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Google "ballet for seniors" -- and yet get 26 million results in 0.43 seconds. Who knew? But as reported here in the New York Times, "ballet is a great workout for an aging body," and classes for "silver swans" are booming. "Silver swans" isn't ju ...

In an exciting new study, reported here, researchers have learned that managing transposable elements in DNA can extend lifespan. Transposable elements (TEs) -- sometimes called "jumping genes" -- are DNA sequences that can move from one location o ...

We still tend to tap-dance around the word "retirement." We have "reinventing" retirement. We have "the end of retirement as we know it." We have "semi-retirement," "hybrid retirement," and even "unretirement." But in this brilliant essay in Canada' ...

We all know -- and we've reported on this many times -- that sitting all day long is bad for your heart health. But how much activity do you need? How much is required to make a difference? As reported here, surprisingly little. "Replacing sitting ...

The word "retirement" is a key feature of the "traditional" model of aging, now rapidly becoming obsolete. Closely linked to that word is the word "Florida." As noted here, "Retiring to Florida has been the dream for generations of Americans, thanks ...

It's not news that reducing sodium intake can lower blood pressure. But a new study shows that even a small reduction -- only one teaspoon a day -- can make a big difference, even to people on blood pressure-reducing drugs. In a new research study, ...

The front cover of the latest issue of the AARP Bulletin says it all. SuperAgers have arrived. We're not saying this is literally the first time AARP has used the phrase (we're not sure). And certainly many others have used it in the past. As we s ...

SuperAging co-author Larry Wolf explains why, in his 80's, he has taken up tai chi swordsmanship, of all things. Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese martial art, probably over 2000 years old. Its original purpose was to improve a warrior’s swordsmanship ...

Everyone knows that technology is going to transform the home-based care industry. Right? Remote patient monitoring, family portals to enable constant contact (plus interesting content like exercise videos, recipes, and more), better responsiveness, ...

Part of our brief, here at Superaging.info, is to watch what firms are doing in the longevity sector. It can provide a valuable "early warning" to new products, new trends and other new ideas that SuperAgers should be aware of. That's why we were ...