TIME spoke with Pinchas Cohen about the inevitability of death, and a tech entrepreneur who is attempting to live forever using diet and fitness. “Death is not optional; it’s written into our genes. … There’s absolutely no evidence that [living forever] is possible, and there’s absolutely no technology right now that even suggests that we’re heading that way.”
LA Weekly highlighted Valter Longo of USC Leonard Davis for his work on the Fasting Mimicking Diet and his research in aging, longevity and metabolic health.
Healthnews featured an article on the fasting-mimicking diet developed by Valter Longo
Forbes mentioned Professor Valter Longo in an article about the 10th annual Aging Research and Drug Discovery (ARDD) meeting, where he presented on “Fasting Mimicking Diets, Multi-System Regeneration, and Longevity.”
Phys.org mentioned Assistant Professor Ryo Sanabria and postdoctoral researcher Gilberto Garcia from The Sanabria Lab about their study on how changes in lipid metabolism affect how cells respond to stress. Tech Explorist also covered the research.
U.S. News & World Report and HealthDay interviewed Professor Kathleen Wilber on the lack of elder care in the United States, particularly concerning those who live alone without the assistance of family, friends, or community networks.
CNN, Accuweather and MSN published an article that quoted Professor Caleb Finch about how exposure to high levels of fine-particle pollution puts people at greater risk of developing dementia. “Just like cigarettes, there’s no such thing as good inhaled particles,” said Finch
Injustice Watch quoted Research Associate Professor Donna Benton on how Black Americans are disproportionately targeted for financial scams due to higher rates of Alzheimer's disease, disparities in wealth and financial literacy and lack of police response.
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U.S. News and World Report quoted Research Associate Professor and Director of the USC Family Caregiver Support Center Donna Benton about Medicare needing to cover training for family caregivers.
The Mirror quoted Associate Professor Jennifer Ailshire on researchers’ idea of a Social Frailty Index for older adults. “I can see a Social Frailty Index being useful in identifying older adults who need extra assistance and directing them to community resources,” said Ailshire.
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