Insider featured a study led by Valter Longo on how a “longevity diet” could promote healthier aging. “The longevity diet is not a dietary restriction intended to only cause weight loss but a lifestyle focused on slowing aging,” Longo said. The study was also featured in Technology Networks, Everyday Health,…
Rethinking65 quoted Paul Irving on the benefits of intergenerational living versus homogenous, age-restricted retirement communities. “What kind of society are we building — a society that encourages understanding and collaboration and appreciation of others, or a society that reinforces the divides that already challenge America? … I would make the…
Daily Trojan interviewed Jon Pynoos and Leon Watts regarding the USC Leonard Davis School’s partnership with the Rebuilding Together organization to make homes safer for older adults. Pynoos said the partnership is “complex, growing, rich. … We can take what we have learned in research and put it into practice…
U.S. News & World Report featured a study by Margaret Gatz, Andrei Irimia and colleagues that found very low rates of dementia in two Amazonian indigenous groups. “Something about the pre-industrial subsistence lifestyle appears to protect older Tsimane and Moseten from dementia,” said Gatz, the lead study author. The study…
Times Now (India) mentioned Valter Longo’s research in an article on how exercise improves lifespan.
Los Angeles Times quoted Jennifer Ailshire in a story on 76-year-old snowboarder Dick Schulze, the US’s oldest competitor in the sport. There are several reasons for the rise of autumnal athleticism, including better diet, better training and physical conditioning, and less exposure to disease, she said. “Our conditions of living…
The Scientist mentioned a study led by Valter Longo and colleagues on how a fasting-mimicking diet improved breast cancer outcomes in mice.
Financial Advisor quoted Senior Associate Dean Maria Henke regarding the importance of financial gerontology and educating advisors about the challenges and opportunities faced by older adults. “When advising about retirement options like whether to save money by moving to a different community, a financial gerontologist would consider factors like risk…
The Atlantic featured research by Mirielle Jacobson of the USC Leonard Davis School and Tom Chang of the USC Marshall Schoolin a story on using financial incentives to motivate individuals to get vaccinated. “I think there are a lot of people who are in this camp of ‘Yeah, I’m gonna…
Longevity Technology interviewed Valter Longo on the importance of getting fasting right in the pursuit of a longer and healthier life. “So now everybody’s fasting, and we don’t seem to realize that fasting is just a word,” says Longo. “It’s like eating – is eating good for you? What does…
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