9 Best Articles in 2021
MIT Technology Review
What if aging weren’t inevitable, but a curable disease?
MIT Technology Review
~13 min read · 2019-08-19 · If this controversial idea gains acceptance, it could radically change the way we treat getting old.
The New York Times
The Best Exercise for Aging Muscles
The New York Times
~12 min read · From 2017 · Certain kinds of exercise may mitigate the effects of aging at the cellular level.
Science Magazine
What can ants, bees, and other social insects teach us about aging?
Science Magazine
10 min read · Mar 26th · A growing cadre of scientists is studying insects with extraordinary lifespans and ‘reversible’ aging patterns
Nautilus Magazine
Why You Can’t Help But Act Your Age
Nautilus Magazine
~12 min read · From 2017 · In 1979, psychologist Ellen Langer and her students carefully refurbished an old monastery in Peterborough, New Hampshire, to resemble a place that would have existed two decades earlier. They…
MIT Technology Review
A cell-killing strategy to slow aging passed its first test this year
MIT Technology Review
3 min read · From 2019 · Are tired-out cells what make people old? A new generation of drugs is designed to wipe them out.
Nautilus Magazine
The Wisdom of the Aging Brain
Nautilus Magazine
~11 min read · From 2019 · At the 2010 Cannes Film Festival premiere of You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger, director Woody Allen was asked about aging. He replied…
TIME
Here’s Why You May Be Aging Faster Than Your Friends
TIME
From 2015 · Researchers zero in on more than a dozen factors that can predict how fast you’re aging — and have some ideas about what makes people age more slowly
Nautilus Magazine
Why Aging Isn’t Inevitable
Nautilus Magazine
~14 min read · 2019-10-09 · Humans age gradually, but some animals do all their aging in a rush at the end of life, while others don’t age at all, and a few…
The New York Times
How to Become a ‘Superager’
The New York Times
5 min read · From 2017 · Sudoku isn’t enough. You have to push yourself.
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The New York Times
The Secrets of ‘Cognitive Super-Agers’
The New York Times
5 min read · Jun 21st · By studying centenarians, researchers hope to develop strategies to ward off Alzheimer’s disease and slow brain aging for all of us.
scitechdaily.com
Extending Human Lifespans: Using Artificial Intelligence To Find Anti-Aging Chemical Compounds
scitechdaily.com
1 min read · Jul 24th · The University of Surrey has built an artificial intelligence (AI) model that identifies chemical compounds that promote healthy aging — paving the way towards pharmaceutical innovations that extend a…
The New York Times
Opinion | You May Live a Lot Longer
The New York Times
4 min read · Jun 4th · What happens if we slow down aging?
Popular Mechanics
Anti-Aging Pill: U.S. Military Testing Pill That Delays Aging
Popular Mechanics
4 min read · Jul 6th · We'll see about that.
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Mindful
Loving-Kindness Meditation May Protect Your Genes and Slow Aging
Mindful
2 min read · 2019-09-13 · A new study explores how various forms of meditation affect our health at the genetic levels.
New Scientist
We may finally know what causes Alzheimer’s
New Scientist
4 min read · From 2019 · Evidence is growing that a bacterium involved in gum disease causes Alzheimer's, raising hopes that a vaccine could one day prevent the disease
The New York Times
Octopuses and the Puzzle of Aging
The New York Times
7 min read · From 2017 · The life spans of different animals seem to lack all rhyme or reason.
Quanta Magazine
Brain’s ‘Background Noise’ May Hold Clues to Persistent Mysteries
Quanta Magazine
4 min read · Feb 8th · By digging out signals hidden within the brain's electrical chatter, scientists are getting new insights into sleep, aging and more.
The New Yorker
Why We Can’t Tell the Truth About Aging
The New Yorker
~14 min read · 2019-10-28 · A long life is a gift. But will we really be grateful for it?
The New Yorker
Can We Live Longer but Stay Younger?
The New Yorker
20+ min read · From 2019 · With greater longevity, the quest to avoid the infirmities of aging is more urgent than ever.
the-scientist.com
Wanted: Healthy Brains
the-scientist.com
4 min read · 2020-02-25 · Brain banks have struggled to convince unaffected individuals to donate, hampering studies on “cognitively normal” neurodevelopment and aging.
The New York Times
Vitamin B12 as Protection for the Aging Brain
The New York Times
6 min read · From 2017 · Depression, dementia and mental impairment are often associated with B12 deficiency.
The New York Times
How Exercise Enhances Aging Brains
The New York Times
4 min read · Mar 3rd · Sedentary, older adults who took aerobic dance classes twice a week showed improvements in brain areas critical for memory and thinking.
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