Dr. Shai Efrati, a physician and professor at Tel Aviv University, has a simple piece of advice for those who want to live longer: don't quit your job after you retire. He has been documenting his health for the past 20 years, including brain MRIs and physical and mental performance tests, and says his health indicators are better now than they were when he was 30.
Efrati, who is also the founder of a therapeutic oxygen clinic in Florida, partly attributes his health to the treatment. Oxygen therapy under pressure has been shown to reverse some of the signs of aging, however, it is not approved for this purpose by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, writes businessinsider, reports A2 CNN.
However, the biggest piece of advice he gives to patients who want to age healthily is to keep working for as long as possible. Efrati says that work can provide a sense of purpose and make us useful to others. He emphasizes that for those who are not engaged in heavy physical labor, it is important to keep working and striving for a purpose.
He cites a patient in his 90s who was still working in real estate and thinking about building a base on Mars. Efrati believes that this attitude and sense of purpose make him more amenable to life-extending medical treatment than a 40-year-old who is retired and focused solely on relaxation.
A 2019 study of 6,985 participants aged 51 to 61 found that those who had a stronger sense of purpose in life were less likely to die over the next 15 years. The researchers suggested that a sense of purpose may contribute to our well-being, which is linked to lower levels of inflammation.
Karen Glaser, a professor of gerontology at the University of the United Kingdom, said that staying in a job that is not too stressful or physically demanding can protect our mental abilities. She also added that retirement could deprive us of social connections, which are linked to longevity. A 2023 study found that individuals who were socially isolated had a 77% higher risk of dying from any cause.
Other researchers, such as Ben Meyers and Fabrizio Villatoro, have shown that constant work is a common trait of people who live to be over 110. Heidi Tissenbaum, a biology professor, emphasizes that keeping the body and mind active is essential for a long and healthy life. (A2 Televizion)
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