03/05/2024

Dementia is not an inevitable part of aging — these 3 things can help

“Many people believe that dementia is a normal part of aging and although it is an age-related disease, meaning that it is more common among older people than younger people, it is actually related to underlying neurodegenerative diseases that are not a normal part of aging,” Andersen tells me. 

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The Secrets of Living to 100

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How to Stay Mentally Sharp Into Your 80s and Beyond

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8 psychological characteristics that people over 100 years of age have in common

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UCLA’s Equity for Latinx/Hispanic Healthy Aging Lab pushes for more education about brain health

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Cracking an intriguing secret of centenarians: Why so few are ravaged by Alzheimer’s disease

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Why Do Some People Live to 100—and How?

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World’s-oldest person dies

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

You have two choices when pondering how—and whether—you will live a long, healthy life. 

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Latin women won the lottery of longevity

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Age Later: Health Span, Life Span, and the New Age of Longevity

by Nir Barzilai,MD

In Age Later, Dr. Barzilai reveals the secrets his team has unlocked about SuperAgers and the scientific discoveries that show we can mimic some of their natural resistance to the aging process. This eye-opening and inspirational book will help you think of aging not as a certainty, but as a phenomenon like many other diseases and misfortunes

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