Ageing Gracefully - what does it really mean?

Ageing Gracefully - what does it really mean?

June 25, 2026 · 16 min · Season 1 · Episode 226

About this episode

In this episode, Dr Ayan Panja reflects on ageing and its implications for health and well-being.

Each year on my birthday I reflect on the year I have had with gratitude and think about the future.  In this episode I look at ageing and what it means to people and how different people navigate it. Muscle strength as we age:  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3940510/ Eyesight and ageing:  https://www.aao.org/eye-health/tips-prevention/20-ways-aging-changes-your-eyes Hearing loss:  https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/5840-age-related-hearing-loss Personality and health:  https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/longer-life-personality-traits-experts-study-b2834833.html Blue zones:  https://www.bluezones.com/ Pesticides:  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11664077/ Microplastics:  https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/microplastics-salad-pollution-particles-study-b2829790.html Save your life in slow motion and those of others by subscribing now and sharing. Thank you for listening and for your support. It means a lot to me. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Host: Dr Ayan Panja

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Organizations: Cleveland Clinic, American Academy of Ophthalmology, Blue Zones, Independent, PMC

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