Beth Newcomb

WorkingNation podcast Work in Progress interviewed Paul Irving about the rising need for support for caregivers as the population ages. “They are under-compensated, under-recognized, operate in lonely environments without the kinds of services, and supports, and encouragement, and recognition that they so deserve for taking on these incredibly important roles. It’s easy for any of us to brush this off and say this is somehow unimportant until it affects us and our families, and it inevitably does. So, this is an issue that every single one of us, democrats, republicans, independents, those from all regions of the country, every religion, every race, every gender, you name it, we should all be thinking about it, all be striving to try to address and to address quickly.”

AARP featured research by Eunyoung Choi and Jennifer Ailshire that showed living in regions with more days of extreme heat correlated with faster biological aging in older adults. Times of India, Bisnis.com (Jakarta), and Yahoo (via the CoolDown) also covered the study.

Men’s Health (Italy) discussed the details and potential benefits of the fasting-mimicking diet developed by Valter Longo.

DeMorgen (Netherlands) quoted an earlier LA Times interview with Jennifer Ailshire in an article on older action movie stars. “These people have trainers and physical therapists and other people with a lot of experience who can help keep them in great shape. … If you have the resources to do regular physical activity, you age better in general, whether it’s in terms of cognitive function, psychological well-being or delaying disease and disability.”

Brain & Life podcast interviewed Francesca Falzarano about what the future of caregiving should look like and how technology could aid caregivers.

New York Times quoted Mara Mather and Roberto Vicinanza discussing how becoming pope can have surprising health benefits, including cognitive stimulation, a sense of purpose, and social engagement, which can reduce the risk of dementia and late-life depression.

GQ quoted Valter Longo in a story debating the best time to eat lunch.

Times of India covered a study by Eunyoung Choi and Jennifer Ailshire that found that extreme heat may silently accelerate biological aging at the molecular level, with effects comparable to smoking and heavy alcohol consumption.

Trouw (Netherlands) quoted Paul Irving in an article on the Villages senior community in Florida. “There is a huge market for the kind of residential communities where seniors can grow old in their own home, in a place where all amenities are within easy reach.”