVhkHK0fI
#longevity #lifespan #covidvaccine
"New link between personality and risk of early death" How our conscientiousness can help us live longer?
@ScienceDaily
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/02/210217151051.htm
"Experts paint a grim picture of the struggle with lockdown isolation — a “mental health pandemic” that should be treated as seriously as containing the coronavirus."
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/14/world/europe/youth-mental-health-covid.html?referringSource=articleShare
@nytimes
Longevity Forum © 2021 All rights reserved
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.