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Health and life expectancy are affected by love, sex and marriage
Health
Step one of living forever is staying healthy so this section covers key health topics and the latest research into common conditions and new therapeutic developments. Of particular interest are medical advances that reduce mortality rates – i.e. improving your chances of living long enough to live forever without you having to lift a finger!
Big Killers
There are a handful diseases that cause most deaths in the western world (i.e. where we don’t have to worry so much about poverty, famine or natural disasters). So, anything you can do to prevent these will greatly improve your chance of living forever.
Read more about: Antibiotic Resistance, Big Pharma, Cancer, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Mental Health, Musculoskeletal, Respiratory Disease, Stroke.
Resources
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Neurobiology of Alzheimer’s disease
Book that covers all major aspects of the disease from basic science to clinical diagnosis and therapy edited by David Dawbarn
Woebot Health
The world’s first mental health ally for people and businesses, with scalable, meaningfully engaging AI
Fireside Chat with FDA Commissioner Robert Califf on Healthy Longevity
03-May-2023
Inaugural session of Kitalys Institute's Targeting Healthy Longevity 2023 virtual conference, 03-May-23 (FREE)
Approaches to Discourse in Dementia
A conversation analytic approach in dementia written by Jackie Guendouzi
Your Heart: An Owner’s Guide
Guide that makes crucial, potentially life-saving information about the heart easily accessible written by John A. Elefteriades
The Dementias 2: Blue Books of Neurology Series
Provides rapid access to practical, clinical guidance on the diagnosis and treatment of all forms of dementia edited by John H. Growdon
Neurodegenerative Diseases: Neurobiology, Pathogenesis and Therapeutics
Book about neurodegenerative diseases edited by Flint Beal
Oxford Textbook of Old Age Psychiatry
Book about old age psychiatrists, geriatricians, and other clinicians edited by Tom Dening
Health Blog Posts
13-Feb-2023
27-Jan-2023
New cancer therapies in 2022 achieving unprecedented remissions - reviewing a year of hope
Including gene editing, immunotherapy, modified viruses, vaccines, personalised medicine, and nanotechnology
20-Dec-2022
Being a bit of a Grinch may help you live longer
Heart attack cases peak on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day
23-Nov-2022
Mitochondria, Autophagy and Neurodegenerative diseases: A perspective
Review paper from University of Helsinki looks at the role of mitophagy in ageing
22-Feb-2021
Use it or lose it – over 50s guide to muscle loss
Don’t fall into the vicious circle of frailty
Recent News
Revitalizing ageing stem cells: Unveiling the key to lasting youthfulness
Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 05-Jun-2023
Combination of factors that rejuvenate stem cells holds promise for aging and muscle-wasting diseases
Read more...Galleri blood test: a step closer to early cancer detection
BBC - 02-Jun-2023
Offers promising results in the detection, and original site, of over 50 types of cancer in major NHS study
Read more...Artificial Intelligence assists in discovery of potent antibiotic to combat superbugs
BBC - 25-May-2023
AI scrutinized a list of 6,680 compounds, ultimately shortlisting potential antibiotics in under two hours
Read more...Lack of sleep linked to accelerated brain aging in seniors
PsyPost - 17-May-2023
Researchers suggest that sleep problems should be considered a modifiable risk factor for dementia in healthy older adults
Read more...Unraveling the long-term impacts of metformin on lifespan: a 20-year study
Live Forever Club - 16-May-2023
Extensive analysis reveals an initial benefit to longevity that diminishes, then reverses, over time
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