Ep. 22 - Aging

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