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The Healthspan Report

Tyson Garfield 6/28/26 Tyson Garfield 6/28/26

A Brain-Healthy Diet May Still Matter After Risk Markers Appear

New evidence suggests that a lower-inflammatory, higher-quality diet may be associated with lower dementia risk even after biological risk markers are present. The finding is useful, but it should be read as observational evidence, not a guarantee.

Tyson Garfield 6/21/26 Tyson Garfield 6/21/26

Lifestyle Is a Healthspan Lever

A 21-year follow-up of the Diabetes Prevention Program offers a practical healthspan lesson: the goal is not only delaying diabetes, but reducing the long-term pileup of chronic conditions that can limit independence.

Tyson Garfield 6/14/26 Tyson Garfield 6/14/26

Measure What Keeps You Independent

Healthy aging is not just the absence of disease. New evidence points to intrinsic capacity: the combined physical and mental abilities that help people keep functioning independently.

Tyson Garfield 6/7/26 Tyson Garfield 6/7/26

Semaglutide and Aging Markers: What the New Study Really Shows

A new semaglutide study is being framed as an anti-aging breakthrough. The evidence is more interesting, and more limited, than that.

Tyson Garfield 5/31/26 Tyson Garfield 5/31/26

Blood Pressure Medication Side Effects Are Not All the Same

Blood pressure treatment can reduce long-term risk, but side effects affect whether people stay on therapy. New evidence shows tolerability differs across medication classes and combinations.