The information presented in the film connects with what we have read. The film talks about the possibility of a gene that could be correlated with life expectancy; this is something we read about. Also, previous to this class I have read that those who are more optimistic about life tend to live longer than those who are pessimistic. Many of the people in this study showed a positive outlook on their situation.
After watching the Georgia Centenarian Study, it made me realize that I need to try to look at things in a more positive manner. I like to believe I'm a realist, but being a realist is pretty much being a pessimist because reality isn't always positive. I also took away from this that there isn't one way of living that can result in living a long, healthy life. There are many circumstances and in a way it's sort of out of your control.
When watching the video, I was very interested in the brain dissection. Working in a facility with many Alzheimer's residents, the power of the brain continually amazes me. I thought it was interesting to see the differences in the brain from those who lived to be centenarian. Personally, I think a lot of information about aging lies within the brain. I would be more interested in other studies in this area.
Alzheimer's is a very interesting disease that tells us a lot about aging- and there is still so much more to learn about the disease. The brain is quite amazing and I think you have a great hypothesis in regards to aging. Nice post!
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