{"id":8675,"date":"2023-03-16T06:50:06","date_gmt":"2023-03-16T10:50:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/aging\/?p=8675"},"modified":"2023-03-10T12:48:20","modified_gmt":"2023-03-10T17:48:20","slug":"dr-john-batsis-the-secret-sauce-of-super-agers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/aging\/dr-john-batsis-the-secret-sauce-of-super-agers\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. John Batsis: the &#8216;secret sauce of super agers&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3449 size-medium alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/aging\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/2018\/06\/Beautiful-African-American-senior-woman-in-swimming-pool-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"senior women in swimming pool; super agers\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/aging\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/2018\/06\/Beautiful-African-American-senior-woman-in-swimming-pool-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/aging\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/2018\/06\/Beautiful-African-American-senior-woman-in-swimming-pool-150x225.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/aging\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/753\/2018\/06\/Beautiful-African-American-senior-woman-in-swimming-pool.jpg 283w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>Geriatrician <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/directory\/john-a-batsis-md\/\">John Batsis<\/a> has noticed a &#8216;secret sauce&#8217; among his &#8216;super agers,&#8217; patients who have aged successfully. So what is it? Throughout their lives, these people have all focused on exercise, a proper diet, and socializing.<\/p>\n<p>Batsis\u2019 insights dovetail with findings from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brain.northwestern.edu\/superaging\/index.html\">Northwestern\u2019s Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer&#8217;s Disease<\/a>. According to Northwestern researchers, super agers have a greater number of close relationships. This appears to help them retain more brain mass, for longer. On top of that, NIA Scientists have shown that advanced education and mentally challenging jobs are are good for brains&#8217; longevity.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wral.com\/everyone-has-their-own-secret-sauce-doctors-seniors-explain-how-to-keep-brain-and-body-sharp-into-old-age\/20755455\/\">Read the full WRAL article to learn more.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Geriatrician John Batsis has noticed a &#8216;secret sauce&#8217; among his &#8216;super agers,&#8217; patients who have aged successfully. So what is it? Throughout their lives, these people have all focused on exercise, a proper diet, and socializing. Batsis\u2019 insights dovetail with findings from Northwestern\u2019s Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer&#8217;s Disease. 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