CNBC interviewed John Walsh about President Biden’s age. Walsh said that the “occasional gaffe” doesn’t signal a competence issue but rather a natural age-related slowdown in reaction time. “Given more time, they perform at the same level as their younger counterparts,” Walsh said. KNBC-TV also ran the story.
Neurology Today covered research from Pinchas Cohen that tied a rare mutation to a greatly reduced risk of developing Parkinson’s disease.
Newsweek and The Telegraph asked Valter Longo to explain the nuts and bolts of the fasting-mimicking diet, which Longo’s research has shown can shave a few years off of biological age.
New York Times quoted Henry Jay Forman, professor emeritus at USC Leonard Davis, on the potential health benefits of hydrogen-infused water.
Fortune quoted Valter Longo on a recent study showing that a fasting-mimicking diet can lower biological age by up to 2.5 years. “[The fasting-mimicking diet] is making the system younger, and by making it younger, making it more functional,” he said. “It’s really repairing the problem from the source, rather than just putting a Band-Aid downstream of it.”
USC Annenberg Media spoke to Cary Kreutzer about how Wendy’s proposed surge pricing would affect people who rely on fast food as a source of nutrition.
Today Show interviewed Mara Mather on the possible cognitive benefits of drumboxing, an exercise class that provides both a physical and mental challenge. “When you are doing something where you have to keep multiple short-term memories, short little programs, in mind, that’s really one of the most effective cognitive workouts that we can have for the brain.”
Science Alert covered a study by Caleb “Tuck” Finch which showed dementia appears to have not been an issue for ancient Greeks and Romans. The research was based on a text analysis.
USA Today interviewed Francesca Falzarano for a story about long-distance caregiving – an experience shared by an estimated 6 million caregivers in this country. “Long-distance caregivers have not been adequately recognized as legitimate sources of care because of the physical distance that makes their contributions less apparent or visible,” said Falzarano. “However, we have and will continue to see an increase in individuals who find themselves providing, coordinating and managing care from afar.”
Men’s Health (Italy), Town & Country and The Mirror (UK) featured the latest study led by Valter Longo that indicates a fasting-mimicking diet could shave 2.5 years off your biological age.