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Can friendship keep you young? Scientists say your social life might slow aging

Can friendship keep you young? Scientists say your social life might slow aging

I recently heard Professor Luigi Ferrucci, an expert on aging, speak at my local university's medical school. One line really stuck with me: "The next great step in aging science will be understanding how lifestyle factors slow down aging."
Lifestyle changes and new habits for improved health

Lifestyle changes and new habits for improved health

Lifestyle changes to help improve overall health include getting enough exercise, consuming a heart-healthy diet and getting plenty of quality sleep.
Shifting strategies for retirement income

Shifting strategies for retirement income

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Strong friendships may literally slow aging at the cellular level

Strong friendships may literally slow aging at the cellular level

Scientists discovered that lifelong social support can slow biological aging. Using DNA-based “epigenetic clocks,” they found that people with richer, more sustained relationships showed younger biological profiles and lower inflammation. The effect wasn’t about single friendships but about consistent connections across decades.
Sleep patterns linked to variation in health, cognition, lifestyle and brain organization

Sleep patterns linked to variation in health, cognition, lifestyle and brain organization

Researchers led by Aurore Perrault at Concordia University, Canada and Valeria Kebets at McGill University, Canada, have used a complex data-driven analysis to uncover relationships among multiple aspects of sleep and individual variation in health, cognition, and lifestyle.
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Private savings are key to improving Canada’s retirement income system | Investment Executive

Private savings are key to improving Canada’s retirement income system | Investment Executive

In my last column I talked about the need to provide more flexibility for seniors by updating Canada’s registered retirement income fund (RRIF) policies. I’m pleased to say that our organization, the Securities and Investment Management Association (SIMA), has taken a big step forward with this initiative by launching a comprehensive retirement-savings action plan.

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