Health & Medicine
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Staying healthy in old age
Geriatrician Andrea Maier on the cellular basis of ageing and how to change the script
Published 5 May 2017
Episode 393
Professor Andrea Maier on what happens to our cells as we age and the causes of age-related diseases, as well as how positive lifestyle choices and preventive medical interventions can help us live healthier for longer.
“More physical activity, better diet, including fruit and vegetables ... not smoking, not too much alcohol, will extend our healthy life expectancy by around about 10 - 15 years. That’s massive. No drugs, for example cholesterol inhibitors, do that,” she says.
“If we prevent age-related diseases, we have more productivity for society, but also, of course, for the individual, having a happier life without diseases and all the medications.”
Episode recorded: 12 April 2017
Up Close producer: Kelvin Param Audio engineer: Gavin Nebauer Banner image: Pixabay
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