Lessons on Aging Well, From a 105-Year-Old Cyclist

An inspirational article about a centenarian cyclist.Author: Gretchen ReynoldsAt the age of 105, the French amateur cyclist and world-record holder Robert Marchand is more aerobically fit than most 50-year-olds — and appears to be getting even fitter as he ages, according to a revelatory new study of his physiology.The study, which appeared in...
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The New World's Oldest Human is Jamaican Violet Mosse-Brown

From a sugar plantation worker to an entrepreneur: The world's new oldest person is a Jamaican mom-of-six who at 117 years and 38 days old maintains her longevity by eating plenty of fruit and the odd cow's footAuthor: Kiri BlakeleyThe new oldest living person in the world is a 117-year-old Jamaican woman who once worked for 'masters' ...
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What is Common between Centenarians?

Continuing the theme of centenarians suggest you to read the article about social aspects of the long life.How to Live to 100 and Beyond: The 4 Core Traits That All of the World's Longest Lived People (Centenarians) Have in CommonAuthor: Dr. Mario Martinez 100 Years YoungGrowing older is a natural process we all experience. Aging, on th...
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Secrets of Long Life

According to the article of research analyst Renee Stepler (Pew Research Center), centenarian population of the world has an exponential growth and will expand eightfold by 2050. How can we get to the number of longest lived people? Let's see 10 articles in which centenarians and supercentenarians share their secrets:http://www.forbes.com/site...
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Gut Microbiome and Longevity

In the 2010s, the content of the gut microbiota come to be regarded as a determinant of lifespan and aging process. By this, human aging and health are considered in the contest of a metaorganism with the complex of three genomes - nuclear DNA, mitochondrial DNA, and gut microbiome (1). Composition of the gut microbiome can influence o...
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