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Growing Older Living Younger: About longevity, wellness, healthspan,

Dec 27, 2021

Too old at 72? Careful. Ageism is out. We'll have the law on you! (Melvyn Bragg)

Hubris? I avoid 'isms' but I open this conversation with an anecdote of the first overt instance of ageism that I personally encountered, just before recording this podcast.

Today's guest explores the structural ways we tolerate and...


Dec 20, 2021

"Our goal is to 'die healthy' "  Joe Chang
To extend your healthspan and stay youthful and vibrant as you age, you must affect aging processes where genes operate, at the cellular level. Dr. Joe Chang discusses the application of gene expression research to changing aging.

Gerontology scientist,  S. Jay Olshansky


Dec 13, 2021

"Survival instinct. that will to live, that need to get back to life again, is more powerful than any consideration of tastes decency, politeness, manners, civility. anything, it's such a powerful force". (Danny Boyle)

When out of the blue, you are told you have an incurable cancer with 3 to 6 months to live, what...


Dec 6, 2021

Agnes de Mille, American dancer and choreographer expresses the power of dance: "To dance is to be out of yourself. Larger, more beautiful, more powerful. This is power, it is glory on earth and it is yours for the taking." 

Does dance also have the power to  ward off dementia?  Today's guest is Dr....