For years, the concept of Blue Zones has captured the imagination of communities seeking longer, healthier lives. These regions of the world—such as Sardinia, Okinawa, and Ikaria—are known for unusually high numbers of people living well into their 90s and beyond. The traditional Blue Zone framework highlights common lifestyle factors: regular movement, strong social connections, […]
When SuperAger Dick Van Dyke celebrated his 100th this week (Dec. 13, 2025), it felt less a curtain call than a reminder of how the later years can continue to be a time of creativity, fulfillment— and, of course, laughter. The iconic comedian—whose long and storied career included Emmys, a Grammy, a Tony and a […]
The immune system is our body’s defense mechanism, designed to protect us from harmful invaders such as bacteria and viruses. It consists of a complex network of cells, tissues, and organs that work in unison to detect and eliminate threats. Key players in this system include white blood cells, antibodies, and other components that target […]
For decades, scientists searching for treatments for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s have focused on a deceptively simple goal: stop harmful proteins from clumping together in the brain. Those clumps—tangles of tau in Alzheimer’s disease and aggregates of alpha-synuclein in Parkinson’s—are linked to the loss of memory, movement, and independence that define these disorders. But a new […]
Featuring our SuperAging News Network partner, Barb Desmarais, hostess of the popular podcast series: “What’s Next: Conversations With Boomers.” Vancouver-based Barb Desmarais, a Boomer herself, offers a series of engaging conversations with Boomers on a wide range of topics, from health to finance to fitness to relationships and more.We first met Barb when we were […]
In the fourth episode of Facing Dementia, Dr. Michelle Greenwell and Laurin Wittig turn their attention to a powerful yet often misunderstood ally in cognitive wellbeing: creativity. While most research on dementia and brain health focuses on cognition alone, this conversation widens the lens, exploring how creativity emerges from the body, the senses, and the […]
Ordinary and universal, the act of writing changes the brain. From dashing off a heated text message to composing an op-ed, writing allows you to, at once, name your pain and create distance from it. Writing can shift your mental state from overwhelm and despair to grounded clarity — a shift that reflects resilience. Psychology, […]
Is it possible to get older without getting old? Yes! That’s why we wrote two whole books about it! There’s no reason why your 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and beyond shouldn’t be years of adventure, creativity and fulfillment. Longevity science is moving at a fast clip, but so much of living longer and stronger is […]
People often take walking for granted. We just move, one step after another, without ever thinking about what it takes to make that happen. Yet every single step is an extraordinary act of coordination, driven by precise timing between spinal cord, brain, nerves, muscles and joints. Historically, people have used stopwatches, cameras or trained eyes […]
The ocean quahog species of clam is the world’s longest-living animal known to science. This clam, about the size of your fist, may look unremarkable, but its biology is anything but ordinary. At the ripe age of 507, the ocean quahog (Arctica islandica), broke the Guinness Record as the oldest-living animal in the world. Collected […]
