New @Harvard research: "Being an optimist can extend your lifespan by 4+ years - and boost chances of reaching 90 years old"

Research by @KogaHayami @HarvardChanSPH & team, published in @AGSJournal found a link between #optimism and #longevity

http://ow.ly/7On950JA1V5

"There's no time for us
There's no place for us
Who wants to live forever?'

A new study shows Queen were onto something; #BiomedicalScience often assumes longer life is the goal.

Here is the age most people want to live to>>>
http://ow.ly/yG4x50JA2bo

New @Harvard research: "Being an optimist can extend your lifespan by 4+ years - and boost chances of reaching 90 years old"

Research by @KogaHayami @HarvardChanSPH & team, published in @AGSJournal found a link between #optimism and #longevity

http://ow.ly/7On950JA1V5

It's all in the planning. How old were you when you started planning for living well in older life?

#FridayFeeling #longevity #aging #agingwell

A quote on planning for a long life from the start!

#longevity #aging #agingwell

A look at The Global Decline of Fertility Rates. "Lower fertility rates, coupled with increased life expectancies around the world, are creating an aging population. Since 1950, the global median age has grown from 25 years to 33 years."

https://www.visualcapitalist.com/cp/charted-the-global-decline-of-fertility-rates/#:~:text=Over%20the%20last%2050%20years,they%20have%20less%20than%20three.

#ageing

How can we sustain our health with a realistic diet?
Read more about @TheLancet 2.0 Commission on health here:
https://eatforum.org/eat-lancet-commission/eat-lancet-commission-2-0/

Check out CEO Juvenescence, Greg Bailey & British geneticist, Linda Partridge
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nutritious-side-of-longevity-with-linda/id1495909954?i=1000524944126

@juvlabs @Eatforum #agingwell #healthuk

Centenarians are reinventing ageing well. 100-year-old Italian woman has driving licence renewed

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/08/100-year-old-italian-woman-has-driving-licence-renewed

#ageing #aging

A fun quote on ageing to kick off the weekend!

#ageing #agingwell #longevity

A comprehensive look @thelancet on a sustainable diet for our health - EAT-Lancet Commission on Food, Planet, Health

https://eatforum.org/eat-lancet-commission/

#healthuk #aging #ageingwell

How ‘lab-grown’ meat could help the planet and our health @cnn

Click below for our podcast with Henry Dimbleby, co-founder of Leon Foods and Sustainable Restaurant Association on the future of agriculture

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/an-agricultural-revolution-to-save-our-world-with/id1495909954?i=1000540776695

Excellent article @TheTimes on ageism at end of life "We’re living longer because we are healthier, fitter, sharper and less frail for longer — younger"

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-elderly-are-an-opportunity-not-a-burden-sv29kqsdj

#ageism #ageingwell #healthuk

A great article on the advantages of removing age discrimination in the workplace @LSE

Ageism in the workplace – the privilege of being the ‘right age’

https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessreview/2022/02/03/ageism-in-the-workplace-the-privilege-of-being-the-right-age/

#ageism #longevity

Interesting interview with João Pedro de Magalhães on Reprogramming and Aging Theories

"We don’t have a good understanding of a lot of complex diseases, particularly quite a few age-related diseases."

https://www.lifespan.io/news/joao-pedro-de-magalhaes-on-reprogramming-and-aging-theories/

#ageing #healthuk

Why an ageing population doesn’t mean soaring inflation @oxfordeconomics

https://www.oxfordeconomics.com/resource/why-an-ageing-population-doesnt-mean-soaring-inflation/

#ageing #inflation #longevitydividend

A study of 857 women's lifespan and middle age risk factors such as smoking, physical activity, obesity etc. from International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/9/5219

A quote on the enjoyment of living longer to start the weekend!

#ageing #longevity #aging

Anti-aging drugs are being tested as a way to treat covid - MIT @Techreview

"Bold idea now being explored in clinical trials around the world, which are testing drugs that reverse the impacts of age"

https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/05/17/1052334/anti-aging-drugs-treat-covid-19/

#ageing

Another reason to eat dinner at 6pm!

"On a calorie-restricted diet, mice that only ate during the active phase of their circadian cycle lived nearly 35% longer than control mice that ate whenever they wanted."

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/avoiding-late-night-meals-may-have-anti-aging-benefits

#ageing #healthuk

To start off your week, here's a short interview w/ famous environmentalist & scientist James Lovelock ( 102 years old ) explaining his keys to longevity and keeping your mind young.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPAo9UjuRDA

"We need to start planning for a life that will last to the ripe old age of 100. If you retire at 65, that would mean a retirement period of 35 years – almost as much time as you spent working if you started earning a salary at 25!"

https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2022-05-17-four-common-mistakes-that-could-jeopardise-your-retirement-planning/

#pension #longevity

"Life expectancy has risen, on average, by more than two years per decade since the 1960s. However, the latest available data suggest that life expectancy (has) stalled or even declined in several EU Member States." Source: Eurostat

https://www.statista.com/chart/27390/annual-change-in-life-expectancy-europe/

The British Society of Gerontology Special Interest Group on Ageing Business and Society is holding its third workshop this Wednesday, May 22nd.

FREE REGISTRATION HERE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gerontology-business-working-together-for-the-decade-of-healthy-ageing-tickets-320526331887

Looking back at one of our best podcasts: An interview with CEO of Juvenescence Greg Bailey and Max Planck Institute geneticist Linda Partridge on how far we've come with nutrition and ageing well

https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-nutritious-side-of-longevity-with-linda/id1495909954?i=1000524944126

#ageing #longevity

New data projects that Japanese people will live longer, and that overall years spent living with dementia will decrease.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/04/220427115813.htm

#ageing #healthuk

With retirement ages rising, will we see a difference in the mortgage industry? An opinion piece @FT "Mortgages: working for longer"

http://ow.ly/IJ9m50J2EPT

Join our co-founder Jim Mellon for a @juvlabs webinar featuring a panel discussion on the promising lucrative opportunities of the science of #ketosis across a wide range of therapeutic areas. May 10, 2022 5p BST.

Register now: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/8016504513805/WN_vh5EjyzWTLKJuLzsF07bhg

Evidence of how we are having longer careers than ever before:

100-year-old man breaks Guinness World Record for working at same company for 84 years

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2022/05/02/brazil-guinness-world-record-84-years/9616152002/

#ageing

New Article Outlines the Characteristics of a “Longevity Diet”
Professor Valter Longo leads review of research in animals and humans to identify how nutrition affects aging and healthy lifespan.

https://gero.usc.edu/2022/04/28/valter-longo-longevity-diet/

Sadly, the world's oldest person died this week at 119 years old. Tanaka lived in Fukuoka, Japan and regularly commented on her affection for chocolate and coca cola.

World's oldest person dies in Japan at age 119

https://www.livescience.com/oldest-person-kane-tanaka-death-119

#ageing #longevity

Free conference by UK Spine on 27-28 June will showcase exciting research in the area of healthy ageing! @UK_Spine

REGISTER NOW:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/uk-spine-annual-conference-2022-tickets-274110430677

Life expectancy for poor men is ten years less than rich @thetimes

"Men living in the most deprived areas have a life expectancy of 73.5 years, compared with 83.2 in the least deprived areas"

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/life-expectancy-for-poor-men-is-ten-years-less-than-rich-wldjl9pbd

#healthuk #ageingwell

A quote from author, Maya Angelou on embracing ageing!

Baby bust: Pandemic accelerates fall in China’s birth rate @ft

https://www.ft.com/content/a1389fba-ffd6-474e-8eed-ac9198453e94

#ageing #longevity #population

An interesting analysis of densely populated cities finding 7.8 billion people living within a 4,000 km radius called the Yuxi Circle

The Yuxi Circle: The World’s Most Densely Populated Area @visualcapitalist

https://www.visualcapitalist.com/cp/the-yuxi-circle-the-worlds-most-densely-populated-area/

Want to live to 100? Here’s what the latest longevity research says @marketwatch

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/want-to-live-to-100-heres-what-the-latest-longevity-research-says-11649355732

"Aging in place can be so much easier with smart home technology" @washingtonpost

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/04/07/aging-place-can-be-so-much-easier-with-smart-home-technology/

#ageingwell #ageing

The cost of raising children in China is affecting the population growth. "Experts warn China's ageing population will put huge pressure on its health and social security system."

http://ow.ly/V8oE50IEVQk.

#ageing #agingsociety

Some interesting insights into concerns around ageing in the UK - from the pandemic to the future of work. The The Longer Lives Index: A crisis of confidence by the Phoenix Group

http://ow.ly/lYLx50IzTjG

#ageing #healthuk

Could calorie reduction be integral to ageing well and improving our overall healthspan?

"Biology of aging study shows why curbing calories counts"

https://www.nia.nih.gov/news/biology-aging-study-shows-why-curbing-calories-counts

"There have been advances in healthcare over recent decades that mean many people with chronic health conditions are living longer with increasing healthspan"

The results are in and it’s good news – healthspan is increasing @longevitytech

https://www.longevity.technology/the-results-are-in-and-its-good-news-healthspan-is-increasing/

A great paper on mortality linked to TV watching "Television viewing time and all-cause mortality: interactions with BMI, physical activity, smoking, and dietary factors"

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35305675/

#ageing #healthuk

Don't forget we have an array of videos on longevity topics from clean agriculture and population changes to keeping your mind young with art + philosophy >>>

Longevity Forum youtube channel is here:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMYdombQE8QldF74xvysbLQ

Curiosity and lifelong learning are an integral part of longer lives...

#ageing #longevity

How to live longer: Calorie restriction may 'play major role' in lifespan - study findings

"How much food we eat is also linked with our health, and eating too much or too little can have negative consequences."

https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1583707/live-longer-healthy-life-age-limit-calories

#ageing #healthuk