(and yet he has had 3 heart attacks and numerous hospital scares)
among 99/100 year olds, he is the exact opposite of Jimmy Carter [who has essentially 0 cardiovascular disease and thus won’t die suddenly in the same way that most American presidents did prior to Reagan, but is obviously very aged, and never looked younger than his age even when he was unusually robust, though this may be more due to his extensive sun exposure]
He’s SO interesting b/c he’s better proof than anyone that cardiovascular issues/high LDL != faster fundamental rate of aging. I have never seen ANYONE famous [on genarians.com or deathlist.net] who was more functional at 99 years of age, asides from maybe Rudolph Arthur Marcus, and this is MORE impressive given his heart attacks and hospitalizations/hospital scares. He also, more than anyone on the planet [other than EO Thorpe and William Shatner], who make me not so afraid of turning 99.
[he has mentioned not eating too much as key to his longevity…]
There are some other superagers who aren’t famous, but they’re extremely difficult to identify, and the classical ones (eg the 100 year old skiier George Jedenoff) still look more aged than him.
I don’t think anyone has claimed that LDL or ApoB, or cardiovascular disease will change the rate of aging. It’ll kill you though just like any other small particles going through your blood system and accumulating into the aterial wall.
You are stating so, but based on the posted video the opposite seems more realistic. so the guy has had 3 heart attacks, and he looks great for his age, and how’s those cardiovascular issues=faster rate of aging. If true (he had three heart attacks) and he still look this good, then I might as well wish (NOT) for couple heart attacks also LOL
Most people with cardiovascular conditions do age faster (for a variety of reasons - tho it’s usually them having cardiovascular conditions that is correlated with their aging). He’s the exception
Kissinger was somewhat frail at 100, definitely much frailer than Mahathir, but better off than most 100-year olds at 100 (he could visit china then).
I hope he keeps going! It’s a shame he wasn’t more active in preventing his cardiovascular disease when he was younger. They say that most people who die of old age in their sleep die of a heart-related issue.
So I will preface with the admission that I only read the first few entries. However ,when learning about this superager status and his billionaire status, it made me recall a study from years ago that showed that the richest in a neighborhood or the people in the biggest, nicest house (basically the biggest fish in any pool) enjoys lower stress and other health benefits. Conversely, if you are relatively deprived in comparison to your neighbors, you may experience increased psychological stress. If that is the case, being a billionaire may confer health benefits simply because you go through life as one of the biggest fish in most ponds, independent of what else you do for your health.
Yes, billionaires in the USA have an average life expectancy of 95. Everyone else is 77. For the affluent who reach 65, the average life expectancy is 85. Wealth extends lifespan (better food, better medical care, less stress, hot spouses, etc.)
Rapamycin should potentially increase life expectancy by 7-15% which would take an affluent’s life expectancy to that of a billionaire.
I guess you could say that Rapamycin is worth a billion dollars! Now if we only had both…
