#Letters to the Editor — April 18, 2022

#Letters to the Editor — April 18, 2022

“Letters to the Editor — April 18, 2022” The Issue: The need for age limits for politicians as elderly legislators cling on to office. Great article from Maureen Callahan in The Post regarding the very, very old politicians “roaming” the halls of Congress (“Out with the old, already!”, April 15).  It’s sad that Sen. Chuck Schumer,…

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#Humans could live up to 150 years, new study claims

#Humans could live up to 150 years, new study claims

“Humans could live up to 150 years, new study claims” Humans could live until the ripe old age of 150 years according to recent research – and scientists are racing to work out how. Harvard geniuses, biohackers and internet billionaires are all looking for ways that humans can crack the code on aging. WaitButWhy blogger Tim…

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#Mom of 8 astonishes internet with photo with daughters

#Mom of 8 astonishes internet with photo with daughters

“Mom of 8 astonishes internet with photo with daughters” An age-defying mom-of-eight has left the internet stunned after posting a picture with her daughters. Many people couldn’t tell who was who in the photos and commented they looked like sisters. Louise Young, believed to be 45-years-old, shared a snap of her and her daughters at…

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#How to reverse your biological age and feel younger

#How to reverse your biological age and feel younger

“#How to reverse your biological age and feel younger” If living a long and healthy life is a goal, there are steps you can take to turn back the clock. Dr. Kara Fitzgerald, whose award-winning research into DNA methylation – the regulation of gene expression, has been studying the difference between biological and chronological aging, and she’s…

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#London’s oldest woman turns 108, says COVID ‘nothing compared to WWI’

#London’s oldest woman turns 108, says COVID ‘nothing compared to WWI’

“#London’s oldest woman turns 108, says COVID ‘nothing compared to WWI’” World War I was much worse than the coronavirus pandemic, according to Sarah “Betty” Spear. Spear should know, having experienced both. She turned 108 on Wednesday, celebrating the milestone with family and friends in south London. “The first world war was the worst thing; [COVID-19] is nothing…

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#Inside the billionaire-funded fight to beat aging and death

#Inside the billionaire-funded fight to beat aging and death

“#Inside the billionaire-funded fight to beat aging and death” Some billionaires are trying to conquer space. Others maintain a more earthbound ambition: to outsmart the Grim Reaper. And deep-pocketed age-hackers are putting their money where their mouths are. Larry Ellison — chairman of the software giant Oracle — has donated around $500,000 to anti-aging research. Google co-founder…

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#78 -year-old grandma enters powerlifting competition

#78 -year-old grandma enters powerlifting competition

“#78 -year-old grandma enters powerlifting competition” People half her age couldn’t bench above 78-year-old powerlifter Linda Patterson. Now, the retiree from Albuquerque is slated to enter her first strength competition. “I just want to be strong, and there’s something about working out that makes me feel so good,” she told a KOAT reporter in a…

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