Blue Zones
Blue Zones  
Podcast: Maintenance Phase
Published On: Thu Jan 30 2025
Description: The places where humans live the longest are explained by traditional lifestyles, widespread incest or systematic fraud, there is no fourth option.Thanks to Catherine MacDonald for helping us research and fact-check this episode!Support us:Hear bonus episodes on PatreonWatch Aubrey's documentaryBuy Aubrey's bookListen to Mike's other podcastGet Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and moreLinks!The global pattern of centenarians highlights deep problems in demographyLate-life mortality is underestimated because of data errorsSupercentenarian and remarkable age records exhibit patterns indicative of clerical errors and pension fraudDo People in ‘Blue Zones’ Actually Live Longer?They really are that old: a validation study of centenarian prevalence in OkinawaThe Real Facts Supporting Jeanne Calment as the Oldest Ever Human A Population Where Men Live As Long As Women: Villagrande Strisaili, SardiniaTypologies of Extreme Longevity Myths Sardinian dietary analysis for longevity: a review of the literatureIdentification of a geographic area characterized by extreme longevity in the Sardinia islandSpecific features of the oldest old from the Longevity Blue Zones in Ikaria and SardiniaMaking the Blue Zones: Neoliberalism and nudges in public health promotionHuman longevity: Genetics or Lifestyle?Familial transmission of human longevityThanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song!Support the show