Day: June 2, 2024

Read the FBI’s guide to how Soviet #spies recruit American assets In 1983, the FBI warned about Soviet #espionage, “the unseen conflict” against the U.S.: “The #FBI is as close as your nearest telephone,” and to never underestimate the KGB’s capabilities. https://t.co/ZaHbgulLQq

— Robert Morton (@Robert4787) June 3, 2024

We know more about extending our lifespans than ever before. After
decades spent drinking, eating and laughing at people with exercise regimes, what will it take for Phil Daoust to join the ranks of centenarians?

When he got to 60, Phil Daoust, the deputy editor of the Guardian’s G2 section, made a decision. He was happy, healthy and wanted to remain that way for as long as possible. As a young man he had been unconcerned with diet and exercise regimes, preferring long boozy lunches, pies and walking to the pub. Later, after a bout of depression, he began to get healthier, but he wanted more.

He realised he no longer feared old age and decided to try to live to be 100. He took inspiration from people nearing that age, such as John Starbuck, a 93-year-old who regularly spends his days at the gym and is a keen water polo player. With a strong community around him, he illustrates the importance of social connections in living longer.

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