Secrets of the Superagers

Season 1

2023 · 6 episodes · 5h 0m in all · 7.2/10

Dr Mosley travels the world to meet people who seem to have unlocked the secrets to defying ageing. He investigates the science behind their claims and, in doing so, provides tangible tips on how to live longer, healthier lives.

Episodes

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   1. Brain

   9 Aug 2023 · 50 min · 7.0/10

   Scientists believe that challenging the body can benefit the brain. Dr Michael Mosley learns how meditation can help fight dementia and how people can sharpen their minds by being more like children.

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   2. Body

   16 Aug 2023 · 50 min · 7.0/10

   Osteoporosis is a disease in which bones become brittle and easy to break. It is more common in women and usually worsens with age. Michael Mosley is trying to figure out how to keep bodies, bones and muscles healthy.

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   3. Senses

   23 Aug 2023 · 50 min · 7.0/10

   The senses, with age, begin to wane. In this episode Michael Mosley discovers how we can keep our senses: smell, hearing and vision sharp, when we begin to age.

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   4. Appearance

   30 Aug 2023 · 50 min · 7.0/10

   What is the secret to looking good and how can we keep looking good over the years? It is believed that around 60 percent of Americans use some anti-aging product, but what control do we have over our appearance in old age?

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   5. Health

   6 Sept 2023 · 50 min · 7.0/10

   For most people, the risk of getting sick increases with age. Dr. Mosley wants to find out how we've become so much better at fighting infection, and he's looking for the secrets to keeping our bodies healthy on the inside, starting with the immune system.

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   6. Aging

   13 Sept 2023 · 50 min · 8.0/10

   Throughout human history, aging has been our inevitable fate, but is it still so? As extraordinary as it may seem, there are scientists who believe that it is possible not only to slow down, but even to reverse this aging process.