Longevity has much interest, but I don't find a specific thread on it.

[packleader]

I would like to see a Forum that pulls together material on longevity, even articles on, "nicotinamide mononucleotide supplementation." It's very pricy but has limited research and seems to have minimal effects.

Much better known are studies on the "Blue Zones" of Okinawa, Japan; Nicoya, Costa Rica; Ikaria, Greece; Loma Linda, California; and Sardinia, Italy. "The 6 Best Healthy Habits to Help You Live Longer," <https://www.eatingwell.com/blue-zones-healthy-habits-11791571>

I am habitually scanning sources like: WebMd's Healthy Aging --- https://www.cnn.com/health --- and google health https://news.google.com/topics/CAAqIQgKIhtDQkFTRGdvSUwyMHZNR3QwTlRFU0FtVnVLQUFQAQ?hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US:en

At age 90, I am trying to stretch my life at least to 100 in a relatively good shape.

God loves you, and so do I.
Today is the day God has made for us.
This is the first day of the rest of my life.

 

[Lawrence00]

I have been very strict with what I consume since my hospital visit in January, and my lab work is near perfect.
Plans:
1. Stay strict with the consumption.
2. Get back to gym schedule as soon as summer arrives.
3. Sleep and minimize stressful schedules.
4. Hang up the phone on all the women calling me for dates.

 

[StarSong]

My advantage medical plan now offers workout videos for me to follow along with. All possible levels of ability and exertion. Tai Chi, balance, chair exercises, high intensity, weights, you name it. It tracks my time and reminds me at a set time each day that it's time to exercise.

I don't mind exercising in my own home, but I am not and never have been a gym rat.

I do wish I could improve my ability to sleep longer and more deeply.

 

[MACKTEXAS]

I eat a lot of green vegetables, not much red meat, take a multivitamin and a few supplements which I do need (they were't selected at random). I have meals at the same time each day, and seldom snack in between meals. I get an average of 7 hours sleep a night. I do eat more sugar than I should. Walk a mile a day. That's all I really do, except of course take my prescriptions (3).

I get blood work and see the doctor each 6 months for checkups. Those have been good and no special recommendations from the doctor. I don't do much to prolong my years; just taking it a day at a time.

 

[retiredtraveler]

I would like to see a Forum that pulls together material on longevity, even articles on, "nicotinamide mononucleotide supplementation." It's very pricy but has limited research and seems to have minimal effects.

The problem is that there are 'infinite' articles on the subject but virtually no 'serious' studies. For every med out there claiming to increase longevity, there are side effects. We also know that we as humans really have very different physiologies, are exposed to radically different environments, and have very different genetics. Cracking the genome has helped, but we continue to be so different from one another. People will take supplements, exercise regularly, eat 'properly', and die young. Seriously obese people or long-time smokers make it to their 90's.
I can take very little of what is written on the subject.

 

[StarSong]

The problem is that there are 'infinite' articles on the subject but virtually no 'serious' studies. For every med out there claiming to increase longevity, there are side effects. We also know that we as humans really have very different physiologies, are exposed to radically different environments, and have very different genetics. Cracking the genome has helped, but we continue to be so different from one another. People will take supplements, exercise regularly, eat 'properly', and die young. Seriously obese people or long-time smokers make it to their 90's.
I can take very little of what is written on the subject.

True, but what kind of life are we talking about? It's not just more years in our life, it's more life in our years.

My brother-in-law, a lifetime smoker, lived to 81 or 82, but the last several years of his life were a misery due to his lung problems. The ten years before that were no laughing party either. He became breathless after walking less than a block and spent a lot of time with doctors and in hospitals. A lot. Not a fun existence.

Likewise, serious obesity may not kill us very early, but will take its toll on our ankles, knees and hips, and can greatly diminish our ability to do our own grocery shopping, walk around town, or get down on the floor to play with our grand kids.