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Leslie Saxon: Wearable tech to promote longevity
Episode 13
Implanted devices that monitor the internal functioning of our bodies, in minute detail, could soon be part of our daily lives. Many of us already ta…
9 years, 4 months ago
Steven Eisenberg: Music therapy for cancer patients
Episode 12
Living a healthy lifestyle goes a long way towards reducing the chances of an early death, but some diseases still strike with little warning and dea…
9 years, 4 months ago
Edith Avise: Longevity secrets of a centenarian
Episode 11
Edith Johnson Avise recently moved into a care home, at the age of 100. After a lifetime of independent living, she is finding it difficult to adapt …
9 years, 4 months ago
Paul Irving: The purposeful aging movement
Episode 10
Paul Irving has no intention of ever retiring. As chairman of the Milken Institute’s Center for the Future of Aging, he is a leading campaigner in wh…
9 years, 4 months ago
Reverse the diseases of aging | Nathaniel David
Episode 9
Imagine a future where we grow old but do not succumb to the diseases that typically define the aging process. Dr. Nathaniel “Ned” David, a molecular…
9 years, 5 months ago
Acting out in old age | Caroline Cicero & Matthew Hoffman
Episode 8
When Matthew Hoffman decided to interview elderly people, to hone his skills as a TV host, he stumbled across a unique community project. Matthew, a …
9 years, 5 months ago
Biosensors to monitor fitness | Ben Hwang
Episode 7
Ben Hwang is the chairman and CEO of Profusa, a San Francisco-based biotechnology company, that is developing micro sensors to monitor body chemistry…
9 years, 5 months ago
Diet, metabolism and the aging process | Eric Verdin
Episode 6
Eric Verdin is the president and chief executive officer of the Buck Institute for Research on Aging. The institute, based in Novato, Northern Califo…
9 years, 5 months ago
Mindset in health & lifestyle choices | Alia Crum
Episode 5
How is human longevity influenced by our mindsets on aging, diet, exercise and stress? Inspired by research on the placebo effect, Alia Crum (@AliaCr…
9 years, 6 months ago
Genetics of exceptional longevity | Nir Barzilai
Episode 4
Nir Barzilai is a professor of medicine and genetics at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the director of the Institute for Aging Research.…
9 years, 6 months ago