👏 Leading physicians and researchers contributing to the study and clinical practice of active longevity participated in the International Conference on Longevity and Gerontology, organized by the Scientific Senate.
📌 By doing so, participants learned how Singapore aims to increase life expectancy, by 3 years, over the next decade. To achieve this goal, there are programmes that focus on pre-clinical, clinical, practice and public health policy.
📌 Health Longevity Medicine is about optimising life expectancy by targeting ageing processes across the lifespan. Because of this, people are never at an inappropriate age to take an interest and benefit from this branch of medical concern.
Important to note:
☑️ unhealthy lifestyle causes microbiome deregulation, epigenetic changes and cellular stress;
☑️ stress can be managed by understanding its impact on health and taking steps to combat it;
☑️ inactivity, caffeine and light pollution at night are important contributors to poor sleep management;
☑️ a diet rich in green leafy vegetables is associated with a lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.