Live Long and Master Aging

It is often said that it is never too late to adopt a healthy lifestyle - never too late to incorporate more exercise into our daily routine or focus on a healthier diet, to reap the rewards as we age. In reality, a message that it is never too early to focus on our wellbeing and longevity, is equally important. Perhaps more so. Cathy Richards is an exercise physiologist and founder of Inspiring Vitality, an online coaching program focussing on the needs of people over 40.  In this LLAMA podcast interview with Peter Bowes, Cathy discusses her mission to encourage more people to take steps - even tiny steps - in their daily lives, to incorporate strength building activity into their routines.  She also highlights the significance of deteriorating hearing for overall health and the likelihood that impaired hearing can lead to social isolation and loneliness. Recorded: January 11, 2021 | Read a transcript and show notes at the LLAMA podcast website.This episode is brought to you by AgeUp, a new financial product that provides guaranteed supplemental income for people who worry about the financial impact of longevity. To find out more, visit Age-Up.comTopics covered in this interview include:Adapting to a new way remote way of working out during and likely after CovidLearning about the behavioral trail of very old populations and joining the longevity dotsThe onset of frailty and the snowball effect of muscle declineImplementing resistance training into exercise regimes to maintain muscle strengthDoing the bare minimum exercise to still realize significant result. Small, step and changes that add up and make a difference over timePersuading younger generations that it is never too early to think about being fit at 85. Hearing loss and the impact on our quality life as we age  The stigma associated with hearing loss and dangers The correlations been hearing loss and dementia. Social isolation, poor hearing and loneliness. Personal habits to live a healthy daySleep as a wellness trendThe Live Long and Master Aging podcast shares ideas but does not offer medical advice.  If you have health concerns of any kind, or you are considering adopting a new diet or exercise regime, you should consult your doctor.Fit, Healthy & Happy Podcast Welcome to the Fit, Healthy and Happy Podcast hosted by Josh and Kyle from Colossus...Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showThe Live Long and Master Aging (LLAMA) podcast, a HealthSpan Media LLC production, shares ideas but does not offer medical advice.  If you have health concerns of any kind, or you are considering adopting a new diet or exercise regime, you should consult your doctor.

As we push the boundaries of human longevity and our expectations for lifespan, mid-life is going to be different.  Our healthy, vibrant decades are being extended. The goal of enjoying more fulfilling years, free of diseases and physical decline is becoming a reality. The trajectory of our lives is changing.  Chip Conley is a veteran executive in the hospitality industry, formerly Head of Global Hospitality and Strategy with Airbnb and a prolific writer.  He's also the founder of the Modern Elder Academy, a self-styled school for midlife wisdom and the author of Wisdom@Work: The Making of a Modern Elder. In this conversation with Peter Bowes, Chip shares his vision of older people as wise, curious and indispensable members of society. He recalls the impact of a near-death experience, the way his life went through a transformation in his 50s and the art of lifelong learning.     Recorded: December 29, 2020 | Read a transcript and show notes at the LLAMA podcast website.Photo credit: Lisa KeatingThis episode is brought to you by AgeUp, a new financial product that provides guaranteed supplemental income for people who worry about the financial impact of longevity. To find out more, visit Age-Up.comTopics covered in this interview include:Chip's life-defining brush with death and experience of going to the "other side" during a medical  emergency. Doing business as a "hospitality disrupter," as one of the first boutique hoteliers and later with Airbnb.Creating the Modern Elder Academy (MEA), mid-life wisdom school.What is long-life learning? The unexpected pleasures of aging.Focussing on "great longevity" and a spiritual diet. Upgrading the human operating system - moving from reverence to relevance as a "modern elder." Launching the MEA - a regenerative community - a 21st century version of a retirement community. Taking the less traveling path in life.  Having regrets or no regrets in life?  Metabolizing and cultivating wisdom from life's experiences.Acknowledging and challenging "new year resistances" fears and old habits.  Role models for a living a very long life.  Embracing curiosity as tool to live a long life. The Live Long and Master Aging (LLAMA) podcast is a HealthSpan Media LLC production. LLAMA shares ideas but does not offer medical advice.  If you have health concerns of any kind, or you are considering adopting a new diet or exercise regime, you should consult your doctor.Fit, Healthy & Happy Podcast Welcome to the Fit, Healthy and Happy Podcast hosted by Josh and Kyle from Colossus...Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showThe Live Long and Master Aging (LLAMA) podcast, a HealthSpan Media LLC production, shares ideas but does not offer medical advice.  If you have health concerns of any kind, or you are considering adopting a new diet or exercise regime, you should consult your doctor.

The body's unique ability to repair itself, with a little outside help, is the focus of a growing sphere of longevity science. One area of research concerns a molecule, known as nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+), which plays a key role in many biological processes.  NAD+ declines as we age, but research has shown that, through supplementation,  youthful levels can be restored, helping us to age better.   In this episode, Dr Nichola Conlon, a molecular biologist and co-founder of Nuchido Laboratories, based in North -East England, discusses her mission to develop nutraceuticals to stimulate rejuvenation. In conversation with Peter Bowes, Nichola explains her passion for nutritional interventions designed to enhance healthspan; she addresses the need to educate people about the relevance of biogerontology research and the new products that could significantly improve our quality of life. Recorded: December 3rd, 2020 | Read a transcript and show notes at the LLAMA podcast website.“This episode is brought to you by AgeUp, a new financial product that provides guaranteed supplemental income for people who worry about the financial impact of longevity. To find out more, visit Age-Up.comTopics covered in this interview include:A career in science driven by Nichola's fascination with the human body - how "it's so intricately designed and perfect to make us tick."How do drugs work - from consumption to the cells where they need to work. What is aging? The steep learning curve involved in aging research.Is it a good thing to try to slow aging and should it be done through supplementation?Translating the science into consumer products. What does Nuchido mean? Explain the role and complexities of NAD+The benefits of elevated NAD levels, related to aging. Why reverse a process (declining NAD) when it appears to be a natural part of aging? Why we are very good at being young but not so good at being old. Being a successful female scientist and entrepreneur in a male-dominated world.The importance of tracking your own health through regular blood tests. Why the sky's the limit in biogerentology.The Live Long and Master Aging podcast shares ideas but does not offer medical advice.  If you have health concerns of any kind, or you are considering adopting a new diet or exercise regime, you should consult your doctor.Fit, Healthy & Happy Podcast Welcome to the Fit, Healthy and Happy Podcast hosted by Josh and Kyle from Colossus...Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showThe Live Long and Master Aging (LLAMA) podcast, a HealthSpan Media LLC production, shares ideas but does not offer medical advice.  If you have health concerns of any kind, or you are considering adopting a new diet or exercise regime, you should consult your doctor.

Optimism, during this tumultuous year, has been in short supply. But as 2021 beckons, there is a real sense of hope that happier, healthier times are ahead. Cheryl Ladd, best known for her role in the 1970s detective series, Charlie's Angels, is also emerging from a rollercoaster of a year.  As well as dealing with the emotional challenges presented by Covid-19, for the first time in her life, the actress says she started to feel old.  But it was the challenge of failing eyesight that motivated her to take on a new mission in life, encouraging others, with optimism and gratitude, to embrace the aging process.  In this LLAMA podcast interview with Peter Bowes, the 69-year old explains why wellness matters; how she has overcome cataracts with new technology; her reluctance to retire and future aspirations in Hollywood. Recorded: September 17th, 2020 | Read a transcript and show notes at the LLAMA podcast website.“This episode is brought to you by AgeUp, a new financial product that provides guaranteed supplemental income for people who worry about the financial impact of longevity. To find out more, visit Age-Up.comTopics covered in this interview includeThe rocket ship that was Charlie's Angels and a 44-year careerMastering the process of growing old with optimism Dark times through isolation during the pandemic The healing power of a hugAppreciating what we have and expressing gratitudeI'm 69-years old.  How did this happen?Changing sleep patterns as we age.Appreciating what we have and expressing gratitudeDealing with eye cataracts and a fear of driving at night What is there to love about life and keep living for? Retirement or not? Being old and female in Hollywood.The Live Long and Master Aging podcast shares ideas but does not offer medical advice.  If you have health concerns of any kind, or you are considering adopting a new diet or exercise regime, you should consult your doctor.Fit, Healthy & Happy Podcast Welcome to the Fit, Healthy and Happy Podcast hosted by Josh and Kyle from Colossus...Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showThe Live Long and Master Aging (LLAMA) podcast, a HealthSpan Media LLC production, shares ideas but does not offer medical advice.  If you have health concerns of any kind, or you are considering adopting a new diet or exercise regime, you should consult your doctor.

If the coronavirus pandemic has reminded us of anything, it is that there is nothing more important than our health and wellbeing.  Now that the vaccine is a reality for people in the UK - and the rest of the world soon -  there is real hope that the disease will be brought under control during the first part of next year.  "People in robust good health are massively less vulnerable to bad outcomes during the pandemic and more vital in general," says Dr. David Katz, a physician and co-author of the new book, How to Eat. Highlighting the importance of lifestyles and nutritional interventions, to promote health and vitality, Dr Katz says, there is much to be done tackling the "neglected scourges” of modern living, as we move on from the pandemic. A renowned public health commentator and prolific writer, Dr Katz serves on the Scientific Advisory Board of Amazentis, a Swiss life science company and co-producer of this LLAMA podcast episode. In this interview, with Peter Bowes, he analyzes the current state of Covid-19; the challenge of sorting fact from fiction; the prospect of “herd immunity” and life after the virus. He also delves into the infinitely fascinating world of the microbiome and nutritional products that promote enhanced muscle mass and function as we age.Recorded:  December 1st, 2020 | Read a transcript and show notes at the LLAMA podcast website.This episode of the LLAMA podcast was brought to you in association with Amazentis, a Swiss life science company, which is pioneering cutting edge, clinically validated cellular nutrition, under its Timeline brand.Topics covered in this interview includeHow a rambunctious kid chose a career in medicine and developed a passion for preventing chronic disease, and promoting health.Analyzing the lifestyle practices that determine our state of health.Drama over data and the Covid-19 pandemic. What does herd immunity mean? Pandemic fatigue, opening up society and phasing back to normalcy.The "acute case for chronic health" as we emerge from the pandemic. Mitochondrial health,  the microbiome, pomegranates and urolithin A. Amazentis' nutritional product Mitopure and clinical trials suggesting a positive impact on physical stamina and endurance. Can rejuvenation of mitochondria mimic the health of the world's fittest communities?Sleep, diet and exercise. Related episodesStuart Phillips: Boosting physical strength as we ageStephanie Blum: Embracing and marketing the science of wellbeingJohan Auwerx: Enjoying youthful vitality as we ageNavindra Seeram: Fit, Healthy & Happy Podcast Welcome to the Fit, Healthy and Happy Podcast hosted by Josh and Kyle from Colossus...Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showThe Live Long and Master Aging (LLAMA) podcast, a HealthSpan Media LLC production, shares ideas but does not offer medical advice.  If you have health concerns of any kind, or you are considering adopting a new diet or exercise regime, you should consult your doctor.

The concept of healthspan - the number of years that we enjoy optimum health - has come a long way, in recent years.  In fact, Dr. Nir Barzilai, founding director of the Institute for Aging Research at Albert Einstein College of Medicine,  believes we are "ushering in a future where the norm will be for people to be healthy, active and mentally sharp, during the last quarter of their lives."  In his new book, Age Later: Healthspan, Life Span, and the New Science of Longevity, he argues that aging can be "targeted, improved and even cured," and that it should be thought of as not "as a certainty but as a phenomenon."  In this LLAMA podcast episode, with Peter Bowes, Dr Barzilai, discusses his life's work studying some of the world's super agers, people who are enjoying active and productive lives well into their nineties and beyond. Recorded:  September 21st, 2020 | Read a transcript and show notes at the LLAMA podcast website.Topics covered in this interview include:Dr Barzilai's lifelong interest in longevity and healthspanThe impact of Covid 19 and why it has highlighted issues surrounding agism. Post-covid and finding the right balance with social interactions. The TAME (Targeting Aging with Metformin) study and wider uses for the anti-diabetic drug, relating to aging, coronavirus and cancer. Should we all be taking metformin?  The ethical dilemmas. Why "flexible" biology of aging. What has been learned through the study of 750 centenarians?Learning lessons from Frieda - the grandmother of Dr. Barzilai's wife. Why we should not put off our dreams. The longevity dividend.Caloric restriction, fasting and time-restricted eating.Getting enough sleep.Earlier LLAMA podcast in with Dr. Barzilai: Researching the genetics of exceptional longevity and drugs that could target agingThe Live Long and Master Aging podcast shares ideas but does not offer medical advice.  If you have health concerns of any kind, or you are considering adopting a new diet or exercise regime, you should consult your doctor.Fit, Healthy & Happy Podcast Welcome to the Fit, Healthy and Happy Podcast hosted by Josh and Kyle from Colossus...Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showThe Live Long and Master Aging (LLAMA) podcast, a HealthSpan Media LLC production, shares ideas but does not offer medical advice.  If you have health concerns of any kind, or you are considering adopting a new diet or exercise regime, you should consult your doctor.

Lee Gutkind has spent much of his life denying his age. The Pittsburgh-based writer and teacher, renowned for his skills as an immersion journalist, has long been fascinated by the aging process and the insecurities that come with growing old. Now, aged seventy-seven, he has overcome his anxieties and age-related tensions. It followed a dark period of time, marked by the loss of loved ones and loneliness, when Lee decided to use his journalistic skills to perform a deep dive on himself. The result is a candid memoir, My Last Eight Thousand Days: An American Male in His Seventies, which documents the realities of aging and the transformation in fortunes that Lee enjoys today. In this episode, he explains how, despite a hugely successful career and a naturally outgoing personality, he reached a low point in his life; how he developed a new appreciation of casual friendships and the joy of connecting with other people. Described by Vanity Fair as the Godfather behind creative nonfiction, Lee also reflects on the frustrations that come with being pigeonholed as an old, soon-to-be-retired, man.  Published: November 12, 2020 | Recorded: November 10, 2020Visit the LLAMA podcast website for complete show notes, including a transcript of the conversation.This episode is brought to you by AgeUp, a new product that helps fill in the financial gaps that are often created once you’ve mastered aging and achieved an exceptionally long life. Small monthly payments to AgeUp stack over time to create a secure income stream for your 90s and beyond. Contributions to AgeUp are shielded from market swings, and once payouts begin at age 91 or above, they’re guaranteed to last for life. AgeUp is backed by MassMutual and sold by Haven Life Insurance Agency. You can find out more at Age-Up.comIn this interview we cover:The life and times of an immersion journalist, who immerses himself into his own storyDispelling the popular image of an older personDefending the vitality of people still working in their seventies The “demeaning” assumption that retirement beckons at 65Lee’s denial of his age and mid-life loneliness Turning the journalistic microscope inward with positive resultsThe realization that casual friends can be a lifelineThe power of human interaction after a lifetime of self-enforced solitude, as a writerThe impact of Covid on friendshipsThe physical prowess of a lifelong athlete in his 70sThe excitement of hot yoga at 70 Moving forward while remaining younger in mind and bodyFit, Healthy & Happy Podcast Welcome to the Fit, Healthy and Happy Podcast hosted by Josh and Kyle from Colossus...Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showThe Live Long and Master Aging (LLAMA) podcast, a HealthSpan Media LLC production, shares ideas but does not offer medical advice.  If you have health concerns of any kind, or you are considering adopting a new diet or exercise regime, you should consult your doctor.

Matters of the mind may be more important to us now, than ever before. The number of new coronavirus cases is continuing to rise in many countries.  The United States - as well as dealing with political uncertainty - is reporting over 100,000 infections every day and England has just gone back into lockdown.  There are encouraging exceptions, like Australia, which, earlier this week, recorded its first day without local cases in almost five months. But our lives have been upended like never before, and as we continue to battle the virus, the pandemic brings into focus our overall health and wellbeing. “When there’s a huge event like Covid, it’s a forced pause for all of us,” says Giovanni Dienstmann, a Sydney-based meditation teacher and creator of the blog, Live and Dare.Is it time to re-think the way we live our lives and contemplate the future?"Perhaps start a different life, perhaps start to focus more on family, on personal growth, on health and longevity and on service."In this episode, we explore the power of meditation to get us through these difficult days.  Giovanni also discusses his personal journey, from troubled child to a place of contentment - and his regimented lifestyle, encompassing meditation, work, exercise, one daily meal, stoicism and family. Published: November 5, 2020 | Recorded: August 27, 2020Visit the LLAMA podcast website for complete show notes, including a transcript of the conversation.This episode is brought to you by AgeUp, a new product that helps fill in the financial gaps that are often created once you’ve mastered aging and achieved an exceptionally long life. Small monthly payments to AgeUp stack over time to create a secure income stream for your 90s and beyond. Contributions to AgeUp are shielded from market swings, and once payouts begin at age 91 or above, they’re guaranteed to last for life. AgeUp is backed by MassMutual and sold by Haven Life Insurance Agency. You can find out more at Age-Up.comIn this interview we cover:Nurturing the mind as well as the bodyMastering the aspects of our lives that we can controlThe impact of Covid 19 on the demand for meditationGiovanni’s story: from troubled child to a place of restfulness. Almost becoming a monk at 19Is spirituality religious?Classifying meditation into different disciplines: Concentration, awareness, relaxation and standby modeDeveloping the muscle of concentrationShutting out the modern day distractions in life and developing self-disciplineGiovanni’s constantly evolving and adapting daily schedulePracticing biphasic sleep - splitting sleep into to blocks per dayThe importance of routines in daily lifeEating just one meal a day. Starting the day with a cold shower followed by meditation Embracing intermittent fasting for longevity and wellbeingLiving by a stoic philosoFit, Healthy & Happy Podcast Welcome to the Fit, Healthy and Happy Podcast hosted by Josh and Kyle from Colossus...Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showThe Live Long and Master Aging (LLAMA) podcast, a HealthSpan Media LLC production, shares ideas but does not offer medical advice.  If you have health concerns of any kind, or you are considering adopting a new diet or exercise regime, you should consult your doctor.

They say, 'you’re never too old.' Never too old to do something for the first time, take on a new challenge, push yourself to your physical and mental limits, or step out of your comfort zone. You only live once. But how many of us would embrace such an  adventurous attitude, in our nineties.  in this episode we meet the writer, Heidi Herman, who was inspired by her mother, to “spread more living onto everyday life.” At the age of 93, Íeda Jónasdóttir Herman set out to find ninety-three things she had never done before, with the intention of trying them between her 93rd and 94th birthdays.  In her book, On with the Butter! Spread more living onto everyday life, Heidi tells the inspiring story of her mother’s adventure and the zest for life she shared with her family and friends. Published: October 28, 2020 | Recorded: October 22, 2020Visit the LLAMA podcast website for complete show notes, including a transcript of the conversation.This episode is brought to you by AgeUp, a new product that helps fill in the financial gaps that are often created once you’ve mastered aging and achieved an exceptionally long life. Small monthly payments to AgeUp stack over time to create a secure income stream for your 90s and beyond. Contributions to AgeUp are shielded from market swings, and once payouts begin at age 91 or above, they’re guaranteed to last for life. AgeUp is backed by MassMutual and sold by Haven Life Insurance Agency. You can find out more at Age-Up.comIn this episode we learn about:Íeda Jónasdóttir Herman's extraordinary enthusiasm for living life to the full. What it means to spread more living onto everyday life. Adopting an adventurous mindset and how it affects our brain function and potential to live a longer life. The simple lifestyle trail and instincts that promote healthy living.Daily exercise routines that don’t involve going to the gym, include doing sit ups and holding an exercise plank while still in bed.Observing the stretching routines of animals. Building extra movement into the day.Taking the long route around the parking lot to pick up the groceriesThe power of communal laughter, even during the days of CovidHow Heidi helped her mother try ninety-three news things between the ages of 93 and 94.Fit, Healthy & Happy Podcast Welcome to the Fit, Healthy and Happy Podcast hosted by Josh and Kyle from Colossus...Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showThe Live Long and Master Aging (LLAMA) podcast, a HealthSpan Media LLC production, shares ideas but does not offer medical advice.  If you have health concerns of any kind, or you are considering adopting a new diet or exercise regime, you should consult your doctor.

What if we run out of money, as we get older? If we live a very long, healthy and active life, will we be able to afford the kind of lifestyle that we aspire to, as a nonagenarian or centenarian?  The so-called longevity risk poses a dilemma for many people. The goal is to enjoy a vibrant healthspan but it could prove to be expensive.  In this episode of the Live Long and Master Aging podcast we discuss the financial side of living a very long life. We also meet LLAMA’s new sponsor, AgeUp, a novel financial product that provides guaranteed supplemental income for people who worry about the financial impact of longevity. We explore the idea of longevity annuities - sometimes called deferred income annuities - as a way to set up a stream of income for life beyond 90. Blair Baldwin, founder and general manager of AgeUp, explains how the product came about, he shares the research behind the concept, and breaks down how it works. "If you have fewer worries about money and finances, especially when you imagine the future state, that can only help lower your levels of anxiety and can only correlate to a more healthy lifestyle, essentially, and a better chance of living a very long life."Published: October 21, 2020 | Recorded: October 15, 2020Visit the LLAMA podcast website for complete show notes, including a transcript of the conversation.This episode is brought to you by AgeUp, a new product that helps fill in the financial gaps that are often created once you’ve mastered aging and achieved an exceptionally long life. Small monthly payments to AgeUp stack over time to create a secure income stream for your 90s and beyond. Contributions to AgeUp are shielded from market swings, and once payouts begin at age 91 or above, they’re guaranteed to last for life. AgeUp is backed by MassMutual and sold by Haven Life Insurance Agency. You can find out more at Age-Up.comIn this episode we cover:The story behind AgeUp and how Blair developed an interest in human longevity. The challenge: Creating financially accessible products that “do a little good for the world."Family conversations about money and old age. Attitudes towards extreme longevity and how they affect our perspective on money. Setting in place a financial plan to create an income over the age 90 Why have an income stream so late in life?Weighing the options and assessing the longevity risk. Involving the family and building in a safety net. Longevity and Covid 19 - and the importance of a long-term viewFit, Healthy & Happy Podcast Welcome to the Fit, Healthy and Happy Podcast hosted by Josh and Kyle from Colossus...Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showThe Live Long and Master Aging (LLAMA) podcast, a HealthSpan Media LLC production, shares ideas but does not offer medical advice.  If you have health concerns of any kind, or you are considering adopting a new diet or exercise regime, you should consult your doctor.