A review of Blue Zone longevity claims finds age records defended by researchers, but lifestyle habits do not guarantee exceptional lifespans.
What The Blue Zones Can – And Can’t – Teach Us About Growing Older
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Why You Feel Stiffer After 60, And Why It’s Not Just Age
A Pilates instructor says stiffness after 60 may reflect long periods of sitting and limited movement, though age and health conditions can also contribute.
Are We Planning For A Longer Life Or Just A Longer Retirement?
A Sixty and Me essay argues retirement planning should leave room for changing health, interests, relationships and housing needs—not just finances.
Your Age May Not Tell The Whole Story About Your Health, But Your Blood Could
A study of 18,476 people linked blood metabolite-based aging measures with chronic disease and mortality risk, while leaving key questions open.
Scientists Discover How Exercise Reverses Muscle Aging
A study in flies and mice links exercise to lower DEAF1 activity and better protein cleanup in aging muscle cells; human effects remain untested.
Novel Gene Rejuvenation Therapy Preserves Cell Identity While Reversing Age
Researchers report that SRSF1 shifted aging markers in human skin cells and extended lifespan by 14% in mice. Human safety and efficacy remain unknown.
Bonn Researchers Successfully Rejuvenate Human Cells In A Test Tube
Bonn researchers found that directly converting human blood-cell precursors into neural stem cells gradually reset epigenetic age markers in a lab.
New Immune Aging Map Helps Decode Future Chronic Disease Risks
A study of blood-cell patterns linked immune aging profiles with later chronic disease and mortality, but the map is not a diagnostic test.
A Study Spanning 118 Countries Reveals A Divide In Pain And Aging
A study of 6.1 million people finds pain patterns differ by age, sex and development level, with some pain peaking before age 55.
Could Speech Offer A Window Into Aging?
A study of 2,928 Spanish-speaking participants linked speech age gaps with dementia, cognition, tau and social adversity, but did not track aging over time.
