If I Could Turn Back Time: Aging and Longevity

On this week's episode, we tackle something that each and every one of us will experience whether we like it or not...aging.

We discuss life expectancy as a metric and shifting demographics over time. We touch upon the impact of nature versus nature on the aging process and social determinants of health that may impact the quantity and quality of our lives. We zoom in on the cellular process of aging to discuss what happens to our bodies as we age. We discuss some well-known longitudinal studies on aging and longevity and their findings-- including some of the predictors of longevity, as well as cognitive health later in life. We spend some time talking about the blue zones around the world (places with the highest concentration of centenarians) and the evidence-based common denominators that link these populations. This episode sets the stage for many future episodes we plan to record on epigenetics, the booming anti-aging cosmetic industry, and more. You don't want to miss this!

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RESOURCES

• Our World In Data: Life Expectancy

• Our World In Data: Child and Infant Mortality

• NYT: How Long Can We Live?

• U.S. Life Expectancy Plunged in 2020, Especially for Black and Hispanic Americans

• Worldwide Demography of Centenarians

• Centenarians and Supercentenarians in Japan

• See Which Cities Eat the Healthiest

• People Who Live to 100 Have These Traits in Common

• Telomeres and Aging

• Stem Cells: Tissue Renewal

• Adult Stem Cells

• Immunosenescence: A Key Player in Cancer Development

• Immunosenescence and Its Hallmarks: How to Oppose Aging Strategically? A Review of Potential Options for Therapeutic Intervention

• Centenarian Study Suggests Living Environment May Be Key to Longevity

• The 100-Plus Study of Cognitively Healthy Centenarians: Rationale, Design and Cohort Description

• The 100-Plus Research

• Predictive Modeling of U.S. Health Care Spending in Late Life

• Are We Spending Too Much On the Dying? New Research Challenges This Widely Held View