by Martin Ettington | Jun 28, 2015 | Aging, Communities, Healthy Aging, Lifestyle, Loneliness, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Science Research |
Ask people what it takes to live a long life, and they’ll say things like exercise, take Omega-3s, and see your doctor regularly. Now research from Brigham Young University shows that loneliness and social isolation are just as much a threat to longevity as...
by Martin Ettington | Jun 26, 2015 | Aging, Communities, Healthy Aging, Lifestyle, Locations, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article |
By DAN BUETTNER May 22, 2015 10:19 a.m. ET The secrets of the world’s longest-lived people include community, family, exercise and plenty of beans. In Sardinia, there are 21 centenarians in a population of 10,000. Only about four in 10,000 Americans reach the 100-year...
by Martin Ettington | Apr 19, 2015 | Aging, Communities, Community, Healthy Aging, Lifestyle, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Relationships, Science Research |
Date: March 11, 2015 Source: Brigham Young University Summary: Loneliness and social isolation are just as much a threat to longevity as obesity. The effect occurs even for people who like to be alone. Lack of relationships is a bigger health risk for people under...
by Martin Ettington | Sep 18, 2014 | Aging, Animals, Communities, Healthy Aging, Lifestyle, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Science Research |
Numerous studies have linked social interaction to improved health and survival in humans, and new research confirms that the same is true for baboons. A long-term study of more than 200 wild female baboons from the plains of southern Kenya finds that the most...
by Martin Ettington | Apr 1, 2014 | Aging, Communities, Long Lived Persons, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article |
In this revolutionary book, bestselling author John Robbins presents us with a bold new paradigm of aging, showing us how we can increase not only our lifespan but also our health span. Through the example of four very different cultures that have the distinction of...
by Martin Ettington | Oct 19, 2013 | Aging, Communities, Healthy Aging, Long Lived Persons, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Longevity Q&A |
We can learn a lot about improving quality of life in our golden years—and maybe even increase longevity—by studying the habits of the world’s longest-lived people. Where in the world do people live the longest? Though we in the U.S. tend to think we own good health...
