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Longer lifespans have been tied to social connections. “We are trying to reduce the isolation and other social determinants that were exacerbated by COVID-19” says Papa Founder - a start up battling loneliness in older people. @crunchbase
https://news.crunchbase.com/news/papa-secures-18m-series-b-to-connect-older-adults-with-companions/
#longevity
Fizzy drinks and chocolate! "Kane Tanaka, the world’s oldest living person, is also now the all-time longest-living in Japan" https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/117-year-old-woman-who-loves-cola-and-boardgames-breaks-another-record-1.4360376 @IrishTimes
#longevity #lifespan #oldestperson #ageing
bluezones: "The centenarians from the blue zones regions of the world sleep about 7 to 9 hours per night and take frequent naps, further decreasing their stress load and reducing the risk of heart disease by 34%." https://www.bluezones.com/2020/09/studies-show-1-in-3-u-s-adults-do-not-get-enough-sleep-3-ways-to-improve-sleep/
#lifespan #longevity #livelonger
Research in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition on how consuming ultra processed foods can lead to faster biological ageing "Telomere length is a marker of biological age that may be affected by dietary factors"
https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article-abstract/111/6/1259/5824715?redirectedFrom=fulltext
#longevity #lifespan #healthydiet
Intriguing insights from calorie restriction research "These metabolites, & others that the researchers identified, could provide pointers for developing drugs that offer people the life extending benefits of calorie restriction" @mnt
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/can-a-drug-mimic-the-life-extending-effects-of-calorie-restriction#Artificial-intelligence
Interesting article @Telegraph on five different anti ageing concepts “Many of the wealthiest and brightest people in Silicon Valley are turning their attention to perhaps the most difficult problem of all: how can we live longer?”
https://digitaleditions.telegraph.co.uk/data/348/reader/reader.html?#!preferred/0/package/348/pub/348/page/113/article/80703
#longevity #ageing
A great article @independent on how Prof Sarah Gilbert is leading the way on the COVID19 vaccine “When you’re in the situation that you need to do things which could potentially have a large impact, you just get on with it.”
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/coronavirus-vaccine-oxford-latest-results-covid-19-sarah-gilbert-interview-trial-a9695161.html
#COVID #COVID19 #vaccine
Longer lives and changes in how we live can influence population. Experts predict the world population may start shrinking before 2100. These great visuals on the world population in 2100 help explain.
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/world-population-2100-country/
#lifespan #populationdecline
Factors such as #healthcare, #poverty and #pollution can cause drastic differences in life spans. These images portray the differences of two Chicago neighbourhoods that are only 8 miles apart that have a #life-expectancy gap of about 30 years. @nytimes
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/09/05/opinion/inequality-life-expectancy.html?referringSource=articleShare
We are thrilled to be hosting Longevity Week 2020 virtually on 9-12 November. Stay tuned for more info on partner events for the week and how you can register!
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#Longevity
Catching the longevity "wave" with Nir Barzilai - podcast from last year on results from the longevity dividend, using drugs for longer lifespans and how we have advanced in the last decade.
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/nir-barzilai-the-longevity-forum-2019/id1495909954?i=1000463301494
#longevity #lifespan #metformin
A hobby for longevity...gardening! Some tips on how gardening is not just about growing plants but can actually decrease cortisol levels
#longevity #lifespan #destress
RT @ProSyn: Rather than focusing just on how many old people there are, governments in aging societies need to look at how policy can be used to improve how people age. - @ProfAndrewScott of @LBS and @Longevity_Forum https://bit.ly/2Q8pCes
How the level of physical activity can lower mortality rates? @nresearchnews "Linking volume and intensity of physical activity to mortality"
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-020-1019-9
#mortality #lifespan #exercise #health #longevity #livelonger
Estimated cost of recent epidemics/pandemics:
SARS (2003) - $40 billion
H5N1 (2006) - $40 billion
H1N1 (2009) - $45 billion
Ebola (2014) - $55 billion
COVID-19 (2020) - $8.8 TRILLION
Investing in public health preparedness is FAR cheaper than the economic impact of a pandemic.
With longer lives, we need to financially prepare for a long retirement. An interesting article @MilkenInstitute on how we need to rethink our financial needs for later.
https://milkeninstitute.org/power-of-ideas/financial-security-retirement
#retirement #longevity #lifespan #pensions
“The proper mindset about longevity is not about aspiring to live to a very old age, but to enjoy the best quality of life possible during the last ten years we live” says Alvaro Cedeno-Molinari @Forbes
https://www.forbes.com/sites/cathyhackl/2020/08/12/what-costa-ricas-blue-zone-can-teach-us-about-the-future-of-wellbeing--longevity/#30773a1552d8
#longevity #lifespan #bluezones
By 2050, 1 out of every 6 people will be over the age of 65. Pensions will be crucial to support this ageing population. Here are rankings of pension plans by country:
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-countries-pension-plans/
#pensions #retirement #financepension #retirementmoney
Congratulations on graduation Giuseppe! It's never too late to learn! Italy's oldest student graduates at 96 years old (chronological age that is!)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/05/realised-dream-italy-oldest-graduate-top-of-the-class-at-96
#lifelonglearning #adulteducation #Longevity
It's no secret that longevity has been linked to social interactions - this article dives into types of interactions and how to connect safely during a pandemic @mindbodygreen
https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/social-interaction-and-health
Birth rates are falling naturally but this could lead to a drastic shift for society. Some countries will end up with half the population they have today. @futurism
https://futurism.com/global-birth-rates-falling-precipitiously
#populationdecline #longevity #ageingsociety
Britain's fertility rate is continuing to fall which will alter demographics especially with people also living longer. Could our lives and jobs be changing resulting in a shift of family plans? @TheEconomist
https://www.economist.com/britain/2020/07/23/britains-baby-bust
#lifespan #fertilityrate #longerlives
#Covid has resulted in more older people using #tech creating a new market for start ups. 15% of the population today is over 65 but will reach 22% by 2050. “[This is] a sector that has long been ignored by venture capital money” says Patricof @FT
https://www.ft.com/content/d4749707-b85e-4774-a45b-bbb2d505f56d?accessToken=zwAAAXO0y-hokdPUdJcHuF5HdNOkW7uy1QX1bQ.MEUCIEwejkVeLBurcA_SXOMWiQbs4UL4YysvehksucsqdVN9AiEA-pkDNwutb93UwWM-XAqD_BvnsNtlK8GBmJa8MJvXrcA&sharetype=gift?token=01e22032-a6db-4e8f-9bd8-e97f9eb000e7
Italy's oldest student graduates university at 96! "Knowledge is like a suitcase that I carry with me, it is a treasure" says Giuseppe Paterno
http://ow.ly/jZaj50AP2kV.
#lifelonglearning #education #encore #secondact #longevity
The importance of connections for all generations during #covid as "loneliness does not discriminate by age" @EncoreFellowsUK @LongevityCenter
http://longevity.stanford.edu/2020/07/12/socially-scented-connections-during-the-pandemic/
#longevity #gen2gen #ageingwell #ageing #ageingsociety #coronavirus #pandemic
Even in a #pandemic older people are flourishing "AARP found that 57 percent of those 60 or older actually reported feeling younger than they are, compared to only 42 percent of respondents 40 to 59 and 27 percent of those 18 to 39." @nytimes
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/28/well/live/aging-benefits-pandemic.html?referringSource=articleShare
#ageing
Another diet tip towards #longevity...olive oil! "Compounds in the fat of this high-grade oil can flush out proteins that gum up the communication channels between brain cells" @aarp https://www.aarp.org/health/healthy-living/info-2020/olive-oil-benefits.html
#ageing #health #lifespan #agingwell #ageingsociety
Re-identify the “Lifestage Formerly Known as Retirement” - the third age offers new opportunities with longer + #healthier #lifespans @Forbes
http://ow.ly/IGs850AK52h
#retirement #longevity #livinglonger #secondact #encore
Eat until 80% full - an easy rule from Okinawa to help with #livinglonger and staying #healthy
#longevity #lifespan #centenarians http://ow.ly/hLBx30r0qDt
Surprising secrets for #longevity from @PsychToday
- acts of kindness
- social interaction
- volunteering
- eating healthy
- keep moving
- relationships
http://ow.ly/rypn50ACiwr
#ageingwell #agingsociety #health
Blood protein levels in women are more stable compared to men as they age - "Women and Men Age Differently—in More Ways Than Just Longevity" @WSJ
https://www.wsj.com/articles/women-and-men-age-differentlyin-more-ways-than-just-longevity-11594774800
#ageing #longevity #aging
Interesting research into "Resilient generations" Gen Z + Millennials and their response to covid @Deloitte
https://www2.deloitte.com/global/en/pages/about-deloitte/articles/millennialsurvey.html
#longevity #covid #coronavirus #gen2gen
Your neighbourhood could affect your lifespan based on Washington State Univ study "Living in highly walkable, mixed-age communities has a positive effect on life and means the residents are more likely to reach their 100th birthday"
https://www.longevity.technology/is-living-environment-rather-than-biology-longevitys-key/
#longevity
The Best Underrated Exercise for Keeping Your Brain Sharp Well Into Your 80s - it may not be what you expect! @iamwellandgood
https://www.wellandgood.com/exercise-and-brain-health/
#longevity #healthymind #livinglonger #ageingwell
Preventing bone loss could contribute to longevity says new study on bone hormone osteocalcin @guardiannews http://ow.ly/QASO50Aq7hw
#longevity #boneloss #ageing #agingwell
http://Encore.org CEO Marc Freedman w/ Harvard University’s Advanced Leadership Initiative explains the importance of older + younger people living together and how this benefits society as a whole
https://advancedleadership.harvard.edu/blog/making-most-multigenerational-society
#ageingsociety #ageing #longevity
Study on living environment and #Longevity @ScienceDaily> "When it comes to living to the ripe old age of 100, good genes help but don't tell the full story. Where you live has a significant impact on the likelihood that you will reach centenarian age" http://ow.ly/HzJF50AfOPU
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