#342 ‒ Aging well: Peter shares strategies for improving longevity with residents at a senior living center

Hey everyone, welcome to the Drive Podcast. I'm your host, Peter Attia. This podcast, my website, and my weekly newsletter all focus on the goal of translating the science of longevity into something accessible for everyone. Our goal is to provide the best content in health and wellness. And we've established a great team of analysts to make this happen. It is extremely important to me to provide all of this content without relying on paid ads. To do this, our work is made entirely possible by our members, and in return, we offer exclusive member only content and benefits above and beyond what is available for free.

If you want to take your knowledge of this space to the next level, it's our goal to ensure members get back much more than the price of a subscription. If you want to learn more about the benefits of our premium membership, head over to peterateamd.com forward slash subscribe. Welcome to a special episode of the Drive. This conversation is a bit different from our usual format, as my daughter, Olivia, trades places with me to take this seat as the interviewer as we visit a senior living center to discuss all things longevity as it relates to an aging population. A bit of background. Olivia spent part of her summer last year volunteering at this center, where she connected with a number of the residents. who had an interest in curiosity about health span, lifespan, and strategies for living well as they age. And through that experience, they invited me to speak with their audience and we decided to record it and release it to you as well.

In this conversation, we speak about all of these topics, but with a particular focus around an aging population. So We talk about what longevity really means, not just adding years to life, but life to years. We talk about the four horsemen of chronic disease. Talk about why it's never too late to start making changes for better health. Talk about the critical role of exercise, especially strength training in maintaining mobility, preventing falls, and preserving independent and how to approach exercise later in life. Talk about the importance of protein intake and nutrition principles for aging.

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