Education, Aging, and Longevity: Unveiling the Link
Unlocking the secrets of longevity: Explore how education influences aging and mortality rates in a groundbreaking study.
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Edith Ceccarelli: America’s Oldest Person Reveals Secrets to Longevity
Delve into the extraordinary life of Edith Ceccarelli, the oldest known person in the United States, as she shares her secrets for a long and healthy life. Discover the remarkable journey of this centenarian icon.
105 and still alive: Study finds rate of death decreases for world’s oldest people
Researchers found that after the age of 80, the death rates began decreasing, plateauing at 105. The oldest person in the world, as far as anyone knows, was a French woman who lived to be 122, according to the Guinness World Records. But a new study published today shows that age might just be a … Read more
Why Don’t These Bats Age? The Difference Appears To Be With The Telomers
Unlike in humans, the telomeres of long-lived bats do not appear to shrink with age. In 2005, scientists in Siberia captured a live Brandt’s bat, a species found across Europe and Asia, that was 41 years old. A house mouse, by comparison, is about twice as big, but might live to a ripe old age … Read more