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Podcast with Nir Barzilai
- January 16, 2020
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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
An insight from Medical Daily - adding avocado to your daily diet can boost health! "Here's A Cheap Fruit That Can Help You Live Longer" @medicaldaily http://ow.ly/uh6t50AfOzp
#longevity
Great interview with @ChipConley and co-founder @ProfAndrewScott on shaking up the multi stage life, keeping up with lifelong learning and staying healthier for longer.
https://wisdomwell.modernelderacademy.com/friday-book-club-the-100-year-life
#longevity #lifespan #ageing
Some uplifting tips for superageing “It’s a myth that the older you get, the sicker you get. It’s more like, the older you get, the healthier you’ve been” @thperls
#longevity #ageing #aging #centenarian https://parade.com/1051505/paulaspencer/centenarian-secrets/
An article on modern advances on the ageing process - The Hallmarks of Aging @CellCellPress "the rate of aging is controlled, at least to some extent, by genetic pathways and biochemical processes conserved in evolution"
#ageing #ageingsociety #longevity http://ow.ly/UoU330qQFai
Fascinating article from @futurism on how isolation has psychological impacts "COVID Could Be Making People So Lonely That They’re Getting Sick" http://ow.ly/HjVy30qQF8z
#Longevity #isolation #covid #coronavirus
RT @thebigmiddlepod: NOTE: #AndyBriggs, former CEO of @AvivaUK, has also moved on but is campaigning against #ageism and for an equitable #longevity dividend as co-chair of govt's UK Longevity Council. Here's his address last November to flagship event:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkeEahHIzPI
#Covid has put pressure on #olderworkers and #pensions. People are living longer - to support these extra years many will have to work more than originally planned.
http://ow.ly/sonV50A6TpX
#longevity #livinglonger #ageingsociety
Another reason why #olderworkers add value to the workplace - study shows that longevity might be linked to the need to pass on wisdom @WSJ
http://ow.ly/HY2Q50A6TkR.
#longevity #lifespan #wisdom
How has #covid changed our way of thinking towards an ageing society? Interesting commentary from Oxford Academic and BGS @gerisoc "Ageism and COVID-19: what does our society’s response say about us?" https://academic.oup.com/ageing/advance-article/doi/10.1093/ageing/afaa097/5831206
#ageingsociety #coronavirus #ageism
RT @thebigmiddlepod: NEW EPI: #Longevity entrepreneur #JimMellon on the future of biotech, the shocking turn of events in US, the climate, capitalism and inequality crises, his sector picks, and why sugar is poison.
#ageing #aging
https://www.susanflory.com/jim-mellon/
NEW EPI: A fascinating conversation on the post-pandemic Future of Everything with British entrepreneur-philanthropist - and brainbox - #JimMellon.
@Longevity_Forum @masterinvestor @OrielOxford @UniofOxford
#futureofwork #immunesupport #investing #aging
https://www.susanflory.com/jim-mellon/
Great insights on #retirement and #covid in this @FT opinion piece http://ow.ly/iDFI50zUC2Y
Interview with co-founder @ProfAndrewScott in Swiss Life on adapting for a resilient long life. "A multi-level life requires more investment in one's future self"
https://www.swisslife.com/de/home/hub/interview-andrew-j-scott.html?utm_source=tw&utm_campaign=scott
#longevity
#ageingsociety
#technology
Great paper from Frontiers in Endocrinology "Obesity leads to reduced life span and affects cellular and molecular processes in a fashion resembling aging" http://ow.ly/FqHr50zUhX4
#ageing
#lifespan
#healthlife
Longevity Forum co-founder profandrewscott: Our new book co-authored @lyndagratton "The New Long Life" is out in the UK (amazon: http://ow.ly/v5da50zSn6I).
Why did we write the book? Watch the video for what prompted our focus on #technology and #ageing.
http://ow.ly/bC9E50zSn6H
Proteins, diet and environment are all factors of #ageing. We must continue to increase our #healthspan - "– the period that people can live in a healthy and productive state, without age-related diseases" https://news.yahoo.com/anti-ageing-protein-shown-slow-101828811.html
#longevity
#health
#longerlives
http://ow.ly/CePI50zPprv by Reason explains 2019's Longevity Forum videos in his blog - a diverse effort on reversing #aging and promoting healthy #lifespans.
http://ow.ly/psqj50zPprq
#fightaging
#longevity
Connecting inflammation to #ageing could be the answer to lessening symptoms as we get older. “The immune system plays a role in increasing the velocity of aging,” says immunologist Maria Mittelbrunn @sciencemag https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/05/defective-immune-cells-could-make-us-old?utm_campaign=news_daily_2020-05-21&et_rid=17773659&et_cid=3335518
#longevity
#inflammation
#aging
Healthy lifestyle is not just great for #longevity but also helps in fighting against Covid-19 "Why COVID-19 Hits Some People and Places Differently" @BlueZones http://ow.ly/jOKh30qGVeL
thebigmiddlepod: What a fabulous gift Jim Mellon towards groundbreaking work on cell #ageing of Prof Lynne Cox @OrielOxford.
Older people most at #COVID19 risk now and in future pandemics will surely benefit. Hear Dr Cox on her fascinating research here: http://ow.ly/SUdR30qGVdI
Lifelong learning coming out for ageing society during Covid pandemic - Ok Zoomer: how seniors are learning to lead more digital lives http://ow.ly/OEfa50zIGDI
#longevity
#ageing
danieljhannan: One bit of unequivocally good news amid all this. My old college, @OrielOxford, has today received a million-pound gift from the investor and philanthropist Jim Mellon to study how to improve health resilience along the elderly. Thank you, Jim. 👏👏👏
Announcing another good news story. @OrielAlumni and master investor Jim Mellon has made a £1 million gift to @OrielOxford to support longevity research into boosting immunity and, crucially, extending the healthspan of ageing populations. https://twitter.com/OrielOxford/status/1261261557805301760
We are very grateful to Jim Mellon (1975, PPE) for his gift of £1m to support the study of Longevity Science @UniofOxford, supporting Oriel's Prof Lynne Cox @OxBiochNews in her research and funding a new DPhil scholarship in Ageing and Cell Senescence. https://www.oriel.ox.ac.uk/about-college/news-events/news/orielensis-jim-mellon-gifts-%C2%A31-million-aid-research-improving-future
Co-founder of The Longevity Forum, Jim Mellon donates to the study of #Longevity Science at Oxford at Oriel College
#ageing
#ageingscience
#longerlives
We are very grateful to Jim Mellon (1975, PPE) for his gift of £1m to support the study of Longevity Science @UniofOxford, supporting Oriel's Prof Lynne Cox @OxBiochNews in her research and funding a new DPhil scholarship in Ageing and Cell Senescence. https://www.oriel.ox.ac.uk/about-college/news-events/news/orielensis-jim-mellon-gifts-%C2%A31-million-aid-research-improving-future
Great article from @aarppolicy on caring for #olderpopulation while in #isolation "COVID-19 and Older Adults: Think (and Learn) Globally; Act (and Innovate) Locally" https://blog.aarp.org/covid-19-and-older-adults-think-and-learn-globally-act-and-innovate-locally
#ageingsociety
#ageing
A shortage of doctors has also shown the importance of older workers @BBC 98 year old doctor in France caring for patients in care homes
#longevity
#ageingworker
#ageing http://ow.ly/p0cQ30qDpVS
Three Tips for Staying at Home to Emerge from the Pandemic Happier & Healthier @bluezones https://www.bluezones.com/2020/04/three-tips-for-staying-at-home-to-emerge-from-the-pandemic-happier-healthier/
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