Woman, age 107, has a few big secrets of living a long, happy life
Living a long, healthy and happy life comes down to a few key qualities, as evidenced by the example of Mary Thomas, age 107, who celebrated her birthday surrounded by…
Dementia risk could be lowered by doing this for 5 minutes a day: study
A study by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers found that five minutes a day of light exercise may help prevent dementia, even for frail older adults. A…
104-year-old woman celebrates birthday by fulfilling most unusual wish
A 104-year-old woman spent her birthday in jail recently — a longtime bucket-list item for her. The nursing home resident had never been inside the local jail and wanted to…
Life expectancy in humans not likely to increase much more, study suggests
New research suggests that human life expectancy has hit its peak based on global statistics. Researcher S. Jay Olshansky explains why the focus should shift to healthspan extension.