<p>It’s&nbsp;a new year which means many of us are focusing on resolutions designed to take better care of our bodies as we age.&nbsp;But,&nbsp;even those conducting research on healthy aging find it a complicated concept to define. To help navigate the topic, Dr. Samantha Yammine is joined by Dr. Paul Robbins, a professor and co-director of the Masonic Institute on the Biology of Aging and Metabolism at the University of Minnesota. Then, Sam investigates what researchers learned from studying the biology and lifestyle of a&nbsp;woman who lived to the age of 117 and how manipulating the mitochondria in a cell can prevent degeneration.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Link to Show Notes&nbsp;<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lRPFIR4ILk4icQxot3t9M2CrHvDloO9z5CbRoJ03XW4/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HERE</a>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><em>Follow Curiosity Weekly on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with</em><a href="https://twitter.com/producercody" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>&nbsp;</em></a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/science.sam/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Dr. Samantha Yammine</em></a><em>&nbsp;— for free! Still curious? Get science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to&nbsp;</em><a href="https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity</em></a><em>&nbsp;to&nbsp;start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.</em>&nbsp;</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>