Blood of Exceptionally Long-Lived People Reveals Crucial Differences

Title: Blood of Exceptionally Long-Lived People Reveals Crucial Differences

Article Snip: "...Emerging evidence suggests that centenarians, who live to 100, and supercentenarians, who live to 110, have unique blood profiles that differ from those who don't live as long. ...Research suggests that centenarians begin showing favorable biomarkers in their blood at just 65 years of age. ...The findings, the authors argue, reveal a "critical role of essential fatty acids to connect lipids with other metabolic processes.""

Reference: www.sciencealert.com
Health Watch,SuperAgers,Centenarians,Short Telomeres, Essential Fatty Acids,

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Health Watch | These special traits may shield ‘SuperAgers’ from dementia — how they could lead to new Alzheimer’s tools

Title: These special traits may shield ‘SuperAgers’ from dementia — how they could lead to new Alzheimer’s tools

Article Snip: "...Life expectancy in the US hovers around 78.4 years — there’s a special group of people who surpass this mark with flying colors. The retirees, known as “SuperAgers,” exhibit the memory and cognitive abilities of people in middle age.

A new report out of Northwestern University reveals unique traits of SuperAger brains that appear to shield them from dementia. ..."

Reference: nypost.com
Health Watch, SuperAgers, Dementia,Alzheimer's,

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