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At 116, Arkansas woman named oldest American
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A south Arkansas woman celebrated her 116th birthday Friday with cake, a party and a new title — she's now officially the oldest confirmed living American and second-oldest person in the world, the Gerontology Research Group said. Gertrude...
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Having a sense of purpose may add years to your life
Date: May 12, 2014 Source: Association for Psychological Science Summary: Feeling that you have a sense of purpose in life may help you live longer, no matter what your age, according to new research. The research has clear implications for promoting positive aging...
Longevity Video Blog #2-The Importance of Longevity
More centenarians in Switzerland than any other European country
More people live to be 100 in Switzerland than anywhere else in Europe, and the country is one of the world leaders in the longevity stakes, reveals research in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. Life expectancy in developed nations has more than...
Lesson On Longevity From Shy Dogs
Friday 14 May 2010 - 2am PSTAccording to a new study by a Quebec research team, there are strong correlations between dog breeds' typical personalities, how long they live, and how much food they eat.Through domestication, humans unwittingly initiated an artificial...
Longevity Video Blog #1-An Intro to this Series
Scientists Demonstrate That Environmental Lithium Uptake Promotes Longevity
Professor Dr. Michael Ristow's team along with Japanese colleagues from universities in Oita and Hiroshima have demonstrated by two independent approaches that even a low concentration of lithium leads to an increased life expectancy in humans as well as in a model...
Keys To Long Life
Monday 14 March 2011 - 3am PSTGood advice for a long life? As it turns out, no. In a groundbreaking study of personality as a predictor of longevity, University of California, Riverside researchers found just the opposite."It's surprising just how often common...
Inadequate Sleep Accelerates Aging of Brain: Research
Short duration of sleep linked to a faster aging brain in older adults. A new study has found that shorter duration of sleep in older adults results in faster aging of the brain. Researchers at the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore (Duke-NUS), who conducted...
3 Tips on How to Get Rid of Dark Under Eye Circles
William Shakespeare said that the eyes are the windows to the soul. It may be the reason why people want to make eye contact when they talk to you – to gauge the sincerity and truthfulness of your words. But the downside is, people can’t help but notice your dark...
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All those interested Longevity Training for Sales or as a Coach: For those of you who haven’t seen them, I recommend watching the videos and reading the content on the Personal Longevity Sales Rep Resources page. This page explains the whole program, the commissions,...
'Personality Genes' May Help Account For Longevity
Saturday 26 May 2012 - 12am PST "It's in their genes" is a common refrain from scientists when asked about factors that allow centenarians to reach age 100 and beyond. Up until now, research has focused on genetic variations that offer a physiological advantage such...
Marriage Good-Both Live Longer
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 from...
Habits of the Healthiest People on Earth
by Naomi Tupper---The inhabitants of Okinawa, Japan, Ikaria in the Greek Islands, Sardinia in Italy, and the Hunza Valley in Pakistan have one thing in common. They all have an unusually high proportion of inhabitants reaching the age of 100 and beyond, or a...
Pine Pollen Powder for Longevity
During the spring, pine pollen powder sparks the growth and procreation cycle Pine pollen powder benefits all living things by being the most potent plant source of testosterone known. This fine yellow powder seems to settle on everything (even vertical surfaces like...
Longevity Proteins Also May Be Linked To Mood Control
Friday 16 December 2011 - 9am PST Over the last 10 years, MIT biologist Leonard Guarente and other researchers have demonstrated that very-low-calorie diets provoke a comprehensive physiological response, which promotes survival due to a set of proteins called...
No Regrets: Why 'Letting Go' May Be Key to Happy Aging
Charles Choi, LiveScience Contributor | April 19, 2012 02:01pm ET Brain scans now reveal that living a life without regrets may be one key to aging well. As painful as regret can be, scientists think it can help us make better choices in the future when we are...
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Monday June 30th 7:30PM Pacific Time What is the number one thing we can do to be successful in our business and personal relationships? It's not what you may think ! Our workshop Monday June 30th will help answer this question and review our longevity training...
'Anti-Aging' Hormone May Actually Shorten Life
Call it anti-anti-aging therapy. It turns out that injections of growth hormone — a staple of anti-aging, hormone-replacement therapy — may have the opposite effect as intended, thwarting a person's quest to live to an advanced age. In an ongoing study of very old...
Strict diet doubles lifespan of worms
The centuries-long search for the fountain of youth has yielded only a few promising leads, one of which entails an extreme, emaciating diet. A new study of the tiny nematode worm C. elegans begins to explain this marvel of calorie restriction and hints at an easier...
The end of aging-Mole Rats
Do naked mole rats have the secret to long, healthy lives? by Joseph Stromberg on June 16, 2014 Even at young ages, naked mole rats look prematurely old. They're wrinkly and bucktoothed, with gray whiskers and tiny eyes that seem myopic. Their bare skin hangs off...
The Oldest Living American Has Some Perfectly Simple Advice Worth Following
The Huffington Post | By Kate Abbey-Lambertz Posted: 05/23/2014 2:59 pm EDT Updated: 05/27/2014 11:59 am EDT Happy Birthday, Mother Talley! Jeralean Talley is America's oldest living woman on record. And as she turns 115, we'd all do well to follow her example....
Hugging May Have Anti-Aging Benefits
There's nothing like cuddling up for a hug with your sweetie after a long day at work. Now research suggests that loving feeling is good for more than just a Saturday-night snugglefest. A new study from the University of California, Berkeley says that oxytocin—known...
Do Jack LaLanne, Phyllis Diller, and Matt Lauer Know How to Live Forever?
Who REALLY knows how to stay healthy and live long? Published on July 12, 2011 by Howard S. Friedman, Ph.D. in Secrets of Longevity You may have seen my wonderful colleague and co-author Dr. Leslie Martin on the Today Show (NBC) this week, being interviewed by Matt...
Secrets of Longevity–The Ideal Career for You
The self-healing personality and The Longevity Projectby Howard S. Friedman, Ph.D. What really matters for happiness and health in your career Published on June 8, 2014 by Howard S. Friedman, Ph.D. in Secrets of Longevity My co-author of our book on The Longevity...
Happiness and Longevity for Young People
How Young People Can Be Happier: Lessons from Old People A secret of happiness lies in how long people say they want to live. Published on November 2, 2013 by Howard S. Friedman, Ph.D. in Secrets of Longevity Most Americans say they would like to live to 80 or 90. Few...
Meditation: Secret for the Happy and Long Life
If you are searching for different approaches to a happy and long life, then meditation and constant practice can be one of the best ways. This approach is one of the best and it will give you peace, serenity and balance within your life. Discovering the different...
Scientists Find Compound Reverses Aging in Mice
Recently the media has covered on a story about research in mice where it is claimed aging is reversed. The story originated from the lab of David Sinclair, a Harvard researcher, and is based on a study published in the journal Cell. It is understood that a decline in...
Fasting 8 days a year can boost your immunity
Sunday 08th, June 2014 / 19:34 Written by Oman Observer FOR those who hate fasting, starving for just eight days a year can bolster your immune system like never before. Fasting encourages body to replace old and damaged cells — especially if the immune system has...