How long you live is less important than how healthy you are along the way. S. Jay Olshansky healthyimportantlive Change image and share on social
The only control we have over the duration of our life is to shorten it, and we do that all the time. S. Jay Olshansky controldurationlife Change image and share on social
I don't have a fear of aging or a fear of death. S. Jay Olshansky agingdeathfear Change image and share on social
Older people may have always existed throughout history, but they were rare. S. Jay Olshansky existhistoryold Change image and share on social
Exercise is roughly the only equivalent of a fountain of youth that exists today, and it's free to everyone. S. Jay Olshansky equivalentexerciseexist Change image and share on social
Reducing caloric intake is the only proven method of extending life. If caloric intake is reduced to 20 percent below maintenance, you can extend your lifespan considerably. S. Jay Olshansky caloricconsiderablyextend Change image and share on social
There is no empirical evidence to suggest that ageing in humans has been modified by any means, nor is there evidence that it is even possible to measure biological age. And nothing has been demonstrated to be true when it comes to anti-ageing medicines. S. Jay Olshansky ageantibiological share on social
In Hollywood they're getting younger, but believe me, it's not the food. It's the plastic surgery. S. Jay Olshansky foodhollywoodplastic Change image and share on social
Lifespan extension has never really been a goal of aging science, nor should it. S. Jay Olshansky agingextensiongoal Change image and share on social
You can open up a centenarian's brain, and you'll see some areas that look like that of a 50-year-old or of a 110-year-old. You can have variation in the basic process of aging, called senescence, in different parts of the same body. S. Jay Olshansky agingareabasic share on social
