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Rat eines Unsterblichen für Langlebigkeit
Bewahre ein ruhiges Herz,
sitze wie eine Schildkröte,
bewege dich munter wie eine Taube
und schlafe wie ein Hund.
Li Ching-Yuen (1678-1933)
chinesischer Überhundertjähriger
The Amazing 250 Year-Old Man¹

Advice for longevity by an Immortal
Keep a quiet heart,
sit like a tortoise,
walk sprightly like a pigeon
and sleep like a dog.
Li Ching-Yuen (1678-1933)
Chinese centenarian
The Amazing 250 Year-Old Man

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Hochaltrigkeit – Statistiken

Der Jungbrunnen, 1546, Lucas Cranach d. Ä., deutscher Maler

Die Hundertjährigen – auch Zentenare genannt – sind die am schnellsten wachsende Bevölkerungsgruppe weltweit.

In Deutschland gab es im Jahr 2000 5.937 über Hundertjährige, im Jahr 2007 rund 10.000 bei einem Durchschnitts-
alter von 79,6 Jahren in der Gesamtbevölkerung. Im Jahr 2010 lebten 13.198 über Hundertjährige in Deutschland, 2017 bereits 16.500.
Für das Jahr 2025 werden über 44.000 Hundertjährige in Deutschland prognostiziert.
Um 1900 geborene Deutsche hatten 1% Chance, das 100. Lebensjahr zu erreichen.
Rund die Hälfte der jungen Deutschen, die im 3. Jahrtausend geboren wurden, haben "gute Chancen", Zentenare zu werden.
Die Lebenserwartung der Schweizer war im Zeitraum 2010-2015 die dritthöchste weltweit.
- Im Jahr 2017 wurden die Frauen in der Schweiz im Schnitt 85,4 Jahre alt, während die Männer 81,4 alt wurden.
Männer im Vereinigten Königreich haben eine durchschnittliche Lebenserwartung von 77 Jahren, Frauen von 82
Jahren. [Stand ~2008]
Fast eine halbe Million Briten leiden an der Alzheimer-Krankheit.
In den Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika leben 61.000 Menschen, die über 100 Jahre alt sind. [Stand 2009]
Japan ist weltweit prozentual das Industrieland mit den meisten Hochaltrigen. 1963 gab es nur 153 hundertjährige Japaner.
Seit 1970 steigt die Zahl der japanischen Zentenare jährlich.
Das Durchschnittsalter der Japaner von 85 Jahre ist weltweiter Rekord. [Stand 2009]
Die Lebenserwartung der Frauen in Japan war durchschnittlich 87,3 Jahre, die der Männer 81,1 Jahre. [Stand 2018]
Ende Oktober 2009 lebten 40.399 über Hundertjährige in Japan, und fast 70.000 im Jahr 2018.²
Experten schätzen, dass im Jahr 2023 mehr als 100.000 Japaner 100 Jahre oder älter sein werden.
Nach Schätzungen der japanischen Regierung wird sich die Zahl der über 65-jährigen auf rund 40% der Bevölkerung verdoppeln. [20,1% Stand 2016]
Im Jahr 2013 lebten laut Einschätzung der Vereinten Nationen etwa 343.000 Hundertjährige auf der Welt.
Bis zum Jahr 2050 könnte sich die Anzahl der Hundertjährigen verzehnfachen, auf schätzungsweise mindestens
3,2 Millionen.
Im Jahr 2009 erklärte der deutsche Endokrinologe Prof. Christoph Bamberger (*1965) im Wissenschafts-Fernseh-
magazin Welt der Wunder: Die maximale Lebenserwartung des Menschen erhöht sich jedes Jahr um rund drei Monate.

Progression der durchschnittlichen Lebenserwartung weltweit

Zeitraum	Durchschnittliche Lebensspanne Weltweit	Anmerkung
3000·v.·Chr.	24 Jahre	Dieser Trend hielt ungebrochen an bis um 1700, nahezu bis zum Anbruch der Industriellen Revolution, die um etwa 1750 begann.
1850	38 Jahre
1909	50 Jahre
1959	67 Jahre
2007		Die Anzahl der Neugeborenen in den Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika ist etwa gleich hoch mit der Anzahl der 104-Jährigen. Die Lebenserwartung wird sich aufgrund der zu erwartenden lebensver- längernden Medikamenten steigern.
2009	78 Jahre	Die Lebensspanne von Frauen in Industriestaaten übersteigt die der Männer um 5 bis 7 Jahre.
2009	85 Jahre	Das Durchschnittsalter der Japaner ist 85 Jahre. Weltrekord
2050	92 Jahre	Voraussichtliche Lebenserwartung von privilegierten Menschen

Statistiken / Prognosen:
► Statistik Vergleich der durchschnittlichen Lebenserwartung, präsentiert von Länderdaten.info, Stand 2016
► Statistik Lebenserwartung weltweit – Länder Rangliste mit der höchsten Lebenserwartung und Länder mit der niedrigsten
Lebenserwartung, präsentiert von Alternativ-Gesund-Leben, Marco Eitelmann, 21. März 2018
► Studie Hohes Alter, aber nicht für alle, präsentiert von Berlin-Institut für Bevölkerung und Entwicklung, Sabine Sütterlin, Juni 2017

Referenz: Artikel Hundertjährige sind im Trend., präsentiert von der Plattform für Schreibende Pubikum, Elfriede Ammann, 22. März 2021

Siehe auch: ► Statistik

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Langlebigkeit förderliche Lebensweise

Die vorsichtigen Guten leben länger.
Die US-amerikanischen Psychologen Dr. Howard S. Friedman und Dr. Leslie Martin werteten die längste Langlebigkeits-
studie der Welt aus, die von Lewis Terman in den 20-iger Jahren begonnen wurde.³ Sie belegen in ihrem Buch The Longe-
vity Project. Surprising Discoveries for Health and Long Life from the Landmark Eight-Decade Study (Frühjahr 2012)⁴, dass die Lebenserwartung in homogenen Kreisen durch Gewissenhaftigkeit [engl. conscientiousness] erhöht wird. Nicht wie bisher angenommen wurde, leben leichtlebige Optimisten länger, sondern die verantwortungsbewussten, gründlichen, beharrlichen und arbeitsamen Menschen. Verheiratete Männer und Singlefrauen oder Witwen leben länger, nicht jedoch unglücklich ver-
heiratete Frauen.

Soziales Ungleichgewicht ist lebensverkürzend.
Das englische Epidemiologenpaar Prof. Richard Wilkinson und Prof. Kate Pickett haben in Veröffentlichungen⁵ nach-
gewiesen, dass das soziale Machtgefälle in reichen westlichen Industrieländern die Lebenserwartung am stärksten beein-
flusst. Betroffen sind Länder jenseits des epidemiologischen Übergangs⁶, wo die häufigsten Todesursachen nicht mehr In-
fektionen sind, sondern degenerative Erkrankungen des Herz-Kreislauf-Systems oder Krebs.

Quelle: ► Gelöschter Artikel Langweiler leben länger, präsentiert von dem deutschen Onlinemagazin
des Heise Zeitschriften Verlags Telepolis, Matthias Becker, 11. Juli 2011
Literatur: ► Jörg Zittlau, deutscher Autor, Langweiler leben länger. Über die wahren Ursachen eines langen Lebens,
Gütersloher Verlagshaus 22. Oktober 2012

33 lebensverlängernde Verhaltenstipps

༺༻	Lebens- bereich	Verhalten	Lebensverlängerung	Erklärung	Studie / Quelle
1.	Spiritualität	Als Mönch leben	Mönche leben fast fünf Jahre länger als andere Männer.	Enthaltsamkeit von Nikotin, Alkohol, riskanten Autofahrten	Bundesinstitut für Bevölkerungsforschung, D
2.	Bildung	Zur Schule gehen	Geringe Bildung verringert das Leben von Männern um 7,2 Jahre, von Frauen um 9,1 Jahre.	Gebildete leben gesünder, bewegen sich mehr, ernähren sich besser und gehen eher zum Arzt.	Studie, Universität Bern, CH
3.	Dienen	Arbeiten	Arbeitslose Männer leben um 14,3 Jahre kürzer, arbeitslose Frauen um 12,6 Jahre.		Institut für medizinische Psychologie, Universität Leipzig
4.	Haltung	Starker Lebenswille	Zur Altersphase positiv Eingestellte leben sieben Jahre länger.	Sie sind optimistischer und gesundheitsbewusster.	Langzeitstudie an 660 Personen im Alter ab 50 Jahren, Universität Yale, New Haven, Connecticut
5.	Haltung	Gütig und freundlich leben	Mitgefühl, Dankbarkeit und Großzügigkeit verlängert das Leben.	Geben und Helfen stärkt das Immunsystem.	Dacher Keltner, Psychologe, University of California, Berkeley, Kalifornien
6.	Kontakte	Küssen und Schmusen	Vielküsser leben bis zu fünf Jahre länger.		Psychologe Gordon G. Gallup, New York
7.	Kontakte	Regelmäßiger Sex	Männer, die mehr als zweimal pro Woche einen Orgasmus haben, werden älter als jene, die weniger als einmal pro Monat Sex haben.	Sex senkt das Herzinfarkt- und Schlaganfall-Risiko, stärkt das Immunsystem und lässt um sieben Jahre jünger aussehen.	Forschungen in den Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika und England
8.	Kontakte	Fortpflanzung	Frauen mit Kindern leben etwa 3,2 Jahre länger als kinderlose.	Mütter und Väter leben vorsichtiger als kinderlose Paare.	Englische Studie
9.	Kontakte	Mit dem Partner streiten	Harmoniesüchtige Paare, die Ärger runterschlucken sterben früher.	Belastendes aussprechen klärt die Lage.	Studie an 200 Eheleuten, Universität Michigan
10.	Kontakte	Nicht scheiden lassen	Geschiedene Männer leben 9,3 und geschiedene Frauen 9,8 Jahre kürzer als gesunde und glückliche Testpersonen.		Studie des Zentrums zur Erforschung des demografischen Wandels, Rostock
11.	Kontakte	Älterer Mann und jüngere Frau	Männer mit einer 7-9 Jahre jüngeren Partnerin haben ein um 11% geringeres Sterberisiko als Männer mit gleichaltrigen Frauen.	Jüngere Frauen pflegen den Mann besser, sind körperlich und geistig aktiver.	Ausgewertetes Datenmaterial von zwei Millionen Menschen, Max-Planck-Institut für demografische Forschung, Sven Drefahl, auswertender Forscher
12.	Kontakte	Freundschaften pflegen	Ältere Menschen mit Freunden leben länger.	Familienmitglieder haben nicht denselben Effekt.	Studie, Australien
13.	Kontakte	Haustiere halten	Hundehalter leben 1 Jahr länger. Manche Hundebesitzer gehen zu 21 Prozent seltener zum Arzt als Nicht-Tierbesitzer.	Sie sind nie einsam. Drei tägliche Spaziergänge halten fit.	Umfangreiche US-Studie, University of California, Dr. Judith Siegel, Studienautorin
14.	Essen und Trinken	Kaffee trinken	Frauen, die täglich zwei bis drei Tassen Kaffee über den Tag verteilt trinken, haben ein um 25 Prozent geringeres Risiko für Herzkreislauf-Erkrankungen.		Zwei US-Langzeitstudien, veröffentlicht in Fachzeitschrift Annals of Internal Medicine
15.	Essen und Trinken	Mäßiger Rotweingenuss	Täglich ein Glas Rotwein	Der Inhaltsstoff Resveratrol verlängert das Leben um durchschnittlich 1,9 Jahre.	US-Wissenschaftler, veröffentlicht in der US-amerikanischen nonprofit wissenschaftlichen Fachzeitschrift Public Library of Science (PLOS)
16.	Essen und Trinken	Mäßiger Biergenuss	1-2 Gläser Bier täglich fördern die Herzgesundheit.	Herzschutzstoffe im Bier wirken lebensverlängernd.	Analyse aus 50 Studien
17.	Essen und Trinken	Mäßiger Alkoholgenuss	Alkohol trinkende Frauen sterben durchschnittlich 23,1 Jahre früher, Alkohol trinkende Männer um 16,2 Jahre.		Unité d’alcoologie, Universitätsspital Genf, Pascal Gache, Experte der Alkohologie
18.	Essen und Trinken	Täglich frühstücken	Regelmäßig zu frühstücken verlängert das Leben um rund 1,1 Jahre.	Stoffwechsel und Verdauung starten langsam, verringert Stress.	Deutsches Zentrum für Alternsforschung (DZFA)
19.	Essen und Trinken	Geringer Fleischverzehr	Rotes Fleisch (Rind, Schwein, Schaf) erhöht die Rate von Krebs, Herz- und Kreislaufleiden. ____________ Gelegentlich Rinderfilet ist förderlich.	Enthält viel Zink, hilft dem Immunsystem, kräftigt die Muskeln und die Spermienproduktion.	Studie zum Ernährungsverhalten an 545 000 US-Amerikanern, Nationale US-Gesundheitsfor- schungsinstitute (NIH)
20.	Essen und Trinken	Mahlzeiten kürzen ____________ Ein- bis zweimal wöchentlich aufs Abendessen verzichten	Kalorienbeschränkung auf 1200-1900 Kilokalorien täglich verlängert das Leben der japanischen Ureinwohner von Okinawa.	Senkt die Körpertemperatur, verlangsamt den Stoffwechsel
21.	Essen und Trinken	Erdnussbutter essen	Typ-2-Diabetiker, die fünfmal wöchentlich Erdnussbutter essen, halbieren ihr Herzinfarkt- und Schlaganfall-Risiko.	Nüsse senken das böse Cholesterin, reduzieren Entzündungen, stärken die Herzkranzgefäße	Langzeitstudie an 6000 Frauen, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, Massachusetts
22.	Wohnort	Landleben	Eine gesunde Wohngegend mit wenig Verkehr verlängert das Leben um rund 2,8 Jahre.	Verringert Lärmstress, giftige Abgase und Herzinfarktrrisiko	Studie an über 1500 Herzinfarkt-Patienten um Stockholm, Karolinska Instituteten, Stockholm, Schweden
23.	Wohlver- halten	Ausreichender Schlaf	Genügend Schlaf verlängert das Leben um drei Jahre.	Frauen brauchen sieben Stunden Schlaf pro Nacht, Männer acht Stunden.	Studie, University of Warwick, England
24.	Wohlver- halten	Lächeln	Wer häufiger lächelt, lebt zu sieben Jahre länger.		Feldstudie mit 5.000 Teilnehmern, McMaster University, Hamilton, Kanada
25.	Wohlver- halten	Stillepausen einhalten	Mindestens einmal täglich völlige Stille zu wahren, regeneriert den Körper.	Radio, Fernsehen, Handy, Computer ausschalten.
26.	Wohlver- halten	Musikinstru- mente spielen	Musiker, besonders Klavierspieler, leben länger.	Sie trainieren das Gehirn, lernen bis ins hohe Alter und entspannen sich während des Musizierens.	Studie, Großbritannien
27.	Wohlver- halten	Hirnsport betreiben	Gedächtnistraining, Gedichte lernen, Sudoku, Kreuzworträtsel lösen, Tänze lernen, Handarbeiten		Klaus von Dohnanyi und Ulla Hahn, Gedichte fürs Gedächtnis
28.	Wohlver- halten	Nichtrauchen	Rauchende Männer sterben 18,2 Jahre früher. Rauchende Frauen sterben 22 Jahre früher. Ohne Passivrauchen lebt man 6,9 Jahre länger.	Weniger Herz-Kreislauf-Erkrankungen.	Über 30 Jahre laufende Langzeitstudie mit etwa 54.000 Männern und Frauen, Universität Oslo
29.	Wohlver- halten	Ruhestand hinauszögern	Rentner ab 55 wurden durchschnittlich 72 Jahre alt. Rentner ab 60 wurden durchschnittlich 76 Jahre alt. Rentner ab 65 wurden durchschnittlich 80 Jahre alt.	Die Sterblichkeitsrate erhöht sich je früher man in Rente geht.	Studie an ehemaligen Beschäftigten eines US-Ölkonzerns
30.	Körper- pflege	Zähne putzen/Flossierung	Ohne Parodontitis (durch regelmäßiges Reinigen mit Zahnseide) lebt man 6,4 Jahre länger.	Entzündungen im Mundraum erhöhen das Risiko für Herz-Kreislauferkrankungen und Diabetes.	Neuseeländische Zahnärzte
31.	Bewegung	Laufen, Radfahren	Dreimal wöchentlich eine halbe Stunde laufen oder Fahrrad fahren	Verringert das Risiko für Osteoporose (Knochenbrüchigkeit) um ein Drittel	Studie Cycling & Health, Deutsche Sporthoch- schule Köln
32.	Bewegung	Sport treiben Ausdauertraining	Wer sich bewegt, lebt länger.	Beugt Übergewicht und dessen Folgekrankheiten vor.	Department for Public Health and Caring Sciences, Uppsala, Schweden Liisa Byberg und Kollegen
33.	Bewegung	Schüttelkur praktizieren ____________ Übung aus der chinesischen Heilkunst	Beine schulterbreit auseinander, locker in die Knie gehen und etwas wippen, Arme baumeln lassen, Augen schließen, dabei 30 Sekunden lang ruhig atmen.	Maximale Sauerstoffversorgung

Quelle: ► Empfehlungsliste anhand des Artikels 33 Tipps, wie auch Sie 100 Jahre alt werden,
präsentiert von der deutschen Bild-Zeitung, 11. September 2009

See also: ► Life span enhancing attitudes and behaviors

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Die zehn Prinzipien des Alterns der Eden Alternative

Der Kern der Philosophie der Eden Alternative besteht aus zehn Prinzipien.

༺༻	Zehn Prinzipien
1.	Einsamkeit, Hilflosigkeit und Langeweile sind wesentlich für die Leiden älterer Menschen verantwortlich.
2.	Eine Gemeinschaft, die das Wohl älterer Menschen in den Mittelpunkt stellt, setzt sich dafür ein, eine Wohnumgebung zu schaffen, in der ein kontinuierlicher enger Kontakt mit Menschen, Tieren und Pflanzen gegeben ist. Es sind die persönlichen Beziehungen, die alten und jungen Menschen den Weg zu einem lebenswerten Leben weisen.
3.	Eine liebevolle Gemeinschaft wirkt dem Gefühl der Einsamkeit entgegen. Ältere Menschen verdienen selbstverständlich die Nähe zu Menschen und Tieren.
4.	In einer guten Gemeinschaft dürfen ältere Menschen sowohl Fürsorge empfangen als auch anderen angedeihen lassen. Für andere da sein zu dürfen, wirkt dem Gefühl der Hilflosigkeit entgegen.
5.	Eine gute Gemeinschaft bereichert den Alltag durch Abwechslung und Spontaneität. Sie schafft ein Umfeld, in dem sich Unerwartetes und Unvorhersehbares ereignen kann und wirkt so dem Gefühl der Langeweile entgegen.
6.	Sinnloses Tun zerstört den menschlichen Geist. Ganz entscheidend für die menschliche Gesundheit, Gelegenheit zu haben, Dinge zu tun, die mal selbst als sinnvoll erachtet.
7.	Medizinische Behandlungen sollten immer im Dienste aufrichtiger menschlicher Fürsorge stehen. Sie dürfen dieser niemals übergeordnet werden.
8.	Eine gute Gemeinschaft bringt älteren Menschen Wertschätzung entgegen, indem sie die Selbstbestimmung bürokratischen Auto- ritäten und Hierarchien vorzieht. Entscheidungen werden so weit wie möglich den älteren Menschen selbst überlassen oder den Menschen, die ihnen am nächsten stehen.
9.	Eine gute Gemeinschaft zu gestalten, ist ein nie endender Prozess. Dabei darf menschliches Leben niemals getrennt von menschlichem Wachstum gesehen werden.
10.	Eine weise Führung ist der Schlüssel in allen Bemühungen, Einsamkeit, Hilflosigkeit und Langeweile zu vertreiben. Sie kann durch nichts ersetzt werden.

Referenzvideo: ► Wissenschaftsdokumentarfilm Gepflegt alt werden, präsentiert von dem deutschsprachigen öffentlich-rechtlichen
Fernsehsender 3Sat, 43:59 Minuten Dauer, Sendetermin 4. Oktober 2018 Video verfügbar bis 5. Oktober 2023

Referenz: de.Wikipedia-Eintrag ► Eden Alternative
Die Eden Alternative – gegründet von dem Gerontologen William H. Thomas und seiner Frau Judith Meyer-Thomas in den 1990er Jahren in den
Vereinigten Staaten – ist eine weltweit tätige gemeinnützige Organisation mit dem Ziel, die Lebensqualität von alten und kranken Menschen
und Mitarbeitern in Pflege und Betreuung zu verbessern.

Siehe auch: ► Reife und ► Prinzipien und ► Weisheit

Merkmale des Gehirns eines älteren Menschens

Die Neuronen des Gehirns sterben nicht, wie allgemein behauptet wird. Die Verbindungen dazwischen verschwinden einfach, wenn man sich nicht mit geistiger Arbeit beschäftigt.
Ablenkung und Vergesslichkeit entstehen durch eine Überfülle an Informationen. Daher ist man gut beraten, sich nicht
ein ganzes Leben lang auf unnötige Kleinigkeiten zu konzentrieren.
Ab dem 60. Lebensjahr nutzt ein Mensch, der Entscheidungen trifft, beide Gehirnhälften, nicht nur eine wie das bei
jungen Menschen der Fall ist.
Schlussfolgerung: Wenn ein Menschen einen gesunden Lebensstil pflegt, beweglich ist, eine tragfähige körperliche Aktivität hat und geistig vollständig aktiv ist, nehmen seine intellektuellen Fähigkeiten NICHT mit zunehmendem Alter ab, sie wachsen einfach und erreichen im Alter von 80-90 Jahren ihren Höhepunkt.
Artikel (engl.) The surprise has arrived at last [Die Überraschung ist endlich eingetreten], präsentiert von der US-amerikanischen
medizinischen Wochenzeitschrift The New England Journal of Medicine, 5. Februar 2023

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Zitate zum Thema Altern, Langlebigkeit, Unsterblichkeit / Ageing, longevity, immortality

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Zitate allgemein

Unser Leben währet 70 Jahre, und wenn's hoch kommt, so sind's 80 Jahre, und wenn's köstlich gewesen
ist, so ist es Mühe und Arbeit gewesen; denn es fährt schnell dahin, als flögen wir davon. Psalm 90, 10 (AT)

Persönliche Bekenntnisse
Hinweis: Der Dalai Lama verzichtet auf das Abendessen, schläft 8-9 Stunden und meditiert regelmäßig.

Ich denke, du solltest vom Tisch aufstehen, wenn du immer noch hungrig bist. Du gewöhnst dich daran, abends nichts zu essen und stellst fest, wie gut du dich fühlst. Wenn du den Leuten nur vermitteln könntest, nicht so verflixt viel zu essen. Walter Breuning (1896-2011) US-amerikanischer Über-Hundertjähriger, präsentiert von der Tageszeitung Great Falls Tribune, 2009

Ich lehne es ab, das Alter wegoperieren zu lassen. Eine Frau kann im Alter ihre zweite oder dritte Schönheit entfalten. Hanna Schygulla (*1943) deutsche Schauspielerin, Sängerin, anlässlich der Verleihung des Berlinale-Ehrenbärs, Berlin, 17. Februar 2010

Ich will 120 werden – mindestens. Hannelore Elsner (1942-2019) deutsche Schauspielerin, Synchronsprecherin, Autorin, im Alter von 76 Jahren gestorben, zitiert in: Artikel, präsentiert von der deutschen Wochenzeitschrift Stern, Ausgabe Nr. 9 2006

Fragen

Warum betrachten wir das Alter nicht als eine neue Entwicklungsphase im menschlichen Leben – nicht Verlust der Jugendlichkeit, sondern eine Entwicklung mit offenem Ende und eigenen Gesetzen, die wir vielleicht auf noch nie dagewesene Weise selbst bestimmen können. Betty Friedan (1921-2006) US-amerikanische Feministin, Aktivistin, Autorin, Mythos Alter, 1993

Zukunftsaussichten

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Die Kulturentwicklung wird vom Großeltern-Kurs bestimmt.

Vor 30.000 Jahren und 1989 katalysierte die Mehrheit der "reifen Erwachsenen" Quantenveränderungen im Urgestein der Kultur.

Jüngste anthropologische Entdeckungen weisen aus, dass sich die menschliche Kultur vor 30.000 Jahren infolge eines sprunghaften Anstiegs der Langlebigkeit dramatisch verändert hat. [...]
Das rasche Anwachsen der alternden Bevölkerung verändert den gesellschaftli-
chen Zeitgeist und treibt die Menschheit in höhere Zustände der kulturellen Ent-
wicklung. Offiziell hat diese Kursänderung im Jahr 1989 eingesetzt, da in diesem Jahr die Mehrheit der Erwachsenen in den Vereinigten Staaten zum ersten Mal in der Geschichtsschreibung 40 Jahre alt und älter war. Vor 1989 agierten ältere Jugendliche und junge Erwachsenen als Stimmpfeifen, welche die Töne der Kultur vorgaben. Nun übernehmen die Angehörigen der älteren Bevölkerung, unterstützt durch das Internet, diese Rolle. In der zweiten Lebenshälfte ist man
gegen die Versuche anderer, sie in eine Marschrichtung einzuschleusen eher gefeit. Um es mit den Worten von Abra-
ham Maslow zu sagen, sie "setzen der kulturellen Sozialisation mehr Selbstbestimmtheit und Widerstand entgegen."⁷
Dr. Rajendra S. Sisodia, indischstämmiger US-amerikanischer Professor für Marketing, Bentley University, Mitbegründer und Vor-
sitzender des Conscious Capitalism Institute, Gründungsmitglied der Conscious Capitalism Bewegung, Dr. Jagdish N. Sheth (*1938) burmesisch-amerikanischer Professor für Marketing, Emory University, David B. Wolfe, US-amerikanischer Experte für Kundenver-
halten, Autor, Firms of Endearment. How World-Class Companies Profit from Passion and Purpose [Liebenswerte Firmen. Wie Weltklasse-Unternehmen von Leidenschaft und Sinnhaftigkeit profitieren], Prolog "A Whole New World", S. xxix-xxx, Pearson Prentice Hall, Erstauflage 10. Februar 2007, zusammengefasst präsentiert von der Online-Zeitung Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Lee Bowman,
5. Juli 2004

Alle, die jetzt um die 50 sind, werden hoffentlich noch etwas von unseren Forschungen haben. In 15 Jahren, wenn diese Menschen 65 sind, wird es Medikamente geben, die unser Leben deutlich verlängern. […]
Wir gehen davon aus, dass die Lebensspanne genetisch bedingt ist, und wir wissen, dass die Obergrenze deutlich
über 100 liegt. Dr. Matthias Platzer (*1957) deutscher Altersforscher, Leibniz-Institut, Jena, zitiert in: Artikel Wer jetzt 50 ist, kann
über 100 Jahre alt werden, präsentiert von der deutschen Bild-Zeitung, 11. Dezember 2007

Einsicht

Alt sein ist ja ein herrliches Ding, wenn man nicht verlernt hat, was anfangen heißt.
Martin Buber (1878-1965) jüdisch-österreichischer Religionsforscher und -philosoph, Autor, Begegnung. Autobiographische Fragmente, S. 67, Gütersloher Verlagshaus, 4. Auflage 1986

Mit 15 Jahren fasste ich den Entschluss, mich dem Lernen zu widmen.
Mit 30 Jahren stand ich fest auf dem Boden.
Mit 40 Jahren ließ ich mich nicht mehr von meinem Ziel abbringen.
Mit 50 Jahren erfuhr ich den Willen des Himmels.
Mit 60 Jahren schenkte ich den Geboten des Himmels ein gelehriges Ohr.
Mit 70 Jahren konnte ich nach Herzenslaune handeln,
denn meine Absichten durchkreuzten nicht mehr den Willen des Himmels.
Konfuzius (551-479 v. Chr.) chinesischer Weiser, Sozialphilosoph, Stifter der chinesischen Staatsreligion, Förderer des Sinns allen Wissens und Lernens in der sittlichen Vollkommenheit, chinesischer Weiser, Sozialphilosoph, Stifter der chinesischen Staatsreligion, Förderer des Sinns allen Wissens und Lernens in der sittlichen Vollkommenheit, Analekten des Konfuzius [Text 'Altes Lun Yu]',
~150 v. Chr.; zitiert in: Erika Kuhn, Alltag oder Leben zwischen Tragödie und Komödie, tredition, 1. Auflage 13. Februar 2020

Mit zwanzig Jahren ist der Mensch ein Pfau,
mit dreißig ein Löwe,
mit vierzig ein Kamel,
mit fünfzig eine Schlange,
mit sechzig ein Hund,
mit siebzig ein Affe,
mit achtzig – nichts.
[Original spanisch: "A los veinte años será Pabón; a los treinta, León; a los quarenta, Camello; a los cinqüenta, Serpiente; a los sesenta, Perro; a los setenta, Mona; y a los ochenta, nada."]

Baltasar Gracián (1601-1658) spanischer Jesuit, Hochschullehrer, Prosaschriftsteller des Barock, Morales, S. 276, Handorakel, Handorakel und Kunst der Weltklugheit'', 1647, A. Kröner, 13. Auflage 1992

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Sommer 2010:

Zwei weltweite Bevölkerungsstatis-
tiken verwiesen auf die wachsende Bedeutung der weisen Ältesten.

Wir leben in einer Massenkultur, welche die Feinsinnigkeit der Seele missachtet. Infolgedessen fühlen wir uns in zunehmendem Maß vereinsamt. [...]
1. Die Zahl der gegenwärtig [Stand Herbst 2010] lebenden Menschen entspricht ziemlich genau der Zahl der Menschen, die je zuvor gelebt haben.
2. Und 50% der Weltbevölkerung [im Hinblick auf alle Menschen, die je
  gelebt haben] sind über 50 Jahre alt.

Die dem Leben innewohnende unsichtbare Einheit ist bestrebt, eine Gruppe von Ältesten hervorzubringen, ein Seg-
ment der Menschheit, das so weise ist, die Vorstellung eines Lebens wieder einzuführen, das mit Sinn erfüllt ist und
den Wert des Einzelnen gewährleistet. So entsteht Gemeinschaft, und so wird die Kultur erneuert, was wiederum
sogar der Natur nützen könnte. Das persönliche Ringen, sich zu einem Individuum zu entwickeln und der daraus ge-
wonnene Mehrwert kommt durchaus auch anderen Menschen zugute. Videovortrag von Michael Meade (*1944) US-amerikanischer Geschichtenerzähler, Mythologe, Ritualist, Männerbeweger, Autor, Michael Meade reads from "Fate and Destiny", veranstaltet von dem Elliot Bay Bookstore, Seattle, gefilmt von "Never Not Here TV", Seattle, 2010, YouTube Film, Minute 1:17:43, 1:29:31 Dauer, eingestellt 23. Dezember 2010

Allein in den Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika leben derzeit 61.000 Menschen, die über 100 Jahre alt sind [Stand 2009].
Aus der Hundertjährigen-Forschung wurde bekannt:
- Unter den Hundertjährigen gibt es WEDER Atheisten noch Religiöse. Sie sind jedoch durchgehend spirituell ausgerichtet.
- Hundertjährige gehen nicht zum Arzt. [Sie bleiben gesund.]
- Alle Hundertjährigen verhandeln mit dem Leben.
- [Sie sind humorvoll, belastbar, fühlen sich nicht als Opfer – angesichts von Schicksalsschlägen.]
- Hundertjährige vergeben sehr leicht.
- Hundertjährige glauben nicht an den Ruhestand. [Sie bleiben aktiv / produktiv.]
- Hundertjährige sind allesamt leicht untergewichtig.

"Tödlich" sind:

die fehlende Bereitschaft zu vergeben [und an Ressentiments / Groll festzuhalten]
an Vorstellungen vom mittleren Alter festzuhalten.

Podcast Audiointerview mit Mario Martinez, PsyD, uruguaiianischer klinischer Neuropsychologe, kontemplativer Psychologe, Psychoneuroimmunologe, Autor, The Mind-Body Code, podcast MP3, präsentiert von dem US-amerikanischen Multimediaverlag Sounds True, Insights at the Edge, Verlegerin und Gastgeberin Tami Simon (*1953), Minute 24:23, 36:46 Minuten Dauer, gesen-
det 4. August 2009

Wer an Gott glaubt lebt bis zu 14 Jahre länger. Bei der positiven Auswirkung auf die Gesundheit spielt es keine Rolle, an welchen Gott geglaubt wird. Es funktioniert in jeder Religion ähnlich.
Prof. Dr. Harold Koenig, US-amerikanischer Professor für Psychiatrie, Leiter des Center for Spirituality, Theology and Health, Duke Universität, North Carolina, zitiert in: Artikel Warum der Glaube an Gott das Leben verlängert, präsentiert von der überregionalen deutschen Tageszeitung Die Welt, Danielle Bengsch, 2. Mai 2011

Von denjenigen, die im Jahr 2000 zur Welt gekommen sind, werden einige bei klarem Verstand das Jahr 2150 erleben. Steven N. Austad, Ph.D. (*1946) US-amerikanischer Professor für Biologie, Altersforscher, Universität von Texas, zitiert in: Werden wir bald alle100 Jahre alt? Frieda Szwillus: Deutschlands älteste Frau verrät ihr Methusalem-Geheimnis, präsentiert von der deut-
schen Bild-Zeitung, 24. April 2014

Keine Grenze verlockt mehr zum Schmuggeln als die Altersgrenze.
Robert Musil (1880-1942) österreichischer Aphoristiker, Dramatiker, Romanschriftsteller, zitiert in: Aphorismen.de

Referenzen: de.Wikiquote-Einträge ► Alter und ► Altern

Literaturzitat

Es gibt eigentlich Jung und Alt nur unter Dutzendmenschen; alle begabteren und differenzierteren Menschen sind bald
alt, bald jung, so wie sie bald froh, bald traurig sind. Hermann Hesse (1877-1962) deutsch-schweizerischer Dichter, Schrift-
steller, Nobelpreisträger für Literatur, 1946; zitiert in: zitate.eu

Gedicht

Gnad' von Gott
10 Jahre lang ein Kind.
20 Jahr' ein Jüngling.
Mit 30 Jahren ein Mann.
Mit 40 Jahren wohlgetan.
Mit 50 Jahren Stillestand.
Mit 60 Jahren geht's Alter an.
Mit 70 Jahren ein Greis.
Mit 80 Jahren schneeweiß.
Mit 90 Jahren gebückt und tot.
Mit 100 Jahren Gnad' von Gott.
Kinderreim, zitiert in: Maria Kühn, Macht auf das Tor. Alte deutsche Kinderlieder, Königstein im Taunus, 1905, 1921

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General quotes

Personal avowals

I think the reason that I have lived this long and am still perpetually healthy is because nothing has irritated me since I was 40 years old. Because of that, my heart is very calm, peaceful and divinely tranquil. That is why I am free from any illness, and always healthy and happy. Li Ching Yuen (1678-1933) Chinese supercentenarian, herbalist, died at age 256

All your life, you think 60 is ancient, and all of a sudden, you find you're 60 and you don't really feel that different. I feel stronger and more engaged. This is the best time of my life. Glenn Close (*1947) US American film, television and stage actress, cited in: article The Most Beautiful Women Over 60, presented by the publication Style Bistro, 21. June 2020

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Wood's standard response on the secret to her longevity (105 years) and creativity

I owe it all to art books, chocolate and young men.
Beatrice Wood [Esteemed American Artist] (1893-1998) US American artist, studio potter, author, autobiography I Shock Myself, 1985

Recommendations

Life behaves as if it were going on, and so I think it is better for an old person to live on, to look forward to the next day, as if he had to spend centuries, and then he lives properly. Carl Gustav Jung (1875-1961) Swiss psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, founder of a new school of depth psychology, author, R.F.C. Hull, editor, C.G. Jung Speaking. Interviews and Encounters, S. 438, Princeton University Press, December 1977, reprint edition 1. February 1987

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Ikaria islanders reach age 100 at 3 times the rate than in the United States. Dementia is virtually non existent on Ikaria, whereas about half of the Americans over age 85 suffer from it.

Keep your feet warm, and your head cool.
Have a glass of wine with dinner and leave the table before you’re full!
Longevity advice by a Greek Orthodox priest, Aegean island of Ikaria, Blue Zone, 93-year old [status 2012]

Conclusions

We just don't know what the age limit might be. In fact, by extending trend lines, we can show that maximum and average lifespans, could continue to increase far into the foreseeable future. Because we can detect no limit it is possible that indeed there is no limit. Average human life span keeps increasing dramatically and maximum human lifespan seems to follow. I see no statistical or demonstrated biological reason how we would know that this must stop. Siegfried Hekimi, biologist, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, cited in: Article No detectable limit to how long people can live, presented by McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 28. Juni 2017

We are living on average today 34 years longer than our great-grandparents did. Video presentation by Jane Fonda (*1937) Academy Award-winning US American actress, political activist, philanthropist, speaker, writer, Life's third act, presented
by TEDx Women Talks 2011, minute 00:24, 11:20 minutes duration, filmed December 2011, posted January 2012

Future prospects

I think it's reasonable to suppose that one could oscillate between being biologically 20 and biologically 25 indefinitely. Aubrey de Grey, Ph.D. (*1963) British biomedical gerontologist, chairman and chief science officer of the Methuselah Foundation, editor in chief of the academic journal Rejuvenation Research, cited in: article Hang in There: The 25-Year Wait for Immortality, presented by the science news website Live Science, Ker Than, 11. April 2005

Insights

Remember that life's length is not measured by its hours and days, but by that which we have done therein. A useless life is short if it lasts a century. There are greater and better things in us all, if we would find them out. There will always be in this world – wrongs. No wrong is really successful. The day will come when light and truth and the just and the good shall be victorious and wrong as evil will be no more forever. Walter Breuning (1896-2011) US American super-centenarian, world's oldest man at his 113th birthday celebrations, 21. September 2009

Life is short but the influences of what we do or say is immortal. There needs to be much more of the spirit of fellowship among us and more forgiveness. The power of gentleness is little seen in the world. Walter Breuning (1896-2011) US American super-centenarian, World's oldest man gives 113th birthday speech, presented by Montana-based daily morning newspaper Great Falls Tribune, reissued by the US American daily middle-market newspaper USA Today, 21. September 2009

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Godfrey Camille

Emotionally crippled and a lonely youngster, exhibited negative coping styles that did not allow him to truly connect to others. Retired medical doctor with his own practice, he was a devoted husband and an exemplary father.

People develop over time, inexorably, and as they do it, empathy, and also self-comfort and joy increase.
There are two pillars of adult development and joy: One pillar is love, the other is finding an empathic way of coping with difficulties that does not push love away and perhaps most importantly remembering to take that love inside and not deva-
luing it. Video presentation by George Vaillant, Ph.D. (*1934) US American professor of psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, third director of the Grant Study of Adult Development, Harvard University, From emotionally crippled to loving personality, sponsored by the TEDx program, TEDxAmsterdam 2014, YouTube film, minute 18:06, 19:14 minutes duration, posted 28. November 2014

The great secret that all old people share is that you really haven't changed in seventy or eighty years. Your body changes, but you don't change at all. And that, of course, causes great confusion.
Doris Lessing (1919-2013) British playwright, biographer, poet, novelist, cited in: article, presented by the British national "quality" Sunday newspaper The Sunday Times, London, 10. May 1992

I think midlife is when the universe gently places her hands upon your shoulders, pulls you close, and whispers in your ear: I'm not screwing around. It's time. All of this pretending and performing – these coping mechanisms that you’ve developed to protect yourself from feeling inadequate and getting hurt – has to go.
Your armor is preventing you from growing into your gifts. I understand that you needed these protections when you were small. I understand that you believed your armor could help you secure all of the things you needed to feel wor-
thy of love and belonging, but you’re still searching and you’re more lost than ever.
Time is growing short. There are unexplored adventures ahead of you. You can't live the rest of your life worried about what other people think. You were born worthy of love and belonging. Courage and daring are coursing through you. You were made to live and love with your whole heart. It's time to show up and be seen. Brené Brown, Ph.D., LMSW (*1965) US American shame, vulnerability, empathy researcher, Graduate College of Social Work, University of Houston, public speaker, author, excerpt from Wholehearted: Adventures in Growing Up, Falling Apart and Finding Joy, eingestellt auf Linkedin,
12. August 2009

Old age ain't no place for sissies. Bette Davis (1908-1989) US American actress of film, television and theater, cited in:
Roz Warren, Rosalind Warren, Women's Lip. Outrageous, Irreverent and Just Plain Hilarious Quotes, Sourcebooks, 2006

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Unexpected discoveries about longevity found by an extraordinary 80-year study

Give more to live more.
Run the rat race.
Train without pain.
Fret a little.
Have more fun in bed.

Article How To Live Longer And Better: Surprising Secrets Of A Long Life, presented by the US American liberal-oriented online newspaper Huffington Post, Amanda Schupak, 24. April 2013, updated 6. December 2017

Ahornblatt

Most babies born in the United States and Western Europe today are expected to live to 100 if we continue on the same trend of increased life expectancy, according to a study published in the journal Lancet. 'Very long lives are not the distant privilege of remote future generations – very long lives are the probable destiny of most people alive now,' wrote the study authors, who are from the Danish Aging Research Center. Article Majority of Babies Will Live to 100 – How Will They Do It? Rising life expectancy means more of us will live not only longer but better through our senior years, presented the by the monthly news magazine U.S. News & World Report, Living Well, Deborah Kotz, 2. October 2009

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Note:

+Dan Buettner is a US American longevity coach and explorer. He writes for the magazine National Geographic.

One myth [Dan] Buettner's studies dispel is that longevity is genetic. Buettner explains that
- only 10% of how long we live is dictated by our genes, the other 90% is dictated by our lifestyle.
- Furthermore, Buettner debunks the ideas that effort will allow one to live past 100 and that treatments exist that can slow the aging process.

After observing the Blue Zones, it's clear that lifestyle is key to the aging process.
No pills, no treadmills, no "diets", or self-help books are found in these cultures. Those who live the longest in our world have been doing so with the technology and ideals of their ancestors. Article Blue Zones hold the Four Keys to Longevity, presented by the publication dietsinreview.com, 6. June 2012

At 20 a man is a peacock, at 30 a lion, at 40 a camel, at 50 a serpent, at 60 a dog, at 70 an ape, at 80 a nothing at all. Baltasar Gracián (1601-1658) Spanish Jesuit, university teacher, baroque prose writer,
The Art of Worldly Wisdom, 1647

Youth is the most precious thing in life; it is too bad it has to be wasted on young folks.
George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) Irish politician, pacifist, satirist, dramatist, Nobel laureate in literature, 1925, cited in: article Age Gives Way to Youth in New Liberty Picture, presented by the US American daily newspaper Seattle Daily Times, Richard E. Hays, quote page 6, column 5, Seattle, Washington, 10. August 1934

Growing old can mean more than slowing down; it can be a time of truly growing down and incarnating further. Be-
cause the inner genius that tries to incarnate through us will keep calling for us to awaken further until we come to
the end of our life adventure.
Michael Meade Mosaicvoices.org US American storyteller, mythologist, ritualist, spokesman in the men's movement, author,
The Genius Myth, Mosaic Multicultural Foundation, April 2016, Greenfire Press, paperback edition 18. May 2016

Altwerden kann mehr bedeuten als nur langsamer zu werden; es kann eine Zeit sein, in der man so richtig in die Tiefe geht und sich weiterentwickelt. Denn der innere Genius, der versucht, sich durch uns zu inkarnieren, wird uns immer wieder dazu auffordern, weiter zu erwachen, bis wir am Ende unseres Lebensabenteuers angelangt sind.

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Elders ⇔ olders

Elders, by tribal imagination, and by more recent definition, are those who have learned from their own lives, those who have extracted a knowledge of themselves and the world from their own lives. We know that a person can age and still be very infantile. This happens if a person doesn't open and understand the nature of his or her own life and the kind of surprising spirit that inhabits him or her.
Michael Meade Mosaicvoices.org US American storyteller, mythologist, ritualist, spokesman in the men's movement, author,
cited in: article What is an Elder? History of Eldership, presented by the publication Eldership Academy Team, 6. November 2016

Nach der Vorstellung der Stämme und nach der neueren Definition sind Älteste diejenigen, die aus ihrem eigenen Leben gelernt haben, diejenigen, die ein Wissen über sich selbst und die Welt aus ihrem eigenen Leben gewonnen haben. Wir wissen, dass ein Mensch älter werden und dennoch sehr kindlich sein kann. Das passiert, wenn ein Mensch sich nicht öffnet und die Natur seines eigenen Lebens und die Art des überraschenden Geistes, der in ihm wohnt, versteht.

The olders are elders "in absentia;" not just absent minded, but increasingly lost on the roads of life. It isn’t simply a matter of disorientation, but a collective vacating of the later stages of life. Instead of elders sustaining imagination
and wisdom in the world, there are hordes of "olders" who might just forget who they are and where they came from
at any moment. Instead of having answers to the essential questions of life, the olders become a growing question
mark themselves.
Michael Meade Mosaicvoices.org US American storyteller, mythologist, ritualist, spokesman in the men's movement, author,
Fate and Destiny. The Two Agreements of the Soul, Greenfire Press, 30. September 2010, Facebook comment, 20. March 2015

Die Älteren sind Älteste "in Abwesenheit", sie sind nicht nur geistig zerstreut, sondern laufen orientierungslos durch die Straßen des Lebens. Es handelt sich nicht einfach um Desorientierung, sondern um eine kollektive Verödung der Spätphase des Lebens. Anstelle der Ältesten, die Ideenreichtum und Weisheit in die Welt tragen, gibt es Horden von "Älteren", die jeden Moment vergessen könnten, wer sie sind und woher sie kommen. Anstatt Antworten auf die wesentlichen Fragen des Lebens zu haben, werden die Älteren selbst zu einem immer größeren Fragezeichen.

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Summer 2010:

Two worldwide demographic statistics imbue the growing impact of elderhood.

We are living in a mass culture that rejects the subtleties of the soul. That causes us to feel more and more isolated. […]
1. The number of people alive now [fall 2010] is equal to the number of people who were ever alive before.⁸
2. And 50% of the world's population [compared to all people who have ever lived] are over age 50.⁹

The hidden unity behind life is trying to create a group of elders, a group of people that would be wise enough to bring back the notion of living with meaning and living for the individual value of life. That is what creates community and that's what could restore culture and even assist nature. It's a personal struggle to be an individual, but the benefit of doing it serves other people as well. Video presentation by Michael Meade Mosaicvoices.org US American storyteller, mythologist, ritualist, spokesman in the men's movement, author, Michael Meade reads from "Fate and Destiny", sponsored by the "Elliot Bay Bookstore", Seattle, filmed by "Never Not Here TV", Seattle, 2010, YouTube film, minute 1:17:43, 1:29:31 duration, posted
23. December 2010

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Aging baby boomers population and increasing longevity in America including Europe

When older people become elders, they act not out of fear but out of wisdom and understanding. They're not sitting at death's door still trying to check their portfolios online. Elders feel inspired to give back the wisdom they've extracted from life and not simply be receiving material benefits. If there were to be a genuine revolution in this [U.S.] culture – which claims to be free but increasingly lacks freedom – it's more likely to come from older folks who give up the fears associated with aging and dying and be-
come elders instead.
One downside to an aging population is that fears and anxieties can easily grow as we become older. You can see
that in conservative politics and when people vote out of fear or hold too tightly to their wealth because they are
afraid of the end of life. Interview with Michael Meade Mosaicvoices.org US American storyteller, mythologist, ritualist, spokesman in the men's movement, author, Your Own Damn Life. On The Story We're Born, presented by the magazine The
Sun, John Malkin, issue 431, November 2011

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Cultural evolution via the rise of grandparents

30,000 and 1989: The "mature adult" majority is catalyzing quantum changes in the bedrock of culture.

Demographic changes have played a quite large role in reshaping culture. Aging populations are altering the course of humankind.
Recent findings by anthropologists indicate a sudden increase in longevity 30,000 years ago that changed human culture dramatically. The longevity gains created a population explosion among grandparents. For the first time in human history, relatively large numbers of postmenopausal women were available to support their daughters and granddaughters and to begin refining domestic life. More grandfathers were available to instruct young males in "the old ways," thus strengthening generational continuity. Many anthropologists regard the '"grandparent phenomenon" as a major turning point in the cultural evolution of humankind. Among other benefits, the sharp increa-
se in the grandparent population led to a moderation of the aggressive behavior of youth. This reduced tribal warfare, freeing tribal attention and energy to move toward higher states of cultural development.
Something similar could be happening today – that is, the rapid growth of an aging population is altering the zeitgeist
of society, driving humankind toward higher states of cultural development. We can cite 1989 as the formal start of this
new course because that was the year when, for the first time in history, the majority of adults in the United States were
40 or older. […] Before 1989, older adolescents and young adults were the pitch pipe that tuned the sounds of culture.
Now, members of the older population fill that role, and the Internet is helping them do it. […] In the second half of life,
people tend to be more resistant to attempts by others to persuade them to a course of action. In Abraham Maslow's
words, they project "increased autonomy, and resistance to enculturation."¹⁰ Rajendra S. Sisodia, Ph.D., Indian US Ame-
rican professor of marketing, Bentley University, co-founder and chairman of the Conscious Capitalism Institute, founding member
of the Conscious Capitalism movement, Jagdish N. Sheth, Ph.D. (*1938) Burmese US American professor of marketing, Goizueta Business School, Emory University, David B. Wolfe, US American customer behavior expert, author, Firms of Endearment. How World-Class Companies Profit from Passion and Purpose, prologue "A Whole New World", S. xxix-xxx, Pearson Prentice Hall, 1st edition 10. February 2007, summarizing: , presented by the online newspaper Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Lee Bowman, 5. July 2004

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Aging factors are chronic inflammation and shortened telomeres

This study, showing for the first time that inflammation levels predict successful aging even in the extreme old, makes a strong case to assume that chronic inflam-
mation drives human aging too. […] Centenarians and supercentenarians are different – put simply, they age slower. They can ward off diseases for much longer than the general population. […] It has long been known that chronic inflammation is associated with the ageing pro-
cess in younger, more 'normal' populations, but it's only very recently we could mechanistically prove that inflamma-
tion actually causes accelerated ageing in mice. Our study showed that over a wide age range, including unprece-
dentedly large numbers of the extremely old, inflammation is an important driver of ageing that might be something
we can develop a pharmacological treatment for. […] Accordingly, designing novel, safe anti-inflammatory or immune-
modulating medication has major potential to improve healthy lifespan.
Interview with Prof. Dr. Thomas von Zglinicki, German professor of cellular gerontology, Institute for Ageing, Newcastle University, Inflammation, not telomere length, predicts healthy longevity of centenarians, presented by the Medical Express, 5. August 2015

Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, but beautiful old people are works of art. Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) US American First Lady (1933-1945) supporter of her husband Franklin Delano Roosevelt's "New Deal" policies, advocate for civil rights, enhancer of the status of working women, chairwoman of the United Nations committee that drafted and approved the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, cited in: Goodreads Quotable Quote

Aging is the time that your biology learns to travel through cultural space. Mario Martinez, PsyD, Uruguaian clinical neuropsychologist, contemplative psychologist, psycho-neuroimmunologist, author, The MindBody Self. How Longevity Is Culturally Learned and the Causes of Health Are Inherited, Hay House Publishing, 1st edition 21. March 2017

In the Native American tradition, elders are placed in the highest position of honor and respect a tribe can offer its members. The traits generally associated with elders in this tradition are
1. knowledge,
2. wisdom,
3. counseling skills,
4. loving heart,
5. compassion,
6. willingness to teach,
7. even temperedness,
8. patience,
9. and willingness to take on responsibility.

More recently, the term eldership is also found within the Old and New Testament. Within this religious context an elder was thought of as a helper, someone who assisted the priest with communal tasks and responsibilities. The traits of eldership were outlined quite specifically in this tradition. Elders were to be:

gentle, not violent
not greedy for money
respectable
loyal to their partner
temperate and self-controlled
hospitable
moderate with alcohol
parents who raise their children as believers
willing to lead others
willing to oversee others
not recently converted
those with a reputation with outsiders
those who love what is good
disciplined
those who held steady against false beliefs
those who led an exemplary life.

Article What is an Elder? History of Eldership, presented by the publication Eldership Academy Team, 6. November 2016

Time is an experience in consciousness. It is metabolized as our biological clock. Changing our experience of time can reverse aging. Deepak Chopra, M.D. (*1946) Indian physician, endocrinologist, public speaker, Harvard lecturer, self-help writer on mind-body medicine, cited in: DEEPAK CHOPRA Quotes about "Aging", presented by Inspiring Quotes

What the elders see while sitting others can't see while standing on their toes. Proverb

References: en.Wikiquote entries ► Age and ► Growing old

Literary quotes

Man cannot live without a continuous confidence in something indestructible within himself.
Franz Kafka (1883-1924) Austrian-Hungarian culturally influential German-language novelist, cited in: Jacques Choron, Death and Modern Man, S. 15, Collier Books, 1964, 1. January 1972

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Quotes by David R. Hawkins

⚠ Caveat See Power vs. Truth, January 2013

Humor reveals alternative viewpoints and options and is therefore liberating and freeing. Clinically, it is also associated with improved health and even longevity. Humorists characteristically calibrate in the high 400s, are long-lived and beloved by everyone. Humor exposes the suppressed aspects of the human psyche so they can be identified and more easily acknowledged, owned, and thereby transcended by the transparency of their fallacy. One need not be defensive about human frailties and foibles if they are recognized, accepted, and owned. True spiritual awareness arises from re-
cognition of essence. David R. Hawkins, M.D., Ph.D. (1927-2012) US American physician, psychiatrist, consciousness researcher, teacher of the path of enlightenment, author, Transcending Levels of Consciousness. The Stairway to Enlightenment, S. 362-363, 2006

The energy field of the body is neutral – it is neither positive or negative. In looking at the physics of it, a thought held in mind from an energy field of 400 then dominates the body, which has an energy field of only 200. Consequently, the be-
liefs, ideas, thoughts, configurations, patterns and scripts that are held in mind are adopted by the body and begin to re-
flect in the body's physical appearance. David R. Hawkins, M.D., Ph.D. (1927-2012) US American physician, psychiatrist, consci-
ousness researcher, teacher of the path of enlightenment, author, Healing and Recovery, chapter 7 "The Aging Process", S. 202, 2009

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Annoying incapacities of old age serve a purpose.

When asked how the mechanism of surrender related to the process of aging, Doc [D. Hawkins] responded: Getting older brings a big change in your lifestyle. Often there is a decline in vision, hearing, and mobility, which means you are increasingly dependent on the care of others for things that you accomplished previously without a second thought. Old age can be annoying. Suddenly, you are incompetent in areas where you once excelled. As you let go of feeling annoyed, however, you see that the incapacities of old age serve a purpose.
Fran Grace, Ph.D., US American professor of religious studies, founding director of Inner Pathway, author, chapter "Genuine Love", excerpted from the never published book "The Power of Love", first announced December 2012

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Quotes on longevity and immortality

Recommendations

Seek not, my soul, the life of the immortals; but enjoy to the full the resources that are within thy reach.
Pindar (~522-443 BC) Ancient Greek lyric poet, cited in: Goodreads Quotable Quote

Live a life of moderation and abstention. Reply when questioned as to the factors of her longevity by Gertrude Baines Obituary (1894-2009; † age 115) US American supercentenarian, oldest recognized living person according to Guinness World Records

Insights

The soul of man is immortal and imperishable. Plato (427-347 BC) Ancient Greek pre-Christian philosopher, founder of the occidental philosophy, cited in: Goodreads Quotable Quote

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Enlightened beings beyond world and time are beyond longevity.

A venerable Yogi, a master in the art of longevity, himself over 1000 years old, comes to teach me his art.
I fully respect and sincerely admire his achievements, yet all I can tell him is: of what use is longevity to me?
I am beyond time.
However long a life may be, it is but a moment and a dream.
In the same way I am beyond all attributes.
They appear and disappear in my light, but cannot describe me.
The universe is all names and forms, based on qualities and their differences, while I am beyond.
The world is there because I am, but I am not the world.

Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj (1897-1981) Indian Hindu sage of the advaita vedānta tradition, I Am That. Talks with Sri Nisargadatta, chapter 13, Acorn Press, 1973, June 1990

Grandfather and grandchild, 1488
Domenico Ghirlandaio (1448-1494) Italian painter

She told me that she owes her longevity to the Lord, that she never did drink, she never did smoke and she never did fool around. Dr. Charles Witt, US American physician of the oldest woman Gertrude Baines Obituary (1894-2009; † age 115) US American supercentenarian, oldest recognized living person according to Guinness World Records; at her 115th birthday party

Ten thousand fools proclaim themselves into obscurity, while one wise man forgets himself into immortality. Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968) US American clergyman, activist, African US American Civil Rights leader, cited in: Goodreads Quotable Quote

The average man, who does not know what to do with his life, wants another one which will last forever.
Anatole France (1844-1924) French journalist, poet, novelist, cited in: Goodreads Quotable Quote

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Paraphrased results of 75 year-long study on over 200 men (1938-2012)

Men growing into their nineties

Memories of a happy childhood are a lifelong source of strength.
Recovery from a lousy childhood is possible.
Alcohol abuse is by far the greatest disruptor of health and happiness.
Marriage brings much more contentment to men after age 70.
Men who do well in old age did not necessarily do so well in midlife, and vice versa.
Men who had ‘warm’ childhood relationships with their mothers – not their fathers – earned $87,000 more per year than men whose mothers did not bond well with them.
A warm childhood relationship with their mothers had no significant bearing on men's life satisfaction at age 75.
Men who had poor childhood relationships with their mothers were much more likely to develop dementia in old age.
Men who had a warm childhood relations with fathers had lower rates of adult anxiety, greater enjoyment on vacations, and increased 'life satisfaction' at age 75.
Physical aging with grace and vitality of men after 80 is determined less by heredity habits than by healthy habits for-
med prior to age 50.

Synopsis and results offered by George Vaillant, Ph.D. (*1934) US American professor of psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, third director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, Triumphs of Experience. The Men of the Harvard Grant Study, Belknap Press, 1st edition 29. November 2012

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Humorous quotes on aging

Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional. US American saying

Everyone grows older. The trick is not to GET OLD en route. US American expression

Time may be a great healer, but it's a lousy beautician. Anonymous

Wisdom comes with age, but sometimes age comes alone [wise or otherwise]. Anonymous

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Englische Texte – English section on Ageing, longevity, immortality

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Augmenting life expectancy (scale)

Median life expectancy

3000 BC – almost until the Industrial Revolution – age 24
1850 – age 38
1909 – age 50
1959 – age 67
2009 – age 78
2007 – greater than or equal to age 104 for babies born in US America
due to anticipated future improvements in reducing death rates

Centenarians are the fastest growing population segment in mankind.

Source: ► Article Clinical immortality and space settlement, presented by
weekly free online publication The Space Review, Sam Dinkin, 26. October 2009

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Longevity principles obtained from Hot Spots (Blue Zones)

Longevity explorer and coach, National Geographic writer, author of The Blue Zones Dan Buettner
has interviewed more than 250 centenarians worldwide by 2009. He found nine longevity principles:

Nine longevity principles bluezones.com

RIGHT OUTLOOK

Know your sense of purpose. – Adds 7 years of life expectancy.
Down shift. – Avoid stress, work less, slow down, rest, meditate, take vacations, happy hour.
Build a personal longevity culture.

BELONGING – CONNECTING

Associate with a faith-based community. – Do regular spiritual or religious practices. Pray, go to services.
[Venerate ancestors. Adds 4-14 years of life expectancy – study at Duke University]
Belong to a healthy long living tribe. – Create a healthy social network.
Make your cluster / tribe a priority.
Invest in family life. – Make your loved ones a priority.

KEEP MOVING

Practice regular low-intensity activity. – De-convenience, make moving unavoidable. Walk, do gardening.
Play with children. Avoid stressful sports (like marathons) and artificial exercising.

EAT WISELY

Eat a plant-based diet. – Eat legumes, beans, nuts, tofu, little meat, less protein and processed foods.
Don't overeat, don't diet.
- Ten Best and Worst Foods for Health and Longevity: 1. Tomatoes 2. Olive oil 3. Red grapes 4. Garlic 5. Spinach 6. Whole grains
  7. Salmon and fatty fish 8. Nuts 9. Blueberries 10. Green or black tea.
Eat reduced meals. – Fill your stomach only to 80%. Eat 3-4 servings on little plates.
Drink consistently and moderately red wine. 1 or 2 glasses daily. Don't smoke.

Sources featuring Dan Buettner (*1960) US American longevity coach, explorer, journalist for the National Geographic, educator, author of The Blue Zones
► Video presentation How to live to be 100+, presented by TEDX Talks, YouTube film, 19:38 minutes duration, recorded
September 2009, posted 6. January 2010
► Video presentation Health and Well-Being: Keys to Transformation, part 2 of 3, presented by the channel "Television Worth Watching",
program "The Nashville Health Care Council", YouTube film, 29:49 minutes duration, posted 7. January 2010

Nine lessons on longevity

Move naturally. [Avoid marathons]
Know your purpose.
Kick back. [Shed stress.]
Eat 20% less.
Eat less meat, more beans.
Drink [alcohol] in moderation.
Have faith. [Go to services.]
Value the power of love.
Stay social.

Source: ► Article 'Blue Zones' author: 9 secrets to live a long life, presented by the
US American daily middle-market newspaper USA Today, Janice Lloyd, 4. November 2012

Six Blue Zones – Longevity Hot Spots
Features: 10 times higher longevity levels, a decade longer life span
Instead of 3 morbidity years at the end of life the suffering period lasts 6 months there.

Okinawa (Japan) Okinawa's Living Relics
Loma Linda (California, United States)
Sardinia (Italy)
Nicoya Peninsula (Costa Rica)
https://www.bluezones.com/?s=Ikaria#Ikaria (Greece)
Hunza Valley (Gilgit-Baltistan / Pakistan)

Source: ► Dan Buettner (*1960) US American longevity coach, explorer, journalist for the National Geographic, educator, author,
The Blue Zones. Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest. Lessons for Living Longer, Better,
National Geographic, 1st edition 25. March 2008

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Gallup AARP – Blue Zones Vitality Project

The ordinary city of Albert Lea in Minnesota has 18,000 citizens.
A quarter of the citizens participated in the Vitality Project to raise health and longevity lasting 10 months.
Results [status end 2009]:

Participants have raised their longevity rate for 3 years.
The average participant lost 4 pounds of weight.
Overall health care costs are now 49% less.

Sources:
► Video presentation Vitality Project in Albert Lea by Dan Buettner (*1960) US American longevity coach, explorer, journalist for the
National Geographic, educator, author, Boosting Well-Being for a Longer, Healthier Life, presented by the Gallup Video Reports
and the Blue Zones Press, YouTube film, 4:30 minutes duration, posted 19. October 2009
"Forced on diets don't work. Forced on exercise programs don't work."
► Video presentation by Dan Buettner (*1960) US American longevity coach, explorer, journalist for the National Geographic, educator,
author of The Blue Zones, Health and Well-Being: Keys to Transformation, part 2 of 3, presented by the channel "Television Worth
Watching", program The Nashville Health Care Council, YouTube film, 29:49 minutes duration, posted 7. January 2010
► Video interview with Victoria Simonson, Albert Lea city administrator The Vitality Project, episode #116, presented by the Public Service
Media KSMQ, program "Health Connections", aired 19. August 2009, YouTube film, 27:49 minutes duration, posted 20. August 2009

Reference: en.Wikipedia entry ► AARP – Blue Zones Vitality Project

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Results of research in centenarianism

There are about 61,000 living centenarians in the United States.
1 out of 5,000 US Americans are above age 100. [Status ~2010]¹¹

Researchers in centenarianism have found the following common traits:

All centenarians negotiate life. They are humorous, resilient, and decline victimhood.
There are no atheist centenarians. They are not religious, but they are spiritual.
They forgive very easily.	Not forgiving [holding resentment/grudges] is a killer.
They don't believe in retirement.	They stay active / productive.
Centenarians don't go to doctors.	They don't get sick, survive the doctors.
They are all slightly underweight.
[Holding on to concepts of] middle age is a killer [of longevity].

Anthropology of centenarians

Aging is learned.

You age at the speed dictated by your cultural beliefs.

The causes of health are inherited.

Life is ageless with love.

Love ages with fear.

Sources featuring Mario Martinez, PsyD, Uruguaian clinical neuropsychologist, contemplative psychologist, psycho-neuroimmunologist, author
► Audio interview Mario Martinez: The Mind-Body Code, MP3, presented by the US American multimedia publishing company Sounds
True, Insights at the Edge, host Tami Simon (*1953) US American founder and director of Sounds True, podcast, minute 24:23,
36:46 minutes duration, 4. August 2009

Reference: en.Wikipedia entry ► Centenarian

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Tips for longevity

Two meals a day (breakfast and lunch), lots of fruit and water, and one baby aspirin daily.

Just one baby aspirin, but everybody gets that for their heart. That's the only pill I ever take, no other medicine.
Article Walter Breuning, world's oldest man, Two-meal diet aids in oldest man's longevity, presented by Montana-based daily morning newspaper Great Falls Tribune, reissued by the US American daily middle-market newspaper USA Today, 21. September 2009

Don't retire.
Floss every day.
Move around.
Eat a fiber-rich cereal for breakfast.
Get at least six hours of shut-eye.
Consume whole foods, not supplements.
Be less neurotic.
Live like a Seventh Day Adventist [or an Amish].
Be a creature of habit.
Stay connected.

Source: ► Article 11 Health Habits That Will Help You Live To 100, presented by the monthly news magazine
U.S. News & World Report, Boomer Health, Deborah Kotz, 20. February 2009, revised 16. March 2012

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Super-centenarians

In 1950 the number of centenarians worldwide was an estimated few thousand.
In 2009 there are more than 340,000 of them.
By midcentury the number of centenarians will presumeably augment to nearly 6 million.
Census estimates that low-fat dieting Japan will be in the lead of centenarians (1 percent or 627,000 of its total population) in 2050.

Source: ► Article World's Population of 100-Year-Old Could Reach 6 Million, presented by the US American
basic cable and satellite news television channel ⚡ Fox News, 19. July 2009

The Guinness Book of World Records is not well researched regarding who are / were the oldest people in the world. The oldest person confirmed in Wikipedia is Jeanne Calment, who died at age 122.

List of (some of the) diseased centenarians on record

༺༻	Sex	Age	Name	Country of origin
1.	M	† 114 years	Walter Breuning (1896-2011)	United States of America
2.	M	† 113 years	Henry Allingham (1896-2009)	Great Britain
3.	F	† 128 years	Tuti Yusupova (1880-2008)	Uzbekistan, Russia
4.	F	† 115 years	Gertrude Baines (1894-2009)	Georgia, United States of America
5.	F	† 115 years	Maria de Jesus (1893-2009)	Tomar, Portugal
6.	F	† 122 years	Jeanne Calmet (1875-1997) Guinness Book coined her officially as "the oldest person."	France
7.	M	† 168 years	Shirali Mislimov (1805-1973) National Geographic reported on him and similar cases 1973.	Russia
8.	M	† 256 (197) years	Li Ching Yuen (1678-1933)¹² Without a birth certificate, Yuen outlived 33 of his wives, cheated on his age.	Herbalist from China

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Research on super-centenarians – Ben Abba

The US American Ben Abba has an extensive background in hard sciences. He is a computer major who works as an experienced security consultant and detective for various financial institutions to identify and stop hackers getting into accounts. He is versed in pinning down fraudsters within a short time.
In the eighties he learned from an audio tape by Joel Wallach Dead Doctors Don't Lie that physicians and health workers die early compared to the average population that does not testify them as knowledgeable regarding longevity.
Though a classic sceptic Abba had a hard time to accept the fact that there could be people of age 250 he set out to lo-
cate the oldest people alive on Earth in the nineties. Gifted with determination, he used his set of unique profiling skills – net research, data mining and non-local remote viewing. The motivation of the longevity researcher was to possibly learn from super-centenarians about the ingredients to a long and beneficial life (see table below).
It took him several years to locate – to his shock and amazement – 25 living persons who are over 250 years old, a few
of whom are over 1,000 years old. Abba considers those who have surpassed age 250 as immortals. From then on they seem to be able to choose their moment of exit.

A super-centenarian is a person older than the oldest person "of record". Ben Abba, US American security consultant, remote reviewer, longevity researcher, author

Since embarking into his longevity research Abba has met three of 25 super-centenarians in person, the oldest one fre-
quently, who he calls "a reluctant guru". In 2009 Abba decided to share his findings via web radio interviews and books
(to come; revised publishing date of the first one is summer 2010) declaring:

It would be a crime against humanity not to present it, regardless if it can be proven or not.

Detective Ben Abba has sought out and located and even interviewed super-centenarians:

Presently (2009), 25 only male super-centarians over 250 years of age are living on Earth, mainly in Asia
and India.
- 1 is 2,800 years¹³ of age, now living in the Mediterranean (born in Jordan area). –
  contacted! (three 1 on 1 interview meetings)
- 1 is around 2,000 years of age, now living in the Mediterranean (born in Africa). – not contacted!
- 3, possibly 5, more humans on Earth are 1,000 years of age in the Asian region. – not contacted!
  (One of them soon to be contacted 1 on 1)
Strangely enough, no woman was found among the millenarians.
Note, women tend to become older than men under 100 years of age, but do not exceed an age of around 160.
The oldest female found by Ben Abba lives in India and is 160 years of age. [Status 2009] – (not contacted!)
The oldest Native US American male found by Ben Abba is around 150 years of age, living in rural Arizona.
[Status 2009] – contacted indirectly; (not interviewed yet!)

[...] It is not my purpose in life to prove, undeniably, that immortals do live among us. This is why I was not going
to even bother to tell anyone about the immortal that I found. However, as I continued to research this remarkable man and heard his stories, it became very clear to me that I had to tell the world that I found such a man and pre-
sent his stories; even if I cannot offer scientific evidence that this man is older than 150 years.
Ben Abba, US American security consultant, remote reviewer, longevity researcher, author, blog entry Where's the proof?,
part 4, 18. January 2008

Reference: ► Study Summary of What’s Known About Supercentenarians, Boston University School of Medicine, undated
Based on New England Centenarian Study, 1994, 2006f

References: en.Wikipedia entries
► Supercentenarian
► Verified supercentenarians over 115 years
► List of verified and unverified living supercentenarians
► List of the verified oldest men

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"Methuselah" rediscovered – encounters with the oldest immortal alive

The very oldest of all IMMORTALS located by longevity researcher Ben Abba has covered a life span of close to
2,800 years of age.
Methuselah – possibly "Elija" – rediscovered turns out to be an invaluable player and eyewitness of history.

It took intention and several years of diligent profiling via Remote viewing and other data mining methods to locate the most advanced immortal human.
By the end of the nineties Ben Abba addressed him via Remote sending (Telepathy) and relayed to him what
he had discovered about his ways of living.
Living a very secluded life undercover, while changing identities occasionally, Methuselah was first "shocked" to
find out that he was found out for the second time.
- 2,000 years ago when he was figured out the first time he had confirmed it.
In the beginning Methuselah appeared unwilling to identify himself nor to share with Abba telepathically. However, Abba remained respectful, persistent, and trustworthy which concluded in a mutual friendship which resulted in
later meeting in person.
After a longer period of resistance Methuselah confirmed the findings of the longevity researcher and granted him shared time and a series of profound eyewitness accounts.
They keep meeting regularly 2-3 times per year. They had four one on one meetings. [Status 2009]
After ten years of preparation and research the first book on history's eyewitness Methuselah's will be published.
Synchronicity-based circumstantial evidence had emerged once Abba has made the decision to publish the material.
- Further book projects are planned, two of which are concerned with material yet under pledge of secrecy.

Who? Where?

He lives in a typical urban area in the Mediterranean. [Status 2009]
- He likes to change locations, preferably moving by train.
His home-base is Europe, where he has lived in most countries around the Mediterranean and twice in Scotland.
Born in Jordan area, Middle East, with Jewish roots, he had visited India, China and Asia.
- A future visit to North America is an option.

Identity check

He changes his identity all 100-150 years.
He is a red-blooded super-old and ever-young human.
He is not an extraterrestrial being.
He is not the Count of St. Germain (reigned 221-210 BC), even though there are some similarities.
Methuselah himself is not familiar with who St. Germain is/was.
He is mentioned as a historical figure in the Bible. [undisclosed as of yet]
Various historical scriptures refer to his other identities [undisclosed as of yet].
There is no 100% proof for a human of age 2,800.
A vivisection is impossible. A DNA sample testing is still outstanding – planned though. Problem: there is no other human
of his kind to compare results to.
His testimony appears very credible to Abba, who has turned out his reporting witness. Various cross checks to
his shared data were confirmed.

God

He believes in the Creator, and convenes with him constantly like with a close friend.
He exudes an uplifting aura and is under protection.

Death

He does not believe in death. Therefore, he does not attend funerals.
He still gets emotional on the loss of his sister and some important friends, all the while knowing that they still
exist.

Looks

He looks like a white haired male of age 65-70. His type and spunk is similar to Mark Victor Hansen's.
The state of his teeth give away his true age.
He has developed a self-programming technique to considerably rejuvenate his appearance to about age 35,
which enables him to pick a childbearing mate about every 100 years.

Intimacy and family life

About every 100-200 years he picks a new younger child bearing wife.
- For courting purposes he applies a somewhat tedious rejuvenation method to look younger than he normally does. Methusalah's juvenescence is a more elaborate programming than Jon Gabriel's Gabriel Method.
He is still interested in courting and procreating, confirming procreation as a life enhancing factor.
- Methuselah's 'plumbing' is functional.
His hormones are balanced (longevity trick).
He is a caring man. His aggressiveness i.e. drivenness by testosterone is long, long gone.
He claims having outlived his children.
- Only a few of whom lived considerably long lives, one of them even turned 250 years of age.
He does not remember exactly how many wives he had, supposedly 200 to 300.
He claims having outlived all of his wives.
- Not one of whom he has ever divorced.
- Very few of them had suspected his "older age", which he did not disclose to any of to them as he thinks it would have been an overwhelming disclosure.
- His last wife died about 10-20 years ago.
- He has a 55 year old son (who drives a car and looks nearly same aged than him). [Status 2009]
- He has a granddaughter.
When watching TV news on warring in Lebanon between Christians and Moslems he turned sad, aware that his own descendants on both sides were fighting against each other.

Life style

He likes sharing and participating with people, and being in nature (parks), fishing, watching sports games, telling jokes, making wine.
He walks a lot, living a very simple reflective life.
For some time in his life he was a sheepherder.

Food

His food intake is little.
Only one meal (half a fish or a bowl of soup) per day always in human company, consisting of 75% vegetarian, 25% meat,
1 glass of red wine per day.

Health, diseases, accidents

He has never been sick, except a few colds. He had cuts, bruises and broken limbs. At rare occasions he engages a physician, the last time when he cut his foot while fishing.
His teeth are still original, have turned dark, and look very ugly. He used to use self-made oregano gargle to preserve them, before tooth paste was invented. He needs to see a dentist.

Source of Income / Money

He is well off since he was a commodity merchant and a banker at the Knights Templar.
He has got some property to gain rent from.
He has a bank account in Switzerland, traveling there occasionally.

Language skills

He speaks an older Aramaic idiom which will be verified.
He is multilingual, versed in most European languages based in the Mediterraneum.
- He is best in talking the language of the country he presently lives in.
His English is not very fluent. Therefore interviewing him is somewhat tedious.
He has learned English during his two periods in Scotland, where he was married once and enjoyed leisure time,
survived the Templar raiding and the 2nd World War there.

Inventions

He was an essential landscape architect for sketching out golf courses thereby partaking in laying the ground-
work for the symbolic game of golf in the beginning of the 14th century.
Historically, the premier golf course in the world was founded in St. Andrews in Scotland in 1754.

Teaching

Unwilling to broadcast, he is an authority to his current community.
He is a "reluctant guru". His comment: I am not taking any students.
In recent times he lectured as a professor in France. His area of expertise was fishing.

Technology

He watched the launching of train systems from scratch and considers it as the best technological invention.
He is not interested in an Ipod or other fancy technological trinkets.
He prefers to be playing the piano or other music instruments.
He has a refrigerator, air condition and a telephone.
Since recently he owns a TV set to watch the news.
He doesn't own a computer, does not receive or send emails (his granddaughter has a computer).
He takes a plane to get to Switzerland occasionally, not being too keen on aviation technology.

History and conflict solving

Insight: History does repeats itself. – in cycles¹⁴ of 100, 150, or 200 years.
Outlook: Society is filled with hope. Just seize hope and trust.
There will be no end of the world in 2012.
He is not interested to take on an activist stance in worldly issues.

Pole shift

Around the year 705 BC Methusalah witnessed two sunsets on one and the same day without a night in between. He does not report on cataclysmic disruptions. However, afterwards the year cycle was longer than before, 365 days instead of 360 days.

Weather patterns

Two millenniums ago world climate has been much hotter and wetter. The overall climate has changed to drier and colder weather patterns.

Involvement with the Templars

He spent three years with the Knights Templar (1304-1307) near Toledo in Spain.
He confirms that they dicovered the valuable "Staff of David", King of Israel, (symbolizing the power of God), while setting out to find the Grail and the Arc of the Covenant.
He worked as a Templar's deputy sheriff and treasurer / banker.
- He was one of the co-founders of the banking systems.
He keeps some trinkets (his rusty Templar "armor" and a 2'500 years old coin) in a vault in Switzerland.
The Swiss national flag has the red and white colors of the Templar's seal.
Ben Abba plans to document on them, once he is able to see them.
Shortly before the Templars were basically eradicated by the Roman Catholic Church on Friday, 13th October 1307, he broke his leg resulting in an NDE and had to retire from the Templars to convalesce in Portugal. That
way he had survived the inquisition on the Templars.
His life is under palpable protection, he has survived a series of wars.

Involvement with historical players [name dropping]

He had an 'lifetime interlude' in Old Greece, serving in the army. He did not get along with the practice of poly-
theism. However, he endorses the famous Greek philosophers, mainly Socrates (469BC-399BC).
As a merchant for commodities he traveled to China on a Persian ship on a regular route. There he conversed
[via interpreters] with Qin Shi Huang Di (259BC-210BC) the first Emperor of China, who has donated his name to China. As Qin was allegedly obsessed by the idea of immortality he was keen to hear Methuselah's advice, who never disclosed his true age to him.
Besides, he confirms to have witnessed fireworks there. Gunpowder had been invented in China around 500 BC,
to a much earlier date than history confirms.
He had a brief glance at Cleopatra VII, Queen of Egypt (51BC-30 BC), when she had a public outing on Egypt's streets.
He met with Julius Caesar (100BC-44BC) and the first Roman Emperor Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus (63BC-14AD)
When traveling to Mongolia he met first with Genghis Khan (1162-1227) to interview a lady who had found the countermeasure (compost) to end the black plague in Europe (due to covering the fields with manure).
He had hired Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) in his very young age. Their business project of three years was
to build a clock tower. The plan to bend or change time did not succeed. The learning thereof was valuable.
He had brief encounters with both famous sailors and discoverers Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) and Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521).
In France he had a business meeting with the French hiercharchy. Emperor Napoleon (1804-1814) did appear
in the room as well for some time.
Before Madame Marie Curie (1867-1934) was married to Pierre Currie he had a courtship with her
(a photograph existing thereof).

Biblical roles (undisclosed)

He is of a Jewish background, born in the Jordan area.
He once had a worldwide known household name which is described at least in one book of the Old Testament.
Several of his identities are recorded in the Torah and the Koran.
He personally knows and met many of the biblical figures, mentioned in the Old and New Testaments.

Teacher and friend of Jesus Christ

2000 years ago he lived around Jerusalem.
The historical Jesus was the first one who had figured out his identity and came knocking at his door to ask him
to teach him, appreciating an 800 years old teacher.
The 2nd person to check him out and knock at his door was Ben Abba.
Methuselah and Jesus Christ shared six years of friendship until the crucifixion.
He confirms that Jesus Christ had clearly lived.
He had the chalice [known as holy grail] in his house.
He confirms that Jesus Christ was crucified, an act of cruelty that really upset him.
- He firmly believes in the resurrection of Christ.
He has witnessed several physical healings miracles performed by Jesus Christ.
He confirms that the accounts of the Gospels are closely correct.
He confirms that many of the mind-boggling events and miracles with Jesus are not on written record.
Jesus owned a house, wherein Methuselah lived as well.
Jesus was politically active and convened with the Roman Emperor Tiberius Julius Caesar Augustus (14-37).
One of Jesus' missions was to fight for the right of property of homeless widows after the death of their husbands. He managed to change the law of the time a little bit in favor of property rights for women.
At this moment of time Abba has no permission to divulge more on the issue.
Still, Abba sees it as his life task to obtain permission to release all the historical data and tales of Methuselah, which gave him goosebumps again and again. He had it cross checked with existing historical records as well as other remote viewers and a psychic.
Abba envisions to bring Methuselah to the United States where to offer his outstanding life story to an incredulous audience – all depending on such a plan being accepted by him.

DELAYED ebook and print version project:
► Secrets of an Immortal. An Eyewitness Account of 2,800 Years of History, scheduled for summer 2010, Delayed to an unannounced date
Advised content: Ben Abba's encounters with remarkable super-centenarians, mostly the results of his research about the oldest super-centenarians
► Steven E., compiler, Lee Beard, compiler, Wake Up...Live the Life You Love. Wake Up Moments of Inspiration, Global Partnership,
16. January 2009

Audio interviews:
► Secrets of an immortal, presented via the broadcaster Blogtalkradio, show Truth2power, host Beverly D., 60 minutes duration,
posted 1. June 2009
► Secrets of an immortal, presented via the broadcaster Blogtalkradio, Laurie Carty Web Radio Show, host Laurie Carty,
1:30:00 minutes duration, posted 15. July 2009

Referenced sources:
► Book Joel Wallach, Ma Lan, Dead Doctors Don't Lie, Wellness Publications, 2nd edition 29. March 2004
► Video clip by Jon Gabriel, The Gabriel Method, YouTube film, 1:52 minutes, posted 1. January 2009

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Guidelines shared by super-centenarians

Traits of longevity

Basics

Knowingness of and unwavering faith in the Creator
[Personal relationship with God, walking with the Lord as one's "invisible best friend"]
Intention to live on based on a deep conviction in life extension
Certainty that physical death is a choice

Attitudes and conduct

Natural joyfulness, very positive outlook on life, happy-go-lucky
Motto: Be happy, don't worry!
Sense of basic trust, fearlessness and protectedness
Love for all life [loving family members, caring for friends]
Energy exchange by connecting with humans, animals, and nature
[active community life, talking to humans, sharing meals, getting out into the sunlight daily].
Gratefulness for all what is happening
Humility – exposing very minimal ego presence
Simple life style
Stress-free, non-competitive life style
Productive serving life style [farming, crafting, merchandising, teaching]
Life-affirming light-filled conscious usage of language
Avoiding mainstream memes [little or no exposure to media input]
Living concealed under the public radar (Mysticism is endangered.)

Diet

Rather reduced intake of food and beverages
[One lean meal per day: 90-75% vegetarian, grains, 10-25% fish, lamb, goat meat, pheasant,
no beef, pork, chicken meat, mineral rich mountain water, 1 glass of red wine per day,
intake of garlic and oregano as natural antibiotics]

Exercise

Simple continued exercise [walking daily, sometimes for many miles], preferably in sunlight

Stature

Wiry, no super athlethic figure, not overweight

Empirical data derived from researcher Ben Abba,
based on direct interviews with (3 out of 25) living super-centenarians profiled by RV

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Life span enhancing attitudes and behaviors

33 suggestions for longevity

༺༻	Domain	Behavior	Pronlongation of life	Explanatory remarks	Study / Source
1.	Spirituality	Live as a monk	Monks live nearly 5 years longer than other men.	Abstinence from nicotine, alcohol, risky driving	Federal Institute for Population Research, Germany
2.	Education	Go to school	Life span of poorly educated men: 7.2 years; poorly educated women: 9.1 years	Educated people live healthier, move more, get better nourishment and see the doctor earlier.	Study, University Bern, Switzerland
3.	Service	Keep your job	Shorter lifespan of unemployed men: 14.3 years; unemployed women 12.6 years		Institute of Medical Psychology, University Leipzig, Germany
4.	Attitude	Strong will to live	People with a positive attitude towards older age live 7 years longer.	They are more optimistic and more health-conscious.	Lonterm-study on 660 test persons past age 50, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
5.	Attitude	Live kindly and benevolently	Compassion, Gratefulness and generosity extend one's life span.	Giving and helping strenghten the immune system	Dacher Keltner, psychologist, University of California, Berkeley, California
6.	Contacts	Kissing and cuddling	Active kissers live 5 years longer.		Gordon G. Gallup, psychologist, University at Albany, New York
7.	Contacts	Have steady sex	Men who have an orgasm more than twice per week live longer than those who have sex less than once a month.	Sex reduces the heart attack and stroke risk. It strengthens the immune system and lets one look 7 years younger.	According to research results from the United States and England
8.	Contacts	Procreate	Women with children live around 3.2 years longer than those without children.	Mothers and fathers live more cautious than couples without children.	British study
9.	Contacts	Confront your partner	People pleasing couples scared of confrontation, who swallow their anger die earlier.	It clears the climate when sorrows are expressed.	Study on 200 spouses, University of Michigan, United States
10.	Contacts	Don't get divorced	Life span of divorced men: 9.3 years shorter; divorced women 9.8 years shorter than healthy and happy spouses.		Study of the Center for Research of Demographic Changes, Rostock, Germany
11.	Contacts	Older man and younger woman	Men with a 7-9 years younger female partner reduce death risk by 11% compared to men with partners of the same age.	Younger women take better care of the man, are physically and spiritually more active.	Desk researched data of 2 million people, Max-Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Sven Drefahl, desk researcher
12.	Contacts	Foster friendships	Older people with friends live longer.	Family member do not have the same effect.	Study, Australia
13.	Contacts	Keep pets around	Dog owners live 1 year longer. Some dog owners see their doctor up to 21% less than those who have no pets.	They are never lonely. Three daily walks keep them fit.	Extensive study, University of California, Los Angeles, United States Judith M. Siegel, study author
14.	Food and drinks	Drink coffee	Women who drink 2-3 cups of coffee during the day reduce their risk of cardiovascular diseases by 25%.		Two longterm studies, published in medical magazine Annals of Internal Medicine, United States
15.	Food and drinks	Moderate red wine consumption	A glass of red wine daily	The content Resveratrol prolongs life for 1.9 years on average.	Study, published in medical magazine PloS, United States
16.	Food and drinks	Moderate beer consumption	1-2 glasses of beer daily strengthen the heart.	Heart protective substances in beer prolong life.	Analysis derived from 50 studies
17.	Food and drinks	Moderate alcohol consumption	Alcohol drinking women die 23.1 years earlier than non-drinkers, alcohol drinking men 16.2 years.		Unité d’alcoologie, University Hospital Geneva, Pascal Gache, expert of alcohology
18.	Food and drinks	Have breakfast every day	Regular breakfasts prolong life by around 1.1 years.	Metabolism and digestion start slowly, reduces stress.	German Center for Ageing Research (DZFA), Germany
19.	Food and drinks	Consume little red meat	Red meat (beef, pork, mutton) rises the rate of cancer and cardiovascular diseases. ____________ A fillet of beef is beneficial here and then.	Contains much zinc, supports the immune system, strengthens the muscles and the sperm production.	Study on the nourishment of 545,000 US Americans, National Institute of Health (NIH), United States
20.	Food and drinks	Eat less meals ____________ Skip dinner 1-2 a week	Calory reduction on 1200-1900 K calories daily grants longevity of the Japanese natives of Okinawa.	Reduces body temperature, slows down the metabolism.
21.	Food and drinks	Eat peanut butter	Type 2 diabetics, who eat peanut butter 5 times a week half their risk of a heart attack or a stroke.	Nuts reduce the bad LDL cholesterol levels and inflammations, strenghten the coronary blood vessels	Long-term study on 6,000 women, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, Massachusetts
22.	Residence	Live in a quiet place	A healthy environment with little traffic extends life by around 2.8 years.	Reduces noise stress, poisonous exhausts and the risk of a heart attack	Study on more than 1,500 heart attack patients from around Stockholm area, Karolinska Instituteten, Stockholm, Sweden
23.	Good conduct	Get sufficient sleep	Enough sleep prolongs life for 3 years.	Women need 7 hours sleep per night, men 8 hours.	Study, University of Warwick, England
24.	Good conduct	Smile	Those who smile frequently live 7 years longer.		Field study with 5,000 testees, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
25.	Good conduct	Enjoy periods of stillness	It regenerates the body, when one remains in stillness at least once a day.	Switch off the radio, TV, PC, mobile phone.
26.	Good conduct	Play a musical instrument	Musicians, especially piano players, live longer.	They train their brains, learn continually into their progressed age, and relax while making music.	Study, Great Britain
27.	Good conduct	Train your brain	Memory training, learning poems and dance steps, solving Sudoku / crossword puzzles, handy craft		Klaus von Dohnanyi and Ulla Hahn, Gedichte fürs Gedächtnis [poems for the brain]
28.	Good conduct	Don't smoke	Male smokers die 18.2 years earlier than non-smokers. Female smokers die 18.22 years earlier. Those who do not smoke passively live 6.9 years longer.	Less cardiovascular diseases.	More than 30 years lasting long-term study with around 54,000 test persons, university Oslo, Norway
29.	Good conduct	Stall retirement	Pensionists at age 55 lived to age 72 on average. Pensionists at age 60 lived to age 76 on average. Pensionists at age 65 lived to age 80 on average.	The death rate rises the sooner people choose to go into retirement.	Study on former employees of an US oil concern
30.	Body care	Brush/floss your teeth	Regular flossing with dental floss reduces parodontitis and prolongs life for 6.4 years.	Inflammations in the oral cavities augment the risk for cardiovascular diseases and diabetes.	Dentists, New Zealand
31.	Movement	Walk, jog, bike	Three times a week walking for half an hour or riding a bycicle, swimming	Reduces one third of the risk for osteoporosis	Study Cycling & Health, German Sports University, Cologne, Germany
32.	Movement	Make sports Endurance training	Those who keep moving live longer.	Prevents overweight and its resulting sicknesses.	Department for Public Health and Caring Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden Liisa Byberg and colleagues
33.	Movement	Practice the Schüttelkur ____________ Exercise from Chinese healing arts	Legs shoulder width apart, bend your knees loosely and teeter slightly, letting the arms dangle somewhat, eyes closed, while you breathe calmly for 30 seconds.	Maximal oxygen supply

1. Go to school.
2. Keep your job.
3. Exert a strong will to live.
4. Act kindly and benevolently.
5. Kiss and cuddle.
6. Practice steady sex.
7. Procreate.
8. Confront your partner.
9. Don't get divorced.
10. Date younger women (given you are an older single man).
11. Foster (your) friendships.
12. Care for (your) pets.
13. Drink cofffee.
14. Consume alcohol (red wine, beer) moderately.
15. Have breakfast every day.
16. Consume little red meat.
17. Eat less meals.
18. Eat peanut butter (and dark chocolate).
19. Live in a quiet place (preferably in the countryside).
20. Sleep sufficiently.
20. Smile.
21. Enjoy periods of stillness.
22. Play a musical instrument.
23. Train your brain.
24. Don't smoke.
25. Stall retirement.
26. Brush / floss your teeth (every day).
27. Keep moving (walking, jogging, biking).
28. Make sports.
29. Practice the Schüttelkur.

1. Reflect on your assumptions.
2. Reframe your inner talk.
3. Shift your perspective.
4. Practice mindful attention.
5. Set intentions.
6. Build new habits.
7. Find guidance.
8. Move from I to We.
9. Death makes life possible.

Sources:
► Composed from the data of article 33 Tipps, wie auch Sie 100 Jahre alt werden [33 Recommendations to Reach Age 100],
presented by the German daily newspaper Bild-Zeitung, 11. September 2009
► Article Nine Practices for Conscious Aging, presented by Spirituality and Health, Marilyn Schlitz, Ph.D. (*1957) US American medical
anthropologist, senior research scientist, Research Institute of California Pacific Medical Center, co-founder of the Integral Health Network,
president and CEO of the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS) (2009-2012), writer on consciousness, healing, and consciousness-based
Health Care, July 2015

Siehe auch: ► Langlebigkeit förderliche Lebensweise

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Seven physical factors of aging

The British visionary and independent researcher from Cambridge, England, Dr. Aubrey de Grey is a biomedical gerontologist at Cambridge University. He is the chairman and chief science officer of the Methuselah Foundation as well as the editor in chief of the academic journal Rejuvenation Research. His strategies for engineered negligible senescence (SENS) approach is controversial. With his engineering background he defined the ageing problem into following seven components:

༺༻	Physical factors of aging
1.	Cell loss
2.	Apoptosis-resistance (the tendency of cells to refuse to die when they are supposed to)
3.	Gene mutations in the cell nucleus
4.	Gene mutations in the mitochondria (the cell's power-packs)
5.	Accumulation of junk inside cells
6.	Accumulation of junk outside cells
7.	Accumulation of inappropriate chemical links in the material that supports cells

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Variance in life expectancy as a result of the social inequality gap

Average human life expectancy on Earth – Social inequality gap Status 2010-2011

༺༻	Population segment Age of death	Life expectancy gap Race, country

Comparison	White rich Europe ⇔ Black poor Africa Two continents	50-plus year gap in one lifetime
1.	Around 90 years	Monaco (principality near South of France)
2.	Around 38 years	Angola (African state)

Comparison	States in the United States of America Each two genders and races	33 year gap in one lifetime
1.	Around 91 years	Asian-American woman living in New Jersey
2.	Around 58 years	Native-American man living in South Dakota

Comparison	3rd world country ⇔ pocket in 1st world mega city Men and races	Pari chances – males reaching age 65
1.	Higher chance	Asian male in Bangladesh
2.	Lesser chance Note: United States as a whole is 91 times richer than Bangladesh.	Black male in Harlem (New York City)

References:
► Article: How to Regrow a Limb, presented by the US American web portal Big Think, Megan Erickson, 3. January 2012
► Book: Richard Wilkinson, Ph.D. (*1943) British professor emeritus of social epidemiology, University of Nottingham, economy historian,
researcher of inequality data in health and social determinants, Kate Pickett, Ph.D. (*1965) British professor of epidemiology,
University of York, co-author, The Spirit Level. Why Greater Equality Makes Societies Stronger, Bloomsbury Press, United States,
December 2009

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⚡ Transhumanism – Cybernetic immortality

Avatar milestones
The 2045 Initiative is a nonprofit organization that develops a network and community of researchers in the field of artificial life extension. Founded by Russian entrepreneur Dmitry Itskov in February 2011, it engages Russian specialists in the field of neural interfaces, robotics, artificial organs and systems. The 2045 Initiative has a roadmap for developing cybernetic immortality.
Its goal is to create an avatar controlled by a "brain-computer" interface.

The featured life-extension project Avatar Project One aims to design an artificial humanoid body [so-called "avatar"]
and an advanced brain-computer interface system. Biologically, a life support system will be developed for hosting a
human brain inside the avatar and maintaining it alive and functional.

Stages of producing cybernetic artificial immortality

Avatar·stage	Planned procedure	Deadline
Avatar A	Creation of a robotic copy of a human body remotely capable of interpreting commands directly from the mind, and sending information back to the mind in a form that can be interpreted via brain-computer interface.	~2020
Avatar B	Creation of an avatar in which a human brain is transplanted at the end of one's life. Autonomous system providing life support for the brain and allowing it interaction with the environment, possibly mounted into an existing Avatar A chassis.	~2025
Avatar C	Creation of an artificial brain to which a human personality is transferred for emulation at the end of one's life. Upload one's personality to a computer	~2035
Avatar D	Ultimate creation of a hologram (diagram-like avatar), assuming either the upload is involuntary or all humans chose to upload	~2045

Reference: ► Website 2045.com

Reference: en.Wikipedia entry 2045 Initiative

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Links zum Thema Altern, Langlebigkeit, Unsterblichkeit / Ageing, longevity, immortality

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Literatur

Paramahansa Yogananda [Mukunda Lal Ghosh] (1893-1952) bengalisch-indischer hinduistischer Weiser, Yogi, Philosoph, Schrift-
steller, Paramahansa Yogananda (1893-1952), Autobiographie eines Yogi. Das Lebenszeugnis des großen indischen Meisters, der zum Mittler zwischen westlicher und östlicher Religiosität wurde, Self-Realization Fellowship; Nachdruck der 1. Auflage
Oktober 1998

Hinweis auf den 280 Jahre alten Hindu Yogi namens Trailanga Swami (1607-1887)

Prof. Dr. Dieter Otten (*1943) deutscher Professor für Soziologie, bis 2007 Universität Osnabrück, Vorstand der Stiftung Internet-
forschung, seit 2006 Leiter der Forschungsgruppe 50+, Die 50+ Studie. Wie die jungen Alten die Gesellschaft revolutionieren, Rowohlt Taschenbuch Verlag, 2. Auflage 1. Oktober 2008
Hartmut und Hildegard Radebold, deutsche Altersforscher, Älterwerden will gelernt sein, Klett-Cotta, 2. Auflage September 2009
Dr. Howard S. Friedman, US-amerikanischer Professor für Sozialpsychologie, UC Riverside, Dr. Leslie R. Martin, US-amerika-
nische Professorin für Psychologie, La Sierra University und UC Riverside, Die Long-Life-Formel. Die wahren Gründe für ein langes und glückliches Leben, Beltz, 1. Auflage 24. Januar 2013
Prof. Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn (*1948) australisch-amerikanische Molekularbiologin, Nobelpreisträgerin für Physiologie, Universität von San Francisco, Autorin, Prof. Dr. Elissa Epel, US-amerikanische Psychologin, Autorin, Die Entschlüsselung des Alterns. Der Telomer-Effekt, Mosaik, 1. Auflage 6. März 2017
Dr. med. Gerd Reuther (*1959) deutscher Facharzt für Radiologie, Universitätsdozent, Bestsellerautor, Die Kunst, möglichst lange zu leben. Ein Arzt verrät, worauf es wirklich ankommt, Riva, München, 10. September 2018

Empfehlungen:
➢ "Ärztliche Behandlungen meiden, wenn emotionaler Druck ausgeübt wird."
➢ "Keine Behandlung ohne Aufklärung und alle Alternativen und den Spontanverlauf einer Erkrankung."
➢ "Medikamente sind oftmals nicht nötig und ihre Ablaufdaten müssen beachtet werden."
➢ "Cholesterinsenker braucht nahezu niemand."
➢ "Schmerzmittel oder Psychopharmaka sollte man nie länger als eine Woche einnehmen."
➢ "Kortisonpräperate sind nur selten und dann ausschließlich kurzzeitig von Nutzen."
➢ "Länger und gesünder lebt man nicht durch industrielle Wundermittel, sondern durch einen präventiven Lebensstil mit Strategien des
Verzichts, dem Willen zum Glück und dem nötigen Zutrauen zu sich selbst."
➢ "Wer stark, gesund und jung bleiben und seine Lebenszeit verlängern will, der sei mäßig in allem, atme reine Luft, treibe täglich Hautpflege
und Körperübung, halte den Kopf kalt, die Füße warm und heile ein kleines Weh eher durch Fasten als durch Arzneien."

Dr. Eckart von Hirschhausen (*1967) deutscher Arzt, Moderator, Kabarettist, Schriftsteller, Prof. med. Tobias Esch (*1970) deutscher Mediziner, Professor für Integrative Gesundheitsversorgung/Gesundheitsförderung, Prodekan für Organisationsentwicklung, Universität Witten/Herdecke, Die bessere Hälfte. Worauf wir uns mitten im Leben freuen können, Rowohlt, Erstauflage 13. September 2018
Prof. Dr. David Andrew Sinclair (*1969) australischer Biologe, Professor für Genetik spezialisiert auf Alterungsprozesse, Autor, Prof. Matthew D. LaPlante, US-amerikanischer Professor für Journalismus, Mitautor, Das Ende des Alterns. Die revolutionäre Medizin von morgen, DuMont Buchverlag, 1. Auflage 1. Oktober 2019
Prof Dr. Sven Voelpel (*1973) deutscher Professor für Betriebswirtschaft, Jacobs University, Bremen, Gründungsdirektor des WISE Demographie Netzwerks, Altersforscher, Autor, Die Jungbrunnen-Formel. Wie wir bis ins hohe Alter gesund bleiben, Rowohlt, Hamburg, 2. Taschenbuchauflage 15. September 2020

Jungbrunnen-Faktoren-Formel
1. Einstellung zum Leben, Alter, Tod
2. Ernährung
3. Bewegung
4. Atmung
5. Entspannung
6. Schlaf
7. Soziale Kontakte

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Literature (engl.)

Paramahansa Yogananda (1893-1952) Autobiography of a Yogi, Self-Realization Fellowship, Thus, 1st edition 12. December 1946

Hints to a 280 years old Hindu Yogi named Trailanga Swami (1607-1887)

James Hollis, Ph.D. (*1940) US American licensed Jungian psychoanalyst, professor of Jungian Studies, Saybrook University, author, The Middle Passage. From Misery to Meaning in Midlife, Inner City Books, January 1993
Walter Pierpaoli, M.D., Ph.D., Italian professor of immunology, physician, neuroendocrinologist, researcher of longevity, author, The Melatonin Miracle. Nature's Age-Reversing, Disease-Fighting, Sex-Enhancing Hormone, Pocket Books, 1. March 1996
Marion Woodman (1928-2018) Canadian Jungian analyst, women's movement figure, mythopoetic author, Bone. Dying into Life, Penguin Books, reprint edition 1. December 2001

Bone by Marion Woodman is the autobiography by a woman faced with death.

T. Colin Campbell, US American nutritional biochemist, Jacob Gould Schurman professor emeritus, Cornell University, Thomas M. Campbell II., The China Study. The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-Term Health, Benbella Books, 1. Januar 2005

Wikipedia entry The China Study, Based on the China-Cornell-Oxford Project, a 20-year study conducted by the China CDC (formally known
as Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine, [CAPM]), Cornell University, and University of Oxford, coined as "the Grand Prix of epidemiology" by The New York Times

John Robbins (*1947) US American author, Healthy at 100. The Scientifically Proven Secrets of the World’s Healthiest and Longest-Lived Peoples, Random House, 1st edition 12. September 2006
Dan Buettner (*1960) US American longevity coach, explorer, journalist for the National Geographic, educator, author, The Blue Zones. Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest. Lessons for Living Longer, Better, National Geographic, 1st edition 25. March 2008
Ellen J. Langer, Counterclockwise. Mindful Health and the Power of Possibility, Ballantine Books, 1st edition 19. May 2009

Just Say No to Aging? A provocative new book from a Harvard psychologist suggests that changing how we think about our age and health can have dramatic physical benefits, presented by the American weekly news magazine Newsweek, Wray Herbert, 14. April 2009

Karl Pillemer, Ph.D., US American professor of human development and gerontology, Cornell University and Weill Cornell Medical College, director of Cornell Institute for Translational Research on Aging (CITRA) and the Legacy Project, 30 Lessons for Living. Tried and True Advice from the Wisest Americans, Hudson Street Press, 10. November 2011

For five years Karl Pillemer interviewed more than 1,000 older Americans (at age 70-100).

Audio CD by Mario Martinez, PsyD, Uruguaian clinical neuropsychologist, contemplative psychologist, psycho-neuroimmunologist, author, The Mind-Body Code. How the Mind Wounds and Heals the Body, Sounds True, 1. May 2009

Audiobook

Howard S. Friedman, Ph.D., US American professor of psychology, UC Riverside, Leslie R. Martin, Ph.D., US American professor of psychology, La Sierra University and UC Riverside, The Longevity Project. Surprising Discoveries for Health and Long Life from the Landmark Eight-Decade Study, Plume, 28. February 2012

Longevity Project – Longest 80 year old longevity study (1921-2011)

Sherry Ruth Anderson, Ph.D. (*1942) US American psychologist, author, Ripening Time. Inside Stories for Aging with Grace, Changemakers Books, 25. October 2013
Mario Martinez, PsyD, Uruguaian clinical neuropsychologist, contemplative psychologist, psycho-neuroimmunologist, author, The Mind Body Code. How to Change the Beliefs that Limit Your Health, Longevity, and Success, Sounds True, hardcover,
1st edition 1. November 2014

Cultural portals (memes) shape human biology and the ageing process.

Mario Martinez, PsyD, Uruguaian clinical neuropsychologist, contemplative psychologist, psycho-neuroimmunologist, author, The MindBody Self. How Longevity Is Culturally Learned and the Causes of Health Are Inherited, Hay House Publishing,
1st edition 21. March 2017
David Andrew Sinclair, M.D., Ph.D. (*1969) Australian biologist, professor of genetics, advocate of anti-aging dietary supplement, author, Matthew D. LaPlante, Ph.D., US American associate professor of journalism, Utah State University, co-author, Lifespan. The Revolutionary Science of Why We Age – and Why We Don't Have to, Harper Collins, United Kingdom, 5. September 2019
Connie Zweig, Ph.D. (*1949) US American Jungian-oriented therapist, nondenominational minister, bestselling author, The Inner Work of Age. Shifting from Role to Soul, Park Street Press, 7. September 2021

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Externe Weblinks

Wikipedia-Einträge Alter, Altern, Ältester Mensch, Biogerontologie, DHEA als Anti-Aging-Hormon, Ewiges Leben, Hochaltrigkeit, Jungbrunnen, Stein der Weisen, Supercentenarian, Telomer, Transhumanismus, Unsterblichkeit
Persönlichkeiten Harald Hildetand (Sagenkönig des 8./9. Jhdts., Schweden, Dänemark, Norwegen, norddeutsches Wendland, starb mit 150 Jahren)

Gelöschtes(?) Deutsches Forum gegen Alterung Zeitgunst.de

Artikel 33 Tipps, wie auch Sie 100 Jahre alt werden, präsentiert von der deutschen Bild-Zeitung, 11. September 2009
Artikel Wie Forscher den Alterungsprozess aufhalten wollen, Lesedauer: 22 Minuten, präsentiert von der überregionalen deutschen Tageszeitung Die Welt, Patrick Witte, 20. Janaur 2016

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Weblinks zum Thema Altern – Quora

Beiträge verfasst von Elfriede Ammann, präsentiert auf der kalifornischen Frage-und-Antwort Webseite Quora DE

Beitrag Was sollte im Alter wichtig sein?, 142 Aufrufe · 3 Likes, 7. Dezember 2018
Beitrag Werden Nasen im Alter größer?, Referenz zum Rotkäppchen-Märchen, 12. Dezember 2018
Beitrag Was ist das Schwierigste beim Älterwerden?, 207 Aufrufe · 4 Likes, 20. November 2018
Beitrag Werden Menschen in absehbarer Zukunft 200 Jahre alt oder älter?, 109 Aufrufe · 2 Likes, 19. Januar 2019
Beitrag Was kann ich tun, um sehr alt zu werden?, 2,2 Tsd Aufrufe · 33 Likes, 8. Januar 2020

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External web links (engl.)

Wikipedia entries Aging, Biogerontology, Centenarian, Eternal life, Immortality, List of people claimed to be immortal, List of the verified oldest people, Longevity, Longevity stories, Oldest people, Supercentenarian, Telomere, Transhumanism
Personalities Harald Wartooth (Old Norse: Haraldr Hilditönn) legendary king of Sweden, Denmark, Norway and the historical northern German province of Wendland, in the 8th and 9th century, died at age 150)

Book The China Study – China-Cornell-Oxford Project, a 20-year study conducted by the China CDC (formally known as Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine, [CAPM]), Cornell University, and University of Oxford

Li Ching-Yuen (1678-1933) Li Ching-Yuen. The Amazing 250 Year-Old Man, presented by Martial Development, undated
Joseph W. Koterski, S.J., The Doctrine of Immortality in the Old Testament, undated

Article Human Immortality: A Scientific Reality? If you're alive in 20 years, you may be able to live forever., presented by ViewZone Magazine, Gary Vey, updated January 2007
Article Supermouse' goes head-to-head with normal mouse, presented by the news outlet of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) BBC News, 2 November 2007

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America, created 'long-distance mice' with PEPCK-C enzyme

Article Human Immortality. A Scientific Reality? If you're alive in 20 years, you may be able to live forever, presented by the magazine ViewZone, Gary Vey, 2009
Article Just Say No to Aging? A provocative new book from a Harvard psychologist suggests that changing how we think about our age and health can have dramatic physical benefits, presented by the US American weekly news magazine Newsweek, Wray Herbert, 14. April 2009
Article Elie Dolgin, Immortality improves cell reprogramming. Knocking out genes with a role in cancer prevention, presented
by the publication Nature News, 9. August 2009

In 2006 Shinya Yamanaka of Japan's Kyoto University first created induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells which can develop into any cell type. Up
to now usually much fewer than 1% of adult cells are successfully reprogrammed to become iPS cells. Success rates of making cells pluripotent
are still low.

Article featuring Walter Breuning, world's oldest man, Two-meal diet aids in oldest man's longevity, presented by the Montana-based daily morning newspaper Great Falls Tribune, reissued by the US American daily middle-market newspaper USA Today, 21. September 2009
Article Majority of Babies Will Live to 100 – How Will They Do It? Rising life expectancy means more of us will live not only longer but better through our senior years, presented by the monthly news magazine U.S. News & World Report, Living Well, Deborah Kotz, 2. October 2009
Article Unraveling the Secrets of Human Longevity, presented by the publication Longevity Science, last update 8. March 2010
Article Indonesia's Census records a woman of 157 years of age, presented by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation ABC Radio National, 7. June 2010

The oldest verified woman (*1853) is a lifelong smoker whose actual daughter is age 108.

Article Georgian mountain woman is claimed to be world's oldest person (130), presented by the British daily newspaper The Guardian, Associated Press, 8. July 2010

Georgiy Meurnishvili, spokesman for the civil registry at the Justice Ministry in Georgia, claims to host the oldest person on Earth: Antisa Khvichava (*8. July 1880-30 September 2012) from a remote mountain village in western Georgia

Article Eunuchs reveal clues to why women live longer than men, presented by the news outlet of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) BBC News Health, James Gallagher, Britih science reporter, 25. September 2012

Compelling evidence that male sex hormone reduces male lifespan

Article How To Live Longer And Better: Surprising Secrets Of A Long Life, presented by the US American liberal-oriented online newspaper Huffington Post, Amanda Schupak, 24. April 2013, updated 6. December 2017

Extraordinary 80-year study has led to some unexpected discoveries about long life.

Narrated article featuring professor David Agus (*1938) US American physician, author, Can Aging Be Reversed by Getting Blood Transfusions from Young People?, presented by the US American web portal Big Think, Laurie Vazquez, 5:25 minutes duration, 5. August 2016

Scientist Wanda Ruth Lunsford [age 26] put an old rat and a young rat to sleep and tied their skin together. The rats' blood supplies joined,
and after several weeks the old rat had new neurons growing in its brain, a stronger heartbeat, bigger muscles, and brown hair instead of
gray hair. Henceforth, Lunsford believed young blood could scientifically reverse the aging process.

Article Adding ages. The fight to cheat death is hotting up, presented by the English-language weekly newspaper The Econo-
mist, 13. August 2016
Article featuring study by X. Dong, B. Milholland, J. Vijg, Many possible maximum lifespan trajectories, presented by the English multidisciplinary scientific journal Nature, issue 538, S. 257-259, October 2016

Upper limit of human age is peaking at around 115 years

German study by Kathrin Rehfeld, Patrick Müller, Norman Aye, Marlen Schmicker, Milos Dordevic, Jörn Kaufmann, Anita Hökel-
mann, Notger G. Müller, Dancing or Fitness Sport? The Effects of Two Training Programs on Hippocampal Plasticity and Balance Abilities in Healthy Seniors, presented by the journal Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 15. June 2017
Article featuring study by No detectable limit to how long people can live, presented by the McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 28. June 2017

Bryan G. Hughes, biologist, McGill University, and Siegfried Hekimi, biologist, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, analyzed the lifespan of the longest-living individuals from the United States, the United Kingdom, France and Japan for each year since 1968.

Shigeaki Hinohara (1911-2017) Japanese clinical physician, founder of the New Elderly Movement, educator, author of bestseller Living Long, Living Good, cited in: Article 14 Healthy Pieces of Advice From a 104-Year-Old Japanes Doctor, presented by Elite Readers, Dondi, 17. July 2017
- Article 10 Longevity Tips from Dr. Shigeaki Hinohara, Japan's 105-Year-Old Longevity Expert, presented by the publication Open Culture, 4. August 2017

Advice how to live to a hundered years
1. Take the stairs and always carry your own stuff. Don’t slack on everyday physical activity.
2. Do not believe everything your doctor recommends. Do not commit to unneccessary surgery. Doctors can't cure everyone.
3. Share what you know.
4. You do not have to retire.
5. Plan ahead. Keep on trucking.
6. Don't be overweight. Eat to live, don't live to eat.
7. Energy does not come from sleeping a lot or eating well, it comes from feeling good.
Sleep when tired, eat when hungry. No need for fixed lunchtime and bedtime.
8. It is wonderful to live long (when voluntarily serving the community).
9. Pick a role model you can be worthy of.
10. Do not worry too much, life is unpredictable and full of incidents.
11. Science alone can not help or cure people.
12. Do not be crazy for money.
13. Pain is mysterious. Play and have fun, rather than taking pain killers.
14. Be inspired. Find a poem that speaks to you and let it guide you.
15. Divest of material burdens.

Article Ikigai: Is this Japanese concept the secret to a long, happy, meaningful life?, presented by the publication of the Swiss nonprofit foundation World Economic Forum, Laura Oliver, 9. August 2017
Article Dutch scientists say human lifespan has limits, presented by Medical XPress, 31. August 2017
Article / audio A 105 Year-Old Japanese Doctor's Guide to Living Longer. Purpose is the key to a long life., presented by the stories outlet Medium, Rajeet Singh, 22. June 2020
Fun is the best painkiller.
Don’t place too much importance on material possessions.
Carry your own shopping and use the stairs.
Try not to over-eat.
Don’t opt for surgery first.
Purpose is most important — keep on livin'. "If you must retire, do it well after 65."
Article The surprise has arrived at last, presented by the US American weekly medical journal The New England Journal of Medicine, 5. February 2023

Linkless article

Blog article by Edel O'Mahoney The Science of Why Meditation Communicates with Your DNA, Telomeres and Biophotons,
30. April 2015

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Buchtrailer "Im Tal der Hundertjährigen", präsentiert von Ricardo Coler, Journalist, YouTube Film, 2:33 Minuten Dauer, ein-
gestellt 7. July 2010

Das Andendorf Vilcabamba im Süden Ecuadors gilt als südamerikanisches Shangri-La. Seine Einwohner werden hundertzwanzig Jahre alt.
Sie sterben selbstbestimmt.

Video Fernsehinterview mit Prof. DDr. Gerald Hüther gerald-huether.de (*1951) deutscher Neurobiologe, Professor für neurobiologische Grundlagenforschung, Universität Göttingen, wissenschaftlicher und populärwissenschaftlicher Referent, Autor, Prof. Dr. Gerald Hüther: "Demenzforschung auf dem Irrweg", präsentiert von dem Online Fernsehsender KuKuK-TV, Moderator Peter Wißmann, YouTube Film, 54:38 Minuten Dauer, eingestellt 17. Januar 2018

Die Ergebnisse der Nonnenstudie, einer Längsschnittstudie (Longitudinalstudie) über das Altern und die Faktoren der Alzheimer-Krankheit bei Frauen in den Vereinigten Staaten beinhaltete alljährliche Demenztests an 678 katholischen Nonnen (im Alter von 75-106). Der Studienleiter und Epidemiologe David Snowdon (*1952) stellte fest, dass kaum eine untersuchte Nonne dement war, wiewohl deren Gehirngewebe teilweise stark abgebaut war. Den Gehirnen der Nonnen ist es gelungen, den naturgegebenen Abbau durch neuroplastische Kompensation (neue neuronale Verbindungen) auszugleichen.
Die drei salutogenetischen Grundregeln, die zu Kohärenz [Grundvertrauen] führen, waren erfüllt: ⚑ Verstehbarkeit, ⚑ Gestaltbarkeit,
⚑ Sinnhaftigkeit. Alle drei Grundvoraussetzungen für die Gesunderhaltung waren im Leben der Nonnen vorhanden, weswegen das neuroplas-
tische Potenzial ihrer Gehirne intakt blieb. Die kohärente Wohlfühlwelt der Nonnen war so beschaffen, dass sie ihre Welt verstanden, sie aktiv mitgestalteten und bis ins hohe Alter Sinn in ihrem Leben fanden.

Videointerview mit Prof Dr. Sven Voelpel (*1973) deutscher Professor für Betriebswirtschaft, Jacobs University, Bremen, Grün-
dungsdirektor des WISE Demographie Netzwerks, Altersforscher, Autor, Die Jungbrunnenformel: Die 7 einfachen Schritte zur ewigen Jugend, präsentiert von dem deutschen Web-Fernsehsender Welt im Wandel TV, Gastgeber Robert Fleischer, deutscher Geschäftsführer von Exopolitics Deutschland, Übersetzer, Journalist, YouTube Film, 38:22 Minuten Dauer, eingestellt
15. September 2020
Videointerview mit Joe Meinberg, deutscher Ernährungsexperte, Fernsehjournalist, Das Geheimnis ewiger Jugend – Wie Du den Alterungsprozess in Deinen Zellen verlangsamst, präsentiert von dem deutschen Web-Fernsehsender Welt im Wandel TV, Gastgeberin Peggy Rockteschel, YouTube Film, 42:34 Minuten Dauer, eingestellt 9. Oktober 2020
Videointerview mit Raik Garve, deutscher Arzt, Gesundheitslehrer, Dozent, Das Geheimnis der 100-Jährigen, präsentiert von dem deutschen online Fernsehportal Neue Horizonte.TV via Nuoflix, Sendeformat Wa(h)re Gesundheit, Gastgeber Alexander Kühn, Moderator, Heilpraktiker, YouTube Film, 1:13:34 Dauer, eingestellt 21. Mai 2022
Videointerview mit einer Hundertjährigen 10 Lebensweisheiten einer 100-Jährigen, Gastgeber Willion (Urenkel), YouTube Film, 11:28 Minuten Dauer, eingestellt 31. Dezember 2023

Dokumentation

Videodokumentation Wie wir den Code des Alterns knacken | Dokumentation Deutsch 2022, präsentiert von dem YouTube-Kanal-Betreiber DW Doku, YouTube Film, 51:41 Minuten Dauer, eingestellt 28. Mai 2022

Linklose Medienangebote

Audiovortrag von Prof. Dr. Peter Kruse (1955-2015) deutscher Honorarprofessor für Allgemeine und Organisationspsycholo-
gie, Universität Bremen, Psychologe, Netzwerkforscher zur Komplexitätsverarbeitung in intelligenten Netzwerken und kohärenter Musterbildung, Geschäftsführer von Nextpractice, Unternehmensberater, Wie legt man eine Kultur auf die Coach? – "Alter: Leben und Arbeit", veranstaltet von der Körber-Stiftung, Symposium "Potenziale des Alters", KörberForum, Hamburg,
15. November 2012, 35:22 Minuten Dauer, eingestellt 15. November 2012

Die Studie "Alter: Leben und Arbeit" fand unter 205 Befragten eine Verteilung von vier unvereinbar unterschiedlichen Alterstypen unter den Deutschen:

1) 22% Leistungsorientierter Alterstyp – Positive Bewertung der Arbeitswelt
2) 14% Wertkonservativer Alterstyp – Negative Bewertung der Arbeitswelt
3) 30% Hedonistischer Alterstyp – Negative Bewertung der Arbeitswelt
4) 34% Solidarischer Alterstyp – Negative Bewertung der Arbeitswelt

Peter Kruse: "Es geht heute nicht mehr um die Erhöhung individueller Motivation, sondern es geht um mehr soziale Gerechtigkeit. Wir stehen vor der Frage nach grundsätzlich neuen [sozialen] Modellen. Die gemeinschaftliche Leistung in Richtung Solidarität
wird unsere zentrale Aufgabe in den nächsten Jahren sein." Minute 34:57

Videointerview mit Prof. Dr. med. Karl Hecht (1924-2022) deutscher Physiologe, Weltraummediziner, 97-jähriger lüftet Geheimnis seiner Gesundheit, präsentiert von dem Schweizer Privatfernsehsender QS24, Gastgeber Alexander Glogg, YouTube Film, 52:14 Minuten Dauer, eingestellt 24. August 2021

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Audio and video links (engl.)

Video interview with James Hollis, Ph.D. (*1940) US American licensed Jungian psychoanalyst, professor of Jungian Studies, Saybrook University, author, Understanding the Mid Life Crisis, presented by the broadcaster Houston Public Media, program "Living Smart", #?, host Patricia Gras (*1960) US American television anchor, reporter, journalist, recorded ~September 2006, YouTube film, 26:48 minutes duration, posted 18. March 2011
Video interview with Deepak Chopra, M.D. (*1946) Indian physician, endocrinologist, cofounder of The Chopra Center, public speaker, Harvard lecturer, self-help writer on mind-body medicine, Deepak Chopra on Aging, presented by the US American
web portal Big Think, transcript, 3:39 minutes duration, recorded 17. August 2007, YouTube film, posted 23. April 2012

Discussing the gap between biological and perceived age

Video interview Steven Clarke, Ph.D., Australian professor of medicine, University of Sydney, Interview with Dr. Steven Clarke, part 1 of 5, YouTube film, 9:55 minutes duration, posted 19. February 2008

On On aging

British TV documentary The Oldest People In The World (Full Documentary) | Real Stories, produced by Century Films, ~2008, YouTube film, 48:23 minutes duration, posted 13. December 2017
Video presentation by Michio Kaku, Ph.D. (*1947) Japanese US American leading theoretical physicist, University of New York, co-founder of string field theory, popular "communicator" of science, futurist, author, Michio Kaku Fountain of Youth, YouTube film, 4:43 minutes duration, posted 12. April 2009
Video lecture by James L. Oschman, Ph.D., US American energy medicine expert, cell biologist, biophysicist, president of ISSSEEM, Dover, New Hampshire, Mitochondria and Cellular Aging, 16th A4M Conference, Orlando, 2008, American Aca-
demy of Anti-Aging Medicine, YouTube film, 9:16 minutes duration, posted 23. March 2009
Video lecture by James L. Oschman, Ph.D., US American energy medicine expert, cell biologist, biophysicist, president of ISSSEEM, Dover, New Hampshire, Energetic Aspects of Aging, presented by Worldhealth.net, 16th A4M Conference, Orlando, 2008, American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, YouTube film, 9:16 minutes duration, posted 4. August 2009
ABC TV infotainment interview with Barbara Walters (1929-2022) US American host of morning television shows ("Today" and
"The View"), the television news magazine ("20/20"), former co-anchor of the ABC Evening News, broadcast journalist, author, RESVERATROL! Live to be 150, YouTube film, 3:50 minutes duration, posted 1. April 2008
TV infotainment with Barbara Walters (1929-2022) US American host of morning television shows ("Today" and "The View"),
the television news magazine ("20/20"), former co-anchor of the ABC Evening News, broadcast journalist, author, Resveratrol.
Why Barbara Walters, Dr Oz And Good Morning America Love It!, YouTube film, 3:48 minutes duration, posted 24. June 2009
Video David Wolfe Longevity Conference DVD, Webcast & Bonus Review, host and narrator David Wolfe, founder of The Longevity Now Conference 2.0, recorded ~2010, DailyMotion film, 7:19 minutes duration, posted 14. October 2017
Video interview with Sherry Ruth Anderson, Ph.D. (*1942) US American psychologist, author, Aging as Awakening, pre-
sented by the dissolved publication Touchstones of the Sacred, founder and host Celedra Gildea, Ph.D., US American psycho-
therapist, YouTube film, 8:32 minutes duration, posted 16. November 2010
Video interview with Barbara Marx Hubbard (1929-2019) US American futurist, champion and agent of conscious evolution, running Democratic candidate for US vice presidency, 1984, co-founder and president of the Foundation for Conscious Evolution, 1990, spiritual teacher, public speaker, visionary author, Understanding importance of conscious evolution, Santa Barbara, California, presented by the webTV Juicy Living Tour, founder and host Lilou Macé (*1977) French-American video blogger (*2005), speaker, author, YouTube film, 38:56 minutes duration, posted 11. February 2011

The emergence of the Liberated Older Woman [The Mother of Invention]

Audio interview with Bill Plotkin, Ph.D., US American depth psychologist, wilderness guide, ecotherapist, agent of cultural evo-
lution, author, The Master in the Grove of Elders, presented by the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS), "Conscious Aging" teleseminar series, host Kathleen Erickson-Freeman, 1:03:10 minutes duration, posted 28. April 2011

Elderhood is conscious maturing.

Video presentation by Mark Mattson, Ph.D. (*1957) US American chief of the Laboratory of Neurosciences, National Institute
on Aging, professor of neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University, Why fasting bolsters brain power, presented by TEDxJohns-
HopkinsUniversity, YouTube film, 16:43 minutes duration, recorded February 2014, posted 18. March 2014
Audio interview with Karl Pillemer, Ph.D., US American professor of human development and gerontology, Cornell University
and Weill Cornell Medical College, director of Cornell Institute for Translational Research on Aging (CITRA) and the Lessons on
Love from the Real Experts, Legacy Project, MP3, presented by the Canadian web radio station CBC Radio Tapestry, host
Mary Hynes, Canadian journalist, 42:36 minutes duration, aired 15. April 2016
Video presentation by Susan Pinker (*1957) Canadian developmental psychologist, social science columnist, author, The se-
cret to living longer may be your social life, transcript, sponsored by TED Talks 2017, 16:03 minutes duration, recorded
April 2017

In-person friendships create a biological force field against disease and decline. This is not just true of humans but also of primates. Anthropologist Joan Silk's work shows that female baboons who have a core of at least three stable relationships with female friends show lower levels of stress
via their cortisol levels, they live longer and they have more surviving offspring.

Audio presentation by Michael Meade Mosaicvoices.org, US American storyteller, scholar of mythology, psychology, anthro-
pology, ritualist, spokesman in the men's movement, author, The Crisis of Youth, The Call for Elders Living Myth podcast #62, Apple podcast MP3, 23:07 minutes duration, 15. March 2018
Video presentation clip by Gregg Braden (*1954) US American educator, pioneer in bridging science and spirituality, author, Gregg Braden Presents: Radical Longevity, presented by GaiaSphere, Boulder, Colorado, 8:37 minutes duration, posted
6. February 2020

Linkless media offerings

Video TV presentation by Lilian B. Rubin, Ph.D., US American sociologist, psychotherapist, artist, author, 60 On Up. The Truth About Aging in America, sponsored by the Book Passage, Corte Madera, California, recorded by the event video production company Fora.tv, 46:53 minutes duration, 23. September 2007
A deeper look beyond the statistics of graying; Lillian Rubin: "Getting old sucks."
Video interview with Mark Merriman, M.D. US American anesthesiologist, How to add another 6.4 years to your life?, host
and narrator David Wolfe, founder of The Longevity Now Conference 2.0, YouTube film, posted 29. June 2010

Only 18% of the population flosses regularly.

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Audio and video links (engl.) on immortality – Ben Abba

Audio interview with Ben Abba, US American security consultant, remote reviewer, longevity researcher, author, Secrets of an immortal, presented via the US American broadcaster Blogtalkradio, radio program Truth2power, host Beverly D.,
1:00 hour duration, posted 1. June 2009
Audio interview with Ben Abba, US American security consultant, remote reviewer, longevity researcher, author, Changing Beliefs to Live Life as an Immortal, presented via the US American broadcaster Blogtalkradio, program Awakenings, host Michele Meiche, 1 hr 30 minutes duration, aired 10. July 2009
Audio interview with Ben Abba, US American security consultant, remote reviewer, longevity researcher, author, Ben Abba, Author, Secrets of an Immortal], presented via the US American broadcaster Blogtalkradio, radio show Expanding Realities,
host Laurie Carty, 1:30:00 duration, posted 15. July 2009
Audio interview with Ben Abba, US American security consultant, remote reviewer, longevity researcher, author, Death Isn't A Destiny. It's a Choice., presented via the US American broadcaster Blogtalkradio, program The Hour of Interest, host
Yuri Brown, 1:30:00 duration, posted 23. July 2009
Audio interview with Ben Abba, US American security consultant, remote reviewer, longevity researcher, author, Secrets of an immortal, presented via the US American broadcaster Blogtalkradio, radio show Expanding Realities, host Laurie Carty,
1:30:00 duration, posted 23. September 2009
Audio interview with Ben Abba, US American security consultant, remote reviewer, longevity researcher, author, Immortality and Inspiration, presented via the US American broadcaster Blogtalkradio, program Liara Covert Show, host Liara Covert,
1:30:00 duration, posted 22. November 2009
Audio interview with Ben Abba, US American security consultant, remote reviewer, longevity researcher, author, Secrets of an Immortal, presented by the Canadian radio The 'X' Zone Broadcast Network, Ontario, Canada, host Rob McConnell, YouTube film, 41:37 minutes duration, posted 17. February 2017

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Audio and video links (engl.) on longevity – Dan Buettner

Video presentation by Dan Buettner (*1960) US American longevity coach, explorer, journalist for the National Geographic, educator, author, Boosting Well-Being for a Longer, Healthier Life, presented by the Gallup Video Reports and the Blue Zones Press, YouTube film, 4:30 minutes duration, posted 19. October 2009
Video presentation by Dan Buettner (*1960) US American longevity coach, explorer, journalist for the National Geographic, educator, author, How to live to be 100+, presented by TEDx Talks, YouTube film, 19:38 minutes duration, filmed September 2009, posted 6. January 2010
Video presentation by Dan Buettner (*1960) US American longevity coach, explorer, journalist for the National Geographic, educator, author, Health and Well-Being: Keys to Transformation, part 2 of 3, presented by The Nashville Health Care Council, Television Worth Watching wnptvideos, YouTube film, 29:49 minutes duration, posted 7. January 2010
Video presentation by Dan Buettner (*1960) US American longevity coach, explorer, journalist for the National Geographic, educator, author, Blue Zones Project as Part of the Healthiest State Initiative, presented by the "Presidential Inauguration Spea-
ker Series", 4. October 2011, YouTube film, 40:54 minutes duration, posted 12. October 2011
Video presentation by Dan Buettner (*1960) US American longevity coach, explorer, journalist for the National Geographic, educator, author, Dan Buettner at TEDMED 2011, presented by the TEDMED Talks 2011, YouTube film, 16:18 minutes dura-
tion, posted 9. December 2011

Universal lifestyle behaviors enhancing longevity, why they're so hard to adopt in the U.S.

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Audio and video links (engl.) on aging – David R. Hawkins

Audio lecture by ⚡ David R. Hawkins, M.D., Ph.D. (1927-2012) US American physician, psychiatrist, consciousness researcher, author, Archival Office Visit Series The Aging Process, A-5, 1 CD/DVD, presented by Veritas Publishing, 2:20 minutes duration,
1986
Audio series by ⚡ David R. Hawkins, M.D., Ph.D. (1927-2012) US American physician, psychiatrist, consciousness researcher, author, Healing. Achieving Total Wellness Through Higher Levels of Consciousness by David R. Hawkins, M.D., Ph.D., 7 CD set / MP3 set, Nightingale-Conant, United Kingdom, July 2010

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Audio and video links (engl.) on longevity – Mario Martinez

Video presentation by Mario Martinez, PsyD, Uruguaian clinical neuropsychologist, contemplative psychologist, psycho-neuro-
immunologist, author, Mario Martinez – CMED Guest – 2004, Aging is Abnormal, Growing Older is Normal: Lessons of the Cen-
tenarians, sponsored by CMED Free Media, 5 parts, produced 2004, YouTube film, 4:11 minutes duration, 25. May 2013
"You will die faster eating Tofu with fear than cheeseburgers without fear. Because the immune suppression comes from the
fear." Minute 2:19
Video Q&A section with Mario Martinez, PsyD, Uruguaian clinical neuropsychologist, contemplative psychologist, psycho-neuro-
immunologist, author, Defying Society's Views on Aging, presented by CMED Free Media, 2004, YouTube film, 4:18 minutes
duration, posted 26. May 2013

Reply to Caroline Myss's question: the pioneer flies; defying cultural portals of aging

Video presentation by Mario Martinez, PsyD, Uruguaian clinical neuropsychologist, contemplative psychologist, psycho-neuro-
immunologist, author, Mario Martinez – CMED Guest – 2005, 5 parts, sponsored by CMED Free Media, 2005
Audio interview with Mario Martinez, PsyD, Uruguaian clinical neuropsychologist, contemplative psychologist, psycho-neuro-
immunologist, author, The Myth of Aging: The Secrets of Centenarians, presented by the dissolved US American web radio station Beyond Reason, hosts Teddy Bart and Karlen Evins, 30 minutes duration, recorded 28. February 2008
Audio interview with Mario Martinez, PsyD, Uruguaian clinical neuropsychologist, contemplative psychologist, psycho-neuro-
immunologist, author, The Mind-Body Code, MP3, presented by the US American multimedia publishing company Sounds True, Insights at the Edge, host Tami Simon (*1953) US American founder and director of Sounds True, podcast, 36:46 minutes dura-
tion, 4. August 2009

Three core wounds and their neurological antedotes
1. Shaming – Honoring (self)
2. Betrayal (by a partner) – Loyalty (for self)
3. Abandonment (by a partner) – Commitment (to self and consequences to others)

Video interview with Mario Martinez, PsyD, Uruguaian clinical neuropsychologist, contemplative psychologist, psycho-neuro-
immunologist, author, How Culture Influences Aging, presented by the Canadian TV station TVO, Ontario, host Steve Paikin (*1960) Canadian journalist, author, documentary producer, YouTube film, 20:29 minutes duration, posted 18. April 2013

99.9% of all centennarians believe in God and lead a meaningful life. They don't think in terms of age and aging. They name their age and forewent to adopt the cultural belief of "middle age".

Video interview with Mario Martinez, PsyD, Uruguaian clinical neuropsychologist, contemplative psychologist, psycho-neuro-
immunologist, author, Dr Mario Martinez: 4 Secrets To A Centenarian Mindset & Being A 100 Years Young, presented by the Guy Lawrence PODCAST, host Guy Lawrence, YouTube film, 45:43 minutes duration, posted 13. September 2018

See also: ► Health: Audio and video links (engl.) on longevity – Mario Martinez

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Audio and video links (engl.) on life enhancing – Arcady Petrov

Video presentation by Arcady Petrov, Russian healer, author of the trilogy Creation of the World (supported by his colleagues Igor Arepjev and the clairvoyant Grigory Grabovoy, Russian mathematician, researcher in projects Noosfera and SIGOR, sponsored by the SVET centre and Petrovfond (Svetlana Smirnova, Tel.: 0049-40-22927430) Hamburg, YouTube film (Complete film)

Bioinformative mental methodology of regeneration of removed organs and teeth, rejuvenation, immortality

Light of eternity, part 1 of 7, 8:34 minutes duration, posted 26. February 2010
Light of eternity, part 2 of 7, 8:16 minutes duration, posted 27. February 2010
Light of eternity, part 3 of 7, 9:03 minutes duration, posted 27. February 2010
Light of eternity, part 4 of 7, 9:19 minutes duration, posted 27. February 2010
Light of eternity, part 5 of 7, 9:18 minutes duration, posted 27. February 2010
Light of eternity, part 6 of 7, 9:13 minutes duration, posted 27. February 2010
Light of eternity, part 7 of 7, 4:11 minutes duration, posted 27. February 2010

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Audio and video links (engl.) – Vitamine D3 intake

Audio interview with Gabriele Stähler, German naturopath, Gabriele Stähler on Vitamin D3, with Bill Ryan a Project Camelot interview, presented by the platform Project Avalon, host Bill Ryan, YouTube film, 1:00:22 duration, posted 20. November 2009, reposted 8. July 2021

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Movie links (engl.) on immortality

LOST HORIZON (1973), part 5 of 15 of Lost Horizon (In den Fesseln von Shangri-La), US American film, 1937 (remake 1973), YouTube film, 10:05 minutes duration, posted 2. September 2008

Hidden from the rest of the world, Shangri-La, as described by James Hilton, is a haven of peace and tranquility for the world-weary diplomat Richard Conway (Peter Finch). There is no crime, no war, no sickness, no pollution, no sadness and a lifetime may be in the 100s of years.
Minute 9:15
Note on Shangri-La
"Once the person has experienced these sublime states [of i.e. a near death experience NDE] their life is totally transformed. The movie "Lost Horizon" depicts those extremely well.
If you see the movie Lost Horizon [according to a novel by British author James Hilton, 1933] you will understand drugs and alcohol. [O]nce the person has experienced Shangri-La and he tries to go back to the world, the world of 220 has no longer has any appeal. […] And in that movie the main character […] desires to get back to that state of Shangri-La. (Shangri-La calibrates at about LoC 625, a very addicting state of consciousness, once experienced.) So he [the main character] gives up everything in the world to go back to that state. In respect to drugs and alcohol that is exactly what you are going to do. […] You will give up anything and everything in order to get back in that state of consciousness. […] In the end this state requires that you’ll risk and give up your body. […] You're going to say yes to it. Now we know what we are addicted to." ¹⁵

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Interne Links

Hawkins

¹ Was ist Gotu Kola?, Frank Firley, 2012 ⇑

² Artikel Fast 70.000 Hundertjährige in Japan, präsentiert von der überregionalen deutschen Tageszeitung Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ), 14. September 2018 ⇑

³ Longevity Project (engl.) – Längste 80 Jahre dauernde Langlebigkeitsstudie (1921-2011) ⇑

⁴ Die Long-Life-Formel. Die wahren Gründe für ein langes und glückliches Leben, Beltz, 1. Auflage 24. Januar 2013 ⇑

⁵ Publications (engl.), präsentiert von der Publikation "The Equality Trust", England ⇑

⁶ Ulrich Pfister, Georg Fertig, Epidemiologischer Übergang, präsentiert von der Universität Münster (uni-muenster.de), 2004 ⇑

⁷ Abraham H. Maslow, Toward a Psychology of Being, S. 26, Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, New York, 2nd edition 1968 ⇑

⁸ en.Wikipedia: Number of humans who have ever lived ⇑

⁹ Erik Qualman, US American keynote speaker on digital leadership, digital media and future trends, author, Over 50% of the World's Population is Under 30 – Social Media on the Rise, Wiley, 1st edition April 2010 ⇑

¹⁰ Abraham H. Maslow, Toward a Psychology of Being, S. 26, Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, New York, 2nd edition 1968 ⇑

¹¹ Centenarian populations by country ⇑

¹² Report on Li Ching Yuen, presented by the US American daily newspaper The New York Times, Saturday, 6. May 1933 ⇑

¹³ "Methuselah" rediscovered – Encounters with the oldest Immortal alive ⇑

¹⁴ Pluto in Capricorn – Rise and fall of empires – Structural transformation ⇑

¹⁵ Video presentation by ⚡ Dr. David R. Hawkins, Archival Office Visit Series Drug Addiction and Alcoholism, B-1, 1 CD / 1 DVD, 1986-1988 ⇑

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Audio and video links (engl.) – Vitamine D3 intake

Movie links (engl.) on immortality

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