"Prepare for old age BEFORE you are old." Absolutely. I couldn't agree more.

The secret to always look young is: live honestly, eat slowly and lie about your age.

I don't know if anyone at science insider actually reads these comments, but I've just noticed that a lot of your doctors debunk series uses POC doctors and I just wanted to say that I appreciate that SO MUCH!!!!!!! Keep up the good work!!!!!

It may sound weird but I wanna be that grandma the everybody is eager to see and have fun with. Have you ever seen an old person who is so fun, have a young spirit with the wisdom of life? Yep I'v met them and they are amazing 😍

The socio-economically poor will almost always do worse than the higher and middle classes in North America. The system is designed this way.

How to be young forever: 1. Die young 2. Preserve your body

This video made me feel better about aging so thank you

The sad thing about growing old is that you retire and seem to lose importance to society. It's worse if you don't have a caring family or friends. Be nice to old folks!

It seems that modern medicine has increased the length of life, but not necessarily the quality. I know a lot of older adults with dimentia/memory issues. There are a number of my family members that have this.

Metabolic rate DOES slow down with age, specially around the mid-20s, this can be directly measured by mitochondrial activity. After this drop it does stay relatively constant.

... yes, facial movements do cause wrinkles. They’re called expression lines. And how can these “experts” not even mention the primary cause of wrinkles, which is UV damage? She actually said to stay hydrated, as if people are grapes slowly turning into raisins. 🤦‍♀️

totally agree with no.8. I'm only halfway to 70 and I'm already grouchy!

As my mom looks 30 at the age 49, my grandma looks kinda 50, i my self am 27 and people still ask if i'm of age every. single.time, i say genetics do matter a lot. My hole family from my grama's line look hella young, always. Even in old black and white photos. Although 3 of us (me, mom and gramma) do not smoke, do not drink and eat healthy. My mom and gramma are both doctors, so it was veeeeery hard to get stuff like chips. I still tend to eat healthy. Healthy food simply makes me feel so much better and lighter. Still, my grandgrand gramma used to drink every day till she turned around 80, and she also always looked way too young. It is so hard to not think that genetics play a huge role here, as i know a lot of healthy people who look older than they are.

Genetics, socio economic factors and environment all contribute to longevity and life expectancy. Lower class Americans living in the United States have life expectancies that are on average five to fifteen years less than high or higher class Americans living in the United States.

*Interesting Fact* : The reward centers of our brains light up more when we're talking about ourselves than when we're talking about other people. We are basically our favourite subject !! ~ Facts by Curious JB

why do I feel there's more to this topic? something is unanswered, idk

This video had great information, but I think that I was so eager to confirm my preconceived notions about how horrible aging is (due to anxiety/fear of aging) that I took every sugarcoated concession on something getting more difficult as you age as a sign that it actually IS that bad and I still SHOULD be scared/feel hopeless and distressed. I'm challenging that notion deliberately in this comment to encourage myself to actually hear what they said and act on it, which is to "prepare for old age by taking care of my body and mind NOW". I need to work harder to take care of myself so that I don't feel so unprepared for the end of my life. ...I really hate the idea of getting old. Thinking about how it's an inevitable decay really Really REALLY distresses me, to the point of panic sometimes. I think it may be pathological worry, though. My therapist told me that it's not productive to think about getting old as a negative thing only, since there are lots of wonderful, positive things about getting old. I just...I just really struggle to see them. I've got a really poor quality of early life and a bunch of medical traumas, so I'm fighting the notion that life is inherently painful and awful already, and thinking about how, at near 30, I'm already past what was supposed to be the best time of my life (which was awful because of all of that trauma and medical crap) is VERY VERY UPSETTING. How can you only go downhill from here if you never were uphill????

My mom is aceing in learning the smartphone, within 6months she's texting, recording sending videos, searching on youtube... While my dad only start participating when he realized he had a smartphone for more 6years but my mom surpassed him... And dad is the smart one. 😂

Here my biggest fear is of dying alone, and that no one will notice I'm gone, and people are worried about wrinkles...how I wish that was my one concern in life.

I would like to see their sources on some of these positions

Interesting thing about the dementia one: my grandpa had a terrible memory, did all his life. He died at 94, and while he had a lot of health problems, dementia was not one of them. The memory coping tricks he used to help him remember important things helped keep his brain healthy despite everything else.

The older I get, the less time or patience I have for other people's nonsense. I'm 41, so I will probably be grouchy when I'm old and I'll like it!!

I do imagine that older people who are unhappy can also be to do with losing family and friends more so at end of life

Organic food has not been proven to be healthier than non-organic actually.

So...accidentally walking in the room while your grandparents are going at it is normal?

My brother seemed to have dementia. It was caused by a bladder infection. He received treatment, and one month later was a changed man.

My grandpa is 85 years old, and he recently ran a half marathon. He has been quite active for much of his life, and even though in the past 10 years or so has slowed down a lot on physical activity, it took him a little over 6 months to train enough to run the half marathon. Contrast my grandma, who was the same age as him and died last year after around 2 decades of worsening health problems related to a lack of exercise.

Could you imagine it was a fact that smiling gave you wrinkles so you stopped smiling rather than look your age? How pathetic would that be? Almost as pathetic as paying someone to perform a procedure that isn't ready for mainstream use (plastic surgery) in an attempt to look 30 when your in your 60's.

I don't like that this is rushed. Why it's not mentioned that older people do get less sleep, but then it's a sign of circadian problems, especially SCN. The myth has some roots, like yes, you need constant amount of sleep, but they don't address the root of the myth. I'm no expert in other issues, but when you do research on circadian rhythms, then you kinda uncover the sleep thing. Then I watched the rest of the video, and they kinda skim over all the myths, because these myths aren't pulled out of thin air, they get started somewhere (my comments on sleep can be applicable to weight gain and sex drive too - why DON'T THEY TALK ABOUT WHY!) Then about eyesight I disagree (as an optometrist) - there might be an environment plus genetic cocktail in some people who can do nothing but lose eyesight (to say that I disagree when he said that all conditions can be managed - but on the other hand if people visit their ophthalmologists and optometrists frequently, they can catch and manage conditions better), and some will retain perfect vision if they have the opposite factors. And then about the meds increasing.. kinda makes me pull my hair. Just on top of my head.. glaucoma? What lifestyle changes (I'm not gonna get into the latest glaucoma managements, but I'm questioning lifestyle changes exactly) can they make to get rid of those drops? Nothing as of yet.. Autoimmune disorders? Chronic illness? Wth? People tend to discover what's wrong with them later in life. So they start taking medication later in life. Therefore just by putting together statistics who takes more meds, older people will take more, just by the way time works. This seems kinda like oooh, let's build the perfect human who will take care of their bodies and then talk about those few people who don't live with typical issues related with being elderly (because I see them too in my practice). This stuff has to be taught in schools, but it's not debunking myths, because people who are older nowadays can't exactly turn back the clock and change their lifestyle. I liked the bit they did about diets and dentists, but this is just too surface. I'm not questioning the competence of these doctors, but I think this segment had to be constructed differently and be way, way longer. This should be called "what to do to avoid typical problematic aging, where we've found our myths" but it's not debunking. At the end I'm gonna throw this out there: CELLULAR SENESCENCE (and quietly question why they didn't talk about it at all)

👍foods that can help you look younger. Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Extra virgin olive oil is one of the healthiest fats on earth. Green Tea. Green tea is high in antioxidants, which can protect against free radicals. Fatty Fish. Dark Chocolate/Cocoa. Vegetables. Flaxseeds. Pomegranates. Avocados.

"it can be more expensive for some people" CORRECTION: It is more expensive for anybody to buy more produce

This is one of those videos that if it had subtitles in other languages I would share with my family but unfortunately they don’t speak English

Current Medecine includes genetics in medical care. It's not the medieval age anymore.

I started getting white hair when I was 18, it's gotten more noticeable every year, now I'm 24 and feel like I need to hide the white.

Yes genetics are very important. Because medical science.

Up to 28 I still looked under 18. 30 to 40 I suddenly started to look my age. 40 to 45 aged dramatically. Then by 50 I look 15 years older.

I’ve been feeling guilty eating 1 potato and she just gave me permission to eat 6!!! Never been so happy

a lot of their answers started with "i think", it feels like personal opinions. It is not a myth if you have doubts about your facts!!

I disagree with age and genes. While environmental factors matter, genes has lots to do with it. You can see this by brother raised with the same diet or peoplenaround the same age.

Yeah well, I am in my 20s taking many meds so, itsnot only in your silver years people

For people saying that produce is expensive for most people, there was a report done by the USDA in 2011 that mentions Americans can satisfy their vegetables and fruits requirements for about $2.50 a day (2011 is old and this has probably increased due to inflation). Their report accounted for lost cost due to value loss from removal of inedible parts (cutting broccoli stem off) and nutritional loss from cooking. In my house, we buy fresh produce because we know we will use it that week since we plan our meals on Sunday. The slightly higher cost is justified because we don't throw our money away in the garbage. For some things like berries and broccoli, we rarely buy fresh since buying frozen extends shelf life. Buying canned veggies and fruits also counts and although it's not fresh, you can remove the excess preservatives by rinsing. Unfortunately, farming of fresh produce requires more human labor than grain crops for processed food. The US government also subsidizes grain, corn and soy crops making them cheaper for the consumer but it doesn't do the same for most leafy vegetables.

6:58 "How you pray matters"? Since when?

Watching this at 24 cause I feel so old already and am already concerned about aging

No one can afford to eat the amount of fruit and veggies we need to...

They also seem to forget that hormonal decline in women do play a big role in the aging process, independently on how much exercise and diet they get. Medication, eyesight, many of the myths presented are actually true, just worded differently. Not a good video.

Good debunk for science lovers

You guys are great! I love this channel. New subbed.

I was tracking until you mentioned organic food at the end. *Shaking my head*

I'm sorry but usually these myth videos are great. This one is not so great.

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Organic food isn't as nutritious as people think. Often, the differences between organic food and non-organic food is minimal. Focus on eating fruits and vegetables because saying "buy organic if you can" is just misleading.

0:32 If it's slower, then it's harder 🤷🏻‍♂️

What they say at "myth 6" is rather incorrect. At a certain age, women experience menopause and men's testosterone levels decrease continuously over the years. Such hormonal changes affect many things, including fat storage. I can't tell you how menopause affects women off the top of my head. But regarding men, they will be less likely to gain muscle mass and more prone to storing fat. So, actually, men need to ensure that they *lose* some weight when they're around 50 to 65 years old. If a man weighs, for example, 70 kg when he's 40, and still weighs 70 kg when he's 70, his body fat percentage will have increased.

"I'm not saying it's important to eat organic, but if you can that's even better." Why even waste the money on organic? It's not healthier.

I’ll be 58 in March 2021 and I’m petrified of going old and knowing when I’m gonna die within the next 20/25 years freaky I know I know I can’t think like that... I am The Walking Dead

Oh sweet! This is very helpful, I can't wait to become 60 :)!

three mangos? oh my...😅

I'm so happy that I take care of my health

Selective Optimization with Compensation. Mature brains rock!

"You're sex drive will not drop with age! But your erections will surely do... so... why are we still here? Just to suffer..."

This was pretty bad. #13 was a prescription for diabetes and didn't address the question, rather sidestepped it. Nothing about the research into calorie restriction. Likewise no mention of research into restriction into sugars restriction, or Type 2 diabetes. Oh, and it's good to know that getting older may not make you grouchy -- just irritable! Jeepers, that's a useful distinction!

That glucose answer at the end is a total pile of nonsense

PLEASE HELP🙏🙏 Hi there I was wondering if you could give me some advice. My mother is currently in her late forties and struggles with chronic back pain. Ever since she was a young adult she has suffered from back pain especially after carrying heavy objects. She had three children- my two brothers and I- between her late 20’s and early 30’s. She had to be in a wheelchair in the weeks before giving birth as the pain in her hips and back was too much to walk. Her hips caused her pain for many years after having us but thankfully that is not a problem anymore. I think it was in 2014/15 that she got a bulging disc after jumping too high on a trampoline which caused her a lot of pain. At the end of 2016, we were leaving to go on a family holiday overseas and my mom wanted to be free of back pain for the travelling so she booked to get a spinal epidural. Unfortunately, the doctor/ nurse made a mistake and caused her spinal fluid to leak, which we only figured out when we had taken her to the hospital overseas after she had been suffering a terrible migraine during our flight and a couple days there. I am not sure at what point or which event caused it but in 2017 a piece of her disc broke off and was pressing on her nerve, this left her almost bedridden and in severe pain. Soon after she underwent surgery to have it removed. Now it has been almost 6 years since then and although the surgery definitely improved her condition she has never fully recovered. She cannot pick up anything, do any physical household chores, go on long walks or even sit for too long. She has tried physiotherapy, cryotherapy and doing the little exercises the doctor prescribed her but she feels no improvement. Something she really struggles with is her weight and her body image. Most of her life she has been tall and slim but due to her back pain she is unable to exercise. She is 174cm and 78kg which is a bit overweight according to the BMI scale but she doesn't look bad at all, however she feels most comfortable with herself when she is 10kgs less at 68. She has tried almost every form of exercise- Zumba, Pilates, Walking, Water aerobics- and she always takes care to do only what feels comfortable however even then the exercise worsens her back pain. Please let me know if you have any treatments or therapies you think might work for her as well as any ideas on ways she could exercise pain free to get back to her happy weight. Thank you

Will it work if I focus more on the fruits side than the vegetables? I just don't like vegetables

"how you prey" lmao

EXCELLENT video ❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣

Where is the 14th myth ?

Love these

We begin saying what we think a lot more often. People call that grouchiness. But it's not.

I remember that I used to remember better, so therefore my memory now is worse. My memory of my ability to remember is perfect, which means that my memory now is absolutely terrible.

So there's no afterlife ?!!

God i love them

Does screen time impact aging?

dude I thought that doctor was Apl.de.ap from Black Eyes Peas :))) hahaha

For example many Scottish people have no melanin and cannot tan.

when she said "try to eat organic", then stop trusting her opinion

This "experts" are the worst I have seen in this debunking videos, ughh. Please invite people who at least can read their script properly!!

WELL SAID , AMEN.

"aging is a wonderful time when you become wise" You meant to say "Aging is when your body slowly fails you and you slowly rot painfully"

Time stamps?

"eat four apples, three mangos, six potatoes"? she should do better research on the dietary effects on aging cause this way of eating is not the play.

Thumbnail will give you a nightmare

Beautiful words but almost all completely wrong information. The specialists need to understand that what they say should be accurate and not 'nice' and misleading

6:53 praying does nothing, I thought this was Science Insider, not a church. Very disappointed.

How can the guy doctor speak while he’s sleeping

My age is 31 years but I hardly look like one. I look like a school going kid and trust me I eat all the garbage which people generally say NO to. Also I sleep only 4 hours in general. But still I have good health and very slowly aging body because I inherited it from my mom. My mom still looks like my sister.

Good videos always get ruined by shitty comments filled with people with over inflated egos and extremely severe cases of dunning krugers. I don't know why I keep coming down to the comments.

Well .... then I can't get away with that anymore. Aging fast or slow is not genetic

Maybe they should rephrase that part about needing the "most pure source of glucose" becaue you can literally buy pure glucose and it most defitnitely is not recommended to make that part of your diet. Too much fruit will mess with your insulin and give you all kinds of problems. I recommend talking to a registered dietitian before taking nutrition advice from this talking youtube head.

Please tell me I won’t age like a banana like my mom-

A myth was repeated in this video. Organic food is not better it’s actually no healthier than non organic. Furthermore organic food has a much larger ecological footprint.

Jokes on you. It already has

somehow i got uncle roger vibe from the guy

Which sex drive tho.

hm

I couldn't understand him cos of the accent. and i'm Ghanaian lol .

Jokes on you two doctors, accelerating climate change, mutating viruses, escalating international and national conflicts will prevent me from experiencing old age.

These two experts propel myths. They make it seem like aging happens because of your beliefs. Aging happens. It's unavoidable. Your teeth wear out because they are under constant erosion for your whole life. As you get older, cell replacement is less efficient, so even with the most amazing care and diet, your gums will recede. Fact. Your eyesight will go bad. Fact. Everyone becomes far-sided. Old lens don't bend as much. All women will go through menopause, which changes your sex drive. Changes your bone density( but you can take Rx). Only way to avoid these changes is to die young.

Eating organic is not “even better” I can’t believe a doctor seriously just said that.

What is it when you have small bits of blood in your butt can any doctor or expert please let me know