The Secrets of Longevity

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Almost nobody gets beyond a hundred. The current oldest person alive, 160 year old cane tanaca of pan credits family, sleep and hope as her secrets for langevity. There isn't really any genetics or life style that makes it obvious as to how they got there. You have to distinguish between what people say about centenarians and what the centinarians actually sad.

How long can we live? How much of aging is genetics vs. environment? What does oral hygiene have to do with brain health? What causes Alzheimer’s? How do turtles and naked mole rats live so long? Are there any proven strategies for living a longer life? What's up with whiskey and eggs? World-renowned aging expert and biogerontologist Dr. Caleb "Tuck" Finch takes a quick break from his prolific research at USC to answer Alie's sometimes stupid questions about everything from molecules to movies. And she only has like, 3 life-altering epiphanies during the episode.

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