Dré, Lauren, and Aidan ask, What’s aging and why care? How do our brains and bodies change over time? Do we continue after death? How might we age with dignity? and more.
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Resources:
Being Mortal by Atul Gawande: http://atulgawande.com/book/being-mortal/
Fluid and crystallized intelligence: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluid_and_crystallized_intelligence
Social Capital: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_capital
Age Dynamics in Scientific Creativity: https://www.pnas.org/content/108/47/18910
Life Satisfaction Across the Lifespan: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2990956/
Rotary International: https://www.rotary.org/
Ageism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ageism
Living Will (a.k.a Advanced Healthcare Directive): https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/consumer-health/in-depth/living-wills/art-20046303
How to appoint a power of attorney: https://www.wikihow.legal/Appoint-a-Power-of-Attorney
How is aging different for men and women: https://bit.ly/3hiMYgi
Stoicism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoicism
Marcus Aurelius: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Aurelius
Life expectancy vs. health expenditure, 1970 to 2015: https://bit.ly/3y9pVe7
Why Preventive Care Lowers Health Care Costs: https://bit.ly/3bi2Zzf
Americans work longest hours among industrialized countries: https://bit.ly/3uCKxsK
Chomsky, Manufacturing Consent: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manufacturing_Consent
Quality-adjusted life year: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quality-adjusted_life_year
Yoga with Adrienne: https://www.youtube.com/user/yogawithadriene
Look to Seniors for Valuable Mentoring: https://www.seniorsmatter.com/value-seniors-mentoring/2491922
The Sinclair Lab - Harvard University: https://sinclair.hms.harvard.edu/
The Treasure Called Antibiotics: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5354621/
