by Martin Ettington | Nov 18, 2014 | Aging, Attitude, Healthy Aging, Lifestyle, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Positive Attitude, Psychology, Science Research |
November 14, 2014 By Harvey B. Simon M.D. Harvard Medical School Look for the silver lining . . . That’s the title of a popular song written by Buddy DeSylva to music by Jerome Kern. The lovely tune, sung by Judy Garland (among others), calls for a positive...
by Martin Ettington | Nov 14, 2014 | Aging, Healthy Aging, Life Purpose, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Psychology, Science Research |
CL-led study of 9,050 English people with an average age of 65 found that the people with the greatest wellbeing were 30% less likely to die during the average eight and a half year follow-up period than those with the least wellbeing. The study, published in The...
by Martin Ettington | Sep 28, 2014 | Aging, Healthy Aging, Joy, Lifestyle, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Psychology, Science Research |
A team of Australian researchers has found that positive attitude can boost immune system and increase lifespan. Researchers at the University of Queensland, conducted a study on 50 older adults aged between 65-90 years and followed them for two years. They found that...
by Martin Ettington | Aug 20, 2014 | Aging, Life Purpose, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Psychology |
New research shows how a sense of purpose can add years to your life By Jeanne Dorin This article is reprinted by permission from NextAvenue.org. Remember the saying “idle hands are the devil’s workshop”? And your mother’s admonition to “keep busy”? Turns out they may...
by Martin Ettington | Aug 15, 2014 | Aging, Healthy Aging, Life Purpose, Lifestyle, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Psychology, Purpose, Science Research |
Maria Fabrizio for NPR We know that happiness and social connection can have positive benefits on health. Now research suggests that having a sense of purpose or direction in life may also be beneficial. To find out if having a sense of purpose has an effect on aging...
by Martin Ettington | Jul 22, 2014 | 10 Principles, Healthy Aging, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Psychology, The Death Urge, Video-Blog, Videos |
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by Martin Ettington | Jul 1, 2014 | Aging, Happiness, Healthy Aging, Lifestyle, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Psychology |
Marriage Good for Men Physically And Women Mentally, Both Live LongerMarriage Good For Me Saturday 29 January 2011 – 9am PSTMarriage does not only increase male and female longevity, but also tends to benefit wives mentally and husbands physically, researchers...
by Martin Ettington | May 2, 2014 | Aging, Healthy Aging, Lifestyle, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Psychology, Science Research |
When asked how old they felt, on average the centenarians surveyed said “83 years old,” and the 65-year-old baby boomers on average said they felt “55 years old.” The United States is home to around 55,000 centenarians, and 40 million people...
by Martin Ettington | Mar 7, 2014 | Aging, Healthy Aging, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Philosophy, Psychology |
When I started my research on long lived people back in 2009 I wanted to answer the claim that Indian Yogis had been making for hundreds of years that they could live much longer than normal people. I found evidence of long lived persons not only in India–but...
by Martin Ettington | Feb 23, 2014 | Aging, Healthy Aging, Lifestyle, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Psychology |
Our metabolism slows down as we grow older, but do we have to take it lying down? Why not include steps to combat the health problems caused by aging in our retirement plan, asks Geeta Padmanabhan Last year, Dignity Foundation held a day-long “Companionship Carnival”...
by Martin Ettington | Feb 5, 2014 | Aging, Healthy Aging, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Psychology, Science Research |
High sense of self-determination could make a difference in living healthier lives, countering lack of education Feb. 5, 2014 – People who feel in control and believe they can achieve goals despite hardships are more likely to live longer and healthier lives,...
by Martin Ettington | Jan 29, 2014 | Aging, Immortality, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Psychology |
Most people, regardless of race, religion or culture, believe they are immortal. That is, people believe that part of themselves-some indelible core, soul or essence-will transcend the body’s death and live forever. But what is this essence? Why do we believe it...
