What You Can Do to Superage, not Just Age

 

Resource	Northwest Medicine	Harvard Health (Brad Dickerson)	AARP (Sari Harrar)	NY Times (Lisa Feldman Barrett)	U-Mich Psychiatry (Amanda Maher)
Active lifestyle	X	X	X	X	X
Self-imposed challenges	X	X	X	X
Active social life	X	X	X		X
Indulgence (treats)	X
Anticipate frustration		X		X
Don't let age deter you		X
Healthy diet (greens, flavonoids, etc) to control BP and blood sugar			X
More challenging exercise than peers (quality, not quantity)			X	X
Avoid stress, prioritize mental health			X
Protect vision and hearing			X (cataract op +  h aids)
Prioritize sleep			X
More variety than just sudoku/X-words. Shows, classes, etc			X
Work hard at something (difficult) (deliberate practice)				X (swim, play bridge)
Resilience					X

Aren't you glad fasting ain't on the list? :) No mention of moderation either :) I guess they just took it for granted :) FYI, it's midcingulate cortex and anterior insula that evidence this superaging - "emotional" parts of the brain, not analytical ones. No wonder Einstein said he wished he had played more. 

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