Longevity Trends

We aim to share with you the most important news and trends in longevity published by the international press, opinion leaders, academic institutions and industry organizations.

Smart food choices for healthy aging

Figuring out how much to eat while achieving or maintaining a healthy weight can be difficult. Getting the proper nutrients and eating...
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Frequent social contact in midlife may reduce dementia risk, Whitehall II study analysis shows

Frequent social contact — regularly seeing friends and family — during midlife was associated with a lower likelihood of dementia diagnosis in...
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Coupled electrophysiological, hemodynamic, and cerebrospinal fluid oscillations in human sleep

Sleep is essential for both cognition and maintenance of healthy brain function. Slow waves in neural activity contribute to memory consolidation, whereas...
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10,000 baby boomers turn 65 in the US every day – can Silicon Valley help with ‘happier ageing’?

Silicon Valley has long sought to disrupt virtually every aspect of modern life. Now comes technology’s final frontier: old age. Tech that’s...
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Scientists crack secret to longevity

You’ve taken to the heart recommendations to get at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity a week to improve your...
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Why we can’t tell the truth about aging

In days of old, when most people didn’t live to be old, there were very few notable works about old age, and...
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In a first, scientists pinpoint neural activity’s role in human longevity

Researchers discover that the activity of the nervous system might influence human longevity. Neural excitation linked to shorter life, while suppression of...
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Stressed to the max? Deep sleep can rewire the anxious brain

Researchers have found that the type of sleep most apt to calm and reset the anxious brain is deep sleep, also known...
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What is the future of aging populations?

Across much of the world, life expectancy is on the rise, and while this represents a tremendous achievement in science and healthcare,...
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