[Weekend Watch List] Cum sa traiesti pentru totdeauna. Sau macar 100 de ani

Cu ocazia Martisorului si a venirii primaverii va uram un sincer Live Long and Prosper. Si nu doar va uram, dar va aratam si cativa membri ai speciei care chiar au facut asta. Au trait mult. Specialistii au descoperit asa-numite Zone Albastre ale planetei, locuri in care densitatea celor care sarbatoresc 100 de ani e mai mare ca in alte locuri. Ce au in comun aceste comunitati si cum ii poate ajuta studierea lor pe ceilalti? Cat are legatura o viata lunga cu dieta si cat cu fericirea sau simtul solidaritatii?

Incepem acest martie cu optimism si voie buna. Si invataturi de la oameni care au trait un secol.

Craig Venter - Human Longevity

John Craig Venter is an American biotechnologist, biochemist, geneticist, and entrepreneur. He is known for being one of the first to sequence the human genome and the first to transfect a cell with a synthetic genome. Venter founded Celera Genomics, The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR) and the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI). He was the co-founder of Human Longevity Inc., served as its CEO until 2017, and is executive chairman of the board of directors. He was listed on Time magazine's 2007 and 2008 Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world. In 2010, the British magazine New Statesman listed Craig Venter at 14th in the list of "The World's 50 Most Influential Figures 2010". He is a member of the USA Science and Engineering Festival's Advisory Board.

Functional Longevity | Joon Yun | TEDxSanFrancisco

Longevity is a fact, we’re all living longer but how do we make sure our long lives are healthy and rewarding? Joon Yun exposes how we are not solving the problems of aging and how we should build on our resilience and stretch our biological features. Dr. Joon Yun is managing partner and president of Palo Alto Investors, LLC, an investment management firm founded in 1989 with $2 billion in assets invested in healthcare. Board certified in radiology, Joon served on the clinical faculty at Stanford from 2000-2006. Joon has served on several corporate and non-profit boards, and has published dozens of patents, scientific articles, and business essays.

The Secret Grail of Longevity: Astrid Stuckelberger at TEDxEcoleHoteliereLausanne

 Astrid provides insight into the science and technology that is helping make great strides in happy and healthy longevity, and into future opportunities for food, nutrition and hospitality businesses.

Slowing down ageing | Joao Pedro de Magalhaes | TEDxGhent

 His research focuses on understanding the genetic, cellular, and molecular mechanisms of ageing. On our stage de Magalhaes will share with us the latest developments in his research and will answer the most heated question: What is ageing and how do we prevent it? He will help to unlock the realities of a world where we can manipulate the biological machinery of ageing.

Can we defeat the diseases of aging? | James Peyer | TEDxStuttgart

 NOTE FROM TED: This talk, which was filmed at a TEDx event, contains sweeping assertions about diseases of aging and that lack sufficient scientific support. Without randomized clinical controlled trials, certain claims made by the speaker are hypothetical in nature.

Can we stop aging? | Andrei Gudkov | TEDxMorristown

 Scientist and expert Dr. Andrei Gudkov tells us what aging really is, how and why it happens, and what our future might be. What is the key to longer, healthier lives, and is it in our reach?

Reverse Aging | Dr. Shai Efrati | TEDxWhiteCity

 Reverse aging, taking the biology back in time, can be achieved by inducing the body for self rejuvenation.

Undoing aging: Aubrey de Grey at TEDxDanubia 2013

British biologist Aubrey de Grey talks about a question that people usually try to avoid although it affects all of us. Aging kills the largest number of people and causes many other's suffering day by day. Searching for a solution, de Grey refuses to think about aging as a disease to be cured. He presents a new idea of maintenance to repair the prime cause of aging: the damages of the human body.

The quest for eternal youth | Dr. Bradley Willcox, MD | TEDxMaui

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Using lessons from the worlds longest lived people and animals, world-renowned longevity researcher and physician Dr. Bradley Willcox shares some of the secrets to living long, healthy lives, and shares some of the latest research from his laboratory.

Mastering time: A key to successful ageing: Claire Steves at TEDxKingsCollegeLondon

 Claire is a practicing geriatrician who has recently taken to research to try to understand how some older individuals become frail, while others successfully age. She graduated with first class honours from Cambridge University and Bart's and the London Medical School, and spent several years working the acute medicine wards in central London. Finding so many unanswered questions about how we treat, and how we might prevent frailty, she competed for and won a Wellcome Trust Research Fellowship to investigate the key to successful ageing within older twins.

Long life depends on this: Gary Wenk at TEDxColumbus

Do you know what will really keep you living and thinking clearly for a long time? Dr. Wenk does. His research explores the intersection of food and drugs and will challenge your biases on what makes a long life. His talk will explore why what we eat, and how much we eat, is the single most important daily decision we make that impacts how we age and how long we live.

How to live for ever | Marc Freedman | TEDxSanFranciscoSalon

 Longevity is a fact, we’re all living longer. What is the role that older people can play in nurturing the next generation?

The secret to living longer may be your social life | Susan Pinker

 The Italian island of Sardinia has more than six times as many centenarians as the mainland and ten times as many as North America. Why? According to longevity researcher Susan Pinker, it's not a sunny disposition or a low-fat, gluten-free diet that keeps the islanders alive so long -- it's their emphasis on close personal relationships and face-to-face interactions. Learn more about super longevity as Pinker explains what it takes to live to 100 and beyond.

Study Of People Who Have Longest Live Expectancy by Garth Davis, M.D.

 An acclaimed surgeon specializing in weight loss delivers a paradigm-shifting examination of the diet and health industry’s focus on protein, explaining why it is detrimental to our health and can prevent us from losing weight.

Blue zones -- lessons from people who've lived the longest: Archelle Georgiou at TEDxUMKC

 Archelle Georgiou is a physician who uses her medical expertise to help people and business navigate the healthcare system to make sure they get what they need. In 2009, Archelle was the medical correspondent for the Blue Zones international expedition to Ikaria, Greece where she helped explore the underlying explanations of the island's longevity along with the National Geographic team.

Longevity Diet & Lifestyle Caught On Camera w/ Jason Prall

 Film maker, Jason Prall has traveled the world to see what centenarians eat & how they live. Great insights that may challenge your "low-carb" beliefs.

Is There a Secret to Longevity?

 Do you want to live to be 100 years old? Well, the woman you're about to meet passed that century mark...more than a decade ago. Anna Stoehr is one of the oldest people in the world. The U.S. Census released a report that shows in the year 2010, there were more than 53,000 people 100 years or older and most of them, like Anna, were women. What's her secret? Vivien Williams has this report.

Why Japanese Live So Long ★ ONLY in JAPAN

So you want to live to be 100? The answers to living a long and happy life may come from Japan which has the longest average life expectancy in the world (83.84 years) and where 2 million people are over the age of 90. Believe it or not, 6 of the top 10 oldest people alive are from Japan including Nabi Tajima of Kagoshima who is 117 years old and the last human alive born in the 19th century!

Does This Village in China Hold the Key to Living Past 100? | National Geographic

In Bama County, Guangxi, China, living past the age of a hundred isn't just commonplace, it's become a tourist attraction. People from big cities flock to villages like Longhong to meet the centenarians and try to learn the secret of their longevity.

Sardinia - The secret of longevity?

 Sardinians' apparent ability to stay healthy well into their old age remains a mystery. Food, the quality of life and also the genes are some of the crucial factors for living for a long time. However, research in this Mediterranean region also indicates that social interaction may be just as influential; care and attention from family members and being closely involved in community activities help maintain a healthy mental state, which is critical to overall well-being. We get to know Mariantonia Loddo, 103 years old, proud of her beautiful hands, who sings a song to the youth, and Rosa Frau, a 108-year-old woman who listens to Radio Maria every day to accompany her prayers.

Why do the people of the Nicoya Peninsula live so long?

Costa Rica’s largest peninsula has one of the largest populations of centenarians on the planet with more residents who are over 80 than anywhere else earth. What’s the secret to their longevity? Correspondent Harris Whitbeck visits the people of the Nicoya Peninsula. He tells us why inhabitants of this lush location live such long lives. The number of people who live to be 100 years old or more is growing. This segment of the population is the fastest growing with more than 450 thousand of them living across the world. Experts say there are many factors that contribute to their longevity and recently they've started identifying key traits common to them all. Those traits have also been found in 5 distinct areas around the globe and two of them are in the Americas. Harris Whitbeck travelled to one of these so-called “blue zones” for "Americas Now." He spends time with residents and talks to experts on the subject of longevity. Check out his visit to this picturesque peninsula in Costa Rica where the centenarians of Nicoya are considered “living national treasures.”

Your Personal "Blue Zone" | Nick Buettner | TEDxFridley

Quick—how many 100-year-olds do you know? Not many? In communities around the world, people are living longer than everybody else. If we mimic their lifestyle can we live longer ourselves?

The Reason Why We Can't Live Forever

Every day, every single person is growing older and older. It might be depressing to think about, but eventually, we will all die. But how long could humans live for? Trace takes a look at how examining the blood of the world's oldest person could tell us how long humans can survive.

The Secret to Successful Aging | Cathleen Toomey | TEDxPiscataquaRiver

 The good news is, we are living longer — and with advances in health care, older adults are living healthier, more fulfilling lives than previous generations. So what's the secret to embracing our next chapter, and to even look forward to it? Cathleen Toomey shares the secret to successful aging, in an uplifting and funny talk that people of all ages will relate to. Cathleen Toomey is branding professional who has helped build such NH brands as Timberland, Stonyfield Farm and UNH, and cut her teeth in ad agency work in New York City and Boston. In the last 10 years, Cathleen has been responsible for sales and marketing for RiverWoods, a nationally-accredited Continuing Care Retirement Community, as their VP of Marketing. A former non-profit board member for CrossRoads House, Prescott Park Arts Festival and Exeter Chamber of Commerce, she currently focuses her volunteer efforts with St. Vincent de Paul of Exeter.

Be smarter than your genes to stay healthy while aging: David van Bodegom at TEDxLeiden

 Our genes are still programme us to survive by conserving energy and eating when we can. However our living conditions have evolved way beyond survival. As a consequence we have adopted unhealthy living practices. Fighting our genes is difficult, so why not be more practical and adapt our living conditions. David van Bodegom presents his research and inspiration from Ghana.

Nudging healthy ageing | David van Bodegom | TEDxUtrecht

Cardiovascular diseases are the number one death cause globally, and simultaneously it is one of the diseases we can actually prevent. David van Bodegom suggests that, rather than focussing on individual lifestyles, we should look at the bigger picture. He argues that through re-shaping our environment, which currently provide constant temptation, people will automatically make healthier choices.

Dan Buettner: National Geographic Journalist, Longevity & Happiness Expert, Keynote Speaker

 Dan Buettner is an explorer, New York Times bestselling author and National Geographic Fellow. His New York Times Sunday Magazine article The Island Where People Forget to Die, was the second most popular article of 2012. Dan's National Geographic cover story on longevity, The Secrets of Living Longer was one of the top-selling issues in magazine's history and a made him a finalist for a National Magazine Award.

When You're Old, You Can Finally Be Selfish

 Most people dread the inevitable declines associated with aging. But to hear the residents of the Hebrew Home at Riverdale tell it, senescence gets a bad rap. In Jenny Schweitzer Bell’s short documentary The Blessings of Getting Old, dozens of elderly people how their lives have improved in their twilight years.

Peter Diamandis - Human Longevity and The Future

In March 2014, Diamandis co-founded Human Longevity Inc. (HLI), a genomics and cell therapy-based diagnostic and therapeutic company focused on extending the healthy human lifespan, with Craig Venter and Robert Hariri.