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Op-Ed: Recent PD/dementia research proves more research is needed

What are we as patients to conclude from Parkinson's disease research that comes to the conclusion that "more research is needed"?

In the Media by Bill Schmalfeldt - 1 comment

Op-Ed: Yet another useless lifestyle study

According to the ‘Daily Express’, women should raise their glasses to a healthier old age, but we’ve heard it all before – and just the opposite.

In the Media by Alexander Baron - 1 comment

The secret to longevity shared by 87-year-old Portland ‘star’ Special

Portland - Life expectancy is decreasing in the United States with the average life span approximately 78 years , according to recent reports. But there are folks who defy the odds, living joyously beyond that age.

Digital Journal Report by Carol Forsloff - 2 comments

Report: Genetic markers for exceptional longevity identified

Boston - Researchers from Boston University and the Institute of Biomedical Technology of Milan, Italy, discovered a series of genetic markers which are particularly common in people who live 100 years or more.

In the Media by Igor I. Solar - 1 comment

Study: Cutting calories promotes long life

Studies have consistently found that lowering caloric intake has anti-aging benefits. Less complex organisms can live double, even triple the lifespan if calories are restricted.

In the Media by Gordon K. Chan - 1 comment

Scientists Find 'Fountain of Youth'

Scientists have recently found what they consider might be an answer for longevity or "the fountain of youth." They have found in caves bats that live longer than mice and discovered what may lead to finding therapies to increase human life span.

In the Media by Carol Forsloff - 5 comments

Only 3% of Americans Live Healthy Lives

Some people think it is possible to live up to 150 years old. It wouldn’t take a lot of medications to do it either. Read how one man’s secret to longevity; a recipe, if nothing else, for good health if not 150 years of life.

In the Media by Carol Forsloff - 6 comments

Eat well, exercise for a long and healthy life

Scientific research is reinforcing what common sense has been telling us for sometime now. Eat right and shake a leg if you want to live a long and healthy life.

In the Media by Nanditha Ram

Working Yourself to Death Might Be a Good Idea

Sick and tired of working already, and you are only 55. Don’t give up early, scientists say. The longer you work and work to achieve, the better for your life span.

In the Media by Carol Forsloff - 8 comments

Age Is Between The Ears: Overcome The Brain And Move That Body

The vitality of youth is something that many people visualise in terms of physical attributes, lending to the mindset that as we age, we lose muscle mass, mobility and just deteriorate. However, research shows that activity is the fountain of youth.

In the Media by Nikki Weingartner - 4 comments

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Living to 114: New Clues to Longevity

Why did two people live to age 114 without the genes that would normally protect them from Alzheimer's, heart disease and cancer? New research on longevity and how genetic variants work.

Somerset village tops longevity

The great variation in life expectancy among pensioners has been highlighted in a new study by the actuarial firm Towers Watson.

Stellicktricity: Red Wings have record of longevity

Hockey Night In Canada Radio host Gord Stellick points out that the top three to have played the most NHL games with a single team all accomplished the feat with the Detroit Red Wings.

World's Oldest Man Turns 115

Japanese centenarian Jiroemon Kimura is proving that a sense of humor may truly be the secret to longevity. On his 115th birthday, he faced reporters gathered at his home in Kyotango City west of Kyoto, with a smile and a brief message – in English....

Car Hits 567K Miles: Longevity Tips

With 567,000 miles on it, Rachel Veitch’s 1964 Mercury Comet Caliente has been all over the U.S., from California and Michigan to Texas and Pennsylvania. It isn’t headed for a spot in the Guinness World Records — that belongs to Irv Gordon and his 3-million-mile...