Beth Newcomb

Longevity.Technology featured an article about documentary maker Lara Lewington‘s latest work, “Mind Over Matter.” Lewington mentioned interviewing Andrei Irimia for the film: “I went to the University of Southern California, and met the absolutely brilliant Andrei Irimia who uses computational models to understand how our brains age. In the film, he explains how the brain ages both via natural aging, the natural deterioration, versus the actual disease process of dementia, and that they are two different things.”

AirTalk with Larry Mantle featured an interview with Donna Benton on the challenges faced by Down syndrome patients and their caregivers as they age. “As we age, we need to assess our energy level and if we have enough support. … Preparation is key. You can’t wait until you start feeling like you’ve had too much, or you’re getting older, or there’s a health crisis.”

Higher Education Digest published a feature on the USC Leonard Davis School, noting that the school has been at the forefront of exploring the biological, sociological, psychological, and policy dimensions of aging and has made significant strides in understanding and addressing the challenges and opportunities presented by increasing life expectancy worldwide.

BBC Sounds podcast Deep Calm with Michael Mosley interviewed Mara Mather about the calming effects of slow breathing exercises and the central role of the vagus nerve. “This breathing response is doing some really powerful things to our physiology, yet at the same time it is making us feel really calm and really relaxed.”