Longevity is no longer simply a question of adding years to life. Modern research increasingly asks a broader question: how can we increase the number of years we live in good health, independence and wellbeing? This course explores the biology of ageing, lifestyle, nutrition, exercise, sleep, stress, relationships, medicine, technology and the social consequences of an ageing population. It also examines some of the more controversial ideas surrounding attempts to slow or reverse ageing. Join us as we discover the secrets of the “Blue Zones”, diet and lifestyle choices and how they contribute to longevity.

DELIVERY MODE

Hybrid (face to face and online simultaneously)

COURSE OUTLINE

• What is ageing?
• What is longevity medicine?
• The latest research in neurosciences and longevity
• The Blue Zones with high rates of nonagenarians and centenarians (90-100 years old)
• Do diet and lifestyle play a role in determining our lifespan?
• The counterclockwise experiment by Ellen Langer
• The role of motivation and mindset in ageing and longevity
• Assessing your longevity with a university research tool
• Develop your own action plan to live longer

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

• Understand how to look after their brain, and how to live longer by changing their environment and habits.
• Write a personalised action plan to live longer based on neurosciences, diet, lifestyle.