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SuperAger Initiative: unlocking the genetic potential of exceptional longevity
SuperAger Initiative: unlocking the genetic potential of exceptional longevity
Over the past century, human lifespan has seen marked extension, but healthspan — the proportion of lifespan spent in good health — has failed to keep up.
SuperAger Initiative: unlocking the genetic potential of exceptional longevity
Engaging Elderly in Research with Digital Methods
Can digital and multi-modal approaches succeed in engaging aging populations for eConsent and data collection? According to Dr. Sofiya Milman, Associate Professor of Endocrinology and Genetics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, the answer is yes.
SuperAger Initiative: unlocking the genetic potential of exceptional longevity
The secret to longer, healthier life? Ambitious new trial focuses on ‘super agers’ and seeks thousands of families.
Dr. Thomas Perls has for decades studied so-called super agers, people who live deep into their 90s and beyond, essentially unburdened by the typical diseases of old age. He is convinced that the secret to this remarkable longevity is buried in people’s genes and passed down through generations.
SuperAger Initiative: unlocking the genetic potential of exceptional longevity
Will You Live to Be 100?
How far would you go to extend your life? What’s the best way to stay sharp as your brain ages? And does Keith Richards deserve a Nobel Prize?
SuperAger Initiative: unlocking the genetic potential of exceptional longevity
Want to live to be 100? Here’s what experts recommend.
Experts predict that the number of centenarians — people who live to be at least 100 years old — will continue to rise in the coming decades. While genetics play a large role in healthy aging, physical activity, social support and where you live also can influence your chances for living a very long life.
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