2005 Conference Media Coverage

The Second International Conference on Healthy Ageing & Longevity received substantial media coverage.

The newspaper articles are listed below in topic order for your convenience.

Love and Longevity • Married men live longer • Diet & attitude key to healthy ageing •

Exercise keeps the mind fit • Iron levels linked to ageing? • Don't worry and live longer

 Understanding cancer key to immortality • Skin test for Alzheimers

Senior friendly & health promoting communities • Preventing Alzheimer's in adolescence

Love and Longevity

True Love Keeps the Heart Beating

21/03/05 The Australian Page 3

All you need is love or so sang The Beatles. Hard headed 2lst-centurists know this to be rubbish; you need a telly, a car, a mobile phone, a palm pilot and an iPod, for starters. More details

Age Gets the Kiss of Death

21/03/05 The Newcastle Herald Page 18

Watching a sunset with your lover, holding a sleeping baby, playing with your beloved pet dog are timeless moments. An Australian researcher believes love in all its forms may be able to slow the biological clock. More details

Get Lots of Love into your Life - and Live Longer

21/03/05 The West Australian Page 11

An Australian researcher believes love in all its forms may be able to slow the biological clock. So whether it 's between partners, parent and child or even an artist's love of painting, the more love you have in your life, the longer you're likely to live. More details

Love Holds the Key to a Long and Happy Life

23/03/05 The Sunshine Coast Daily Page 5

All you need is love. To lead a long and healthy life, that is. More details

Love May Slow Ageing Process

21/03/05 The Townsville Bulletin Page 4

An Australian researcher believes love in all its forms may actually be able to slow the biological clock. So whether it's between partners, parent and child or even an artist's love of painting - the more love you have in your life, the longer you're likely to live. More details

Love More - and Live Longer

21/03/05 The Mercury Page 3

Blueberries Good for the Ageing Brain

Alzheimer's Key may be in Diet

22/03/2005 The West Australian Page 12

Blueberries and gingko biloba are showing promise as possible preventive measures for Alzheimer 's disease, researchers say. Diet was a major focus of the international healthy ageing and longevity conference in Brisbane at the weekend. More details

Berries might be a cure

22/03/2005 Fraser Coast Chronicle (Maryborough) Page 11

Blueberries, Gingko Biloba may Prevent Alzheimer's

22/03/2005 The Burnie Advocate Page 9

Blueberries and gingko bioba are showing promise as possible preventive measures for Alzheimer's disease researchers say. Diet was a major focus of the International Healthy Ageing and Longevity Conference in Brisbane at the weekend. More details

Blueberries, Gingko Biloba may Ward off Alzheimer's

21/03/2005 AAP Newswire - National

By Janelle Miles, National Medical Correspondent BRISBANE, March 21 AAP - Blueberries and gingko biloba are showing promise as possible preventive measures for Alzheimer's disease, researchers say. More details

Blueberries, Ginko Biloba may Fight Alzheimer's

22/03/2005 The Bendigo Advertiser 

Blueberries and gingko biloba show promise as possible preventive measures for Alzheimer's disease, researchers say. Diet was a major focus of the International Healthy Aging and Longevity Conference in Brisbane at the weekend. More details

Blueberry and Gingko could Prevent Alzheimers 

22/03/2005 The Canberra Times

Diet was a major focus of the International Healthy Agemg and Longevity Conference in Brisbane at the weekend. American researcher Jim Joseph told the conference he'd shown feeding blueberries to mice with brain plaques, similar to those in Alzheirner's patients, improved neuronal communication. More details

Blueberry Benefit

22/03/2005 The Daily Mercury (Mackay) Page 12

Blueberries are showing promise as possible preventive measures for Alahemier's disease, researchers say. At the International Healthy Ageing and Longevity Conference in Brisbane at the weekend American researcher Jim Joseph said he'd shown feeding blueberries to mice with brain plaques, similar to those in Alzheimer's patients, improved neuronal communication. More details

Diet & Attituse Key to Healthy Ageing?

Diet and Attitude Key to Longevity

24/03/05 The Sydney Morning Herald Page 9

Dr Craig Wilcox, a medical anthropologist and gerontologist who has been studying the long-lived residents of Okinawa in Japan since 1994, thinks he may have discovered an important secret to ageing well. He and his twin brother, Bradley, who co-wrote The Okinawa Diet Plan: Get Leaner, Live Longer, and Never Feel Hungry as a result of their studies, announced their findings at the Second International Conference on Healthy Ageing and Longevity in Brisbane earlier this month. More details

Okinawa Holds Secret to Long Life

15/03/05 AAP Newswire

Eating a third fewer calories, keeping fit and remaining social are the keys to a long and healthy life, researchers on ageing have found. More details

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Iron Levels Linked to Ageing

Blood Tie to Long Living for Women

20/03/05 The Sunday Age Page 3

An American expert on longevity believes menstruation may play a part in why women are almost six times as likely to live to 100 than men. To test his theory, Thomas Perls, director of the New England Centenarian Study, donates more than half a litre of blood every two months to mimic menstruation and, he hopes, slow the ageing process. More details

Iron Blamed for Ageing

23/03/05 The Bendigo Advertiser Page 21

An American expert on centenarians believes menstruation may play a part in why women are almost six times as likely to live to 100 than men. In a personal attempt to live longer, Thomas Perls, director of the New England Centenarian Study, donates more than half a litre of blood every two months to mimic menstruation and, he hopes, slow the ageing process. More details

Lose Blood, Live Long Life Claim

20/03/05 The Sunday Mail Page 22

An American expert on centenarians believes menstruation may play part in why women are almost six times as likely to live to 100 than men. In a personal attempt to live longer, Thomas Perls, director of the New England Centenarian Study, donates more than half a litre of blood every two months to mimic menstruation and hopefully, slow the ageing process. More details

Winning Longevity Marathon

20/03/05 Sunshine Coast Sunday page 12

An America expert on centenarians believes menstruation may play a part in why women are almost six times as likely to live to 100 than men. In a personal attempt to live longer, Thomas Perls, director of the New England Centenarian Study, donates more than half a litre of blood every two months to mimic menstruation and hopefully, slow the ageing process. More details

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Understanding Cancer key to Immortality

Cancer Cells Could be Key to Longer Life

19/03/05 The Sunshine Coast Daily Page 16

Scientists believe they may be able to significantly increase people's lifespans by learning why cancer cells are immortal. Brian Morris, a professor of molecular medical sciences at the University of Sydney, said cultures of cancer cells in laboratories across the world had been kept alive for decades.        More details

Cancer Cells May Hold the Key to Immortality

18/03/05 AAP Newswire

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Cancer Could Hold Key to Immortality

19/03/05 The Illawarra Mercury page 23

Scientists believe they may be able to significantly increase people's life spans by learning why cancer cells are immortal. Brian Morris, a professor of molecular medical sciences at the University of Sydney, said cultures of cancer cells in laboratories across the world had been kept alive for decades.       More details

Cancer Key to Immortality

19/03/05 The Launceston Examiner Page 10

Brisbane - Scientists believe they may be able to significantly increase people's lifespans by learning why cancer cells are immortal. Brian Morris, a professor of molecular medical sciences at the University of Sydney, said cultures of cancer cells in laboratories across the world had been kept alive for decades. More details

Cancer Key to Living Longer

19/03/05 The Border Mail Page 30

Scientists believe they may be able to significantly increase people's lifespans by learning why cancer cells are immortal. Prof Brian Morris, a specialist in molecular medical sciences at the University of Sydney, said cultures of cancer cells in laboratories across the world had been kept alive for decades. More details

Cancer May Hold Key to Immortality

18/03/05 MX - Melbourne Page 4

Scientists believe they may be able to significantly increase peoples lifespan by learning why cancer cells are immortal. University of Sydney molecular medical sciences professor Brian Morris said cultures of cancer cells in laboratories across the world had been kept alive for decades. More details

Cancer Offers Clue to Immortality

19/03/04 The West Australian Page 63

Scientists believe they may be able to increase people's lifespans significantly by learning why cancer cells are immortal. Brian Morris, a professor of molecular medical sciences at the University of Sydney, said cultures of cancer cells in laboratories across the world had been kept alive for decades. More details

Key to Longevity

19/03/05 The Courier Mail Page 3

Scientists believe they may be able to significantly increase people's lifespans by learning why cancer cells are immortal. Brian Morris, a professor of molecular medical sciences at the University of Sydney, said cultures of cancer cells in laboratories across the world had been kept alive for decades.       More details

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Senior Friendly and Health Promoting Communities 

Healthy Ageing

29/03/05 TheGuardian Express Page 9

Senior residents in the Town of Vincent are set to benefit from a community development program that encourages healthy ageing. Curtin University expert in ageing, Professor Duncan Boldy, says the program actively involves seniors in planning and implementing health promotion strategies. More details

New Focus on Town's Olds

24/03/05 The Voice News Page 7

Vincent's new taxi voucher transport system and security alarm provision are both products of a novel project in association with Curtin University. Curtin Research into Aged Care Services boffin Duncan Boldy told the Voice the council had adopted a "process of seniors' consultation" in facilitating healthy ageing for the area. More details

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Preventing Alzheimer's in Adolescence

Alzheimer's

25/03/04 The Daily Liberal Page 18

Scientists should work alongside teachers to help protect children's brains against Alzheimer's disease later in life, according to an Australian geriatrician. Chris Davis of Brisbane's Prince Charles Hospital said research suggested the better developed a person's brain in adolescence, the lower the risk of developing dementia in later years. More details

Alzheimer's

29/03/05 The Maitland Mercury Page 15

Scientists should work alongside teachers to help protect children's brains against Alzheimer's disease later in life, according to an Australian geriatrician. Chris Davis of Brisbane's Prince Charles Hospital said research suggested the better developed a person's brain in adolescence, the lower the risk of developing dementia in later years. More details

CheckUp Column for Friday, March 18

18/03/05 AAP Newswire 

A Roundup of issues affecting your health. More details 

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Exercise Keeps the Mind Fit

Exercise Keeps the Mind Fit

23/03/05 The Guardian Page 20

An Australian study has found some answers from men on the subject of keeping young when they live long and some disturbing findings. When you ask people about living a long time, most will say there is little point unless you enjoy the extra years, and there are few things more miserable than not being in good mental health, University of Queensland Evidence Based Health Care Professor Konrad Jamrozik said. More details

Exercise Keeps the Mind in Shape

26/03/05 The Morning Bulletin Page 55

An Australian study has found some answers from men on the subject of keeping young when they live long -- and some disturbing findings. When you ask people about living a long time, most will say there's little point unless you enjoy the extra years, and there are few things more miserable than not being in good mental health, says Professor Konrad Jamrozik, Professor of Evidence Based Health Care at the University of Queensland. More details

Exercise to Save the Mind

20/03/05 The Sunday Tasmanian Page 10

An hour of exercise a week may stave off depression and dementia in old age. A West Australian study has found elderly men who stay active are twice as likely to enjoy good mental health into their 80s as those who do nothing. More details

'Use It' or Risk Losing Mind

20/03/05 The Sunday Times Page 27

An hour of exercise a week may stave off depression and dementia in old age. A WA study has found that elderly men who stay active are twice as likely to enjoy good mental health into their 80s as those who do nothing. More details

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Skin Test for Alzheimer's

Skin test for Alzeimer's

25/03/05 Australian Doctor Page 2

Australian researchers have developed a skin test that can diagnose Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment up to two years ahead of standard clinical tests. Associate Professor Zeinab KhaliI, deputy director of the National Ageing Research Institute at the University of Melbourne, said the test could identity vascular changes associated with dementia. More details

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Don't Worry and Live Longer

Don't worry and live longer, study shows

20/03/05 The Sun-Herald Page 23

Having a laid-back attitude to life can help you live to be 100, researchers have found. A new Australian study has found centenarians seem to have a special ability to cope with stres, and move on from dramatic life events with minimum of angst. More details

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