On October 2, 2023, NBC Chicago aired a special report on AFAR’s SuperAgers Family Study featuring insights from the study’s Principal Investigator Sofiya Milman, MD, MS, and SuperAger Madeline Paldo.
In the segment, Dr. Milman—Prinicipal Investigator of the SuperAgers Family Study—explains the focus of the Study and what their research aims to uncover. “We think that the genes have a much bigger role than lifestyle,” shares Dr. Milman. “What we’re trying to understand is: what are those genes that allow some people to live very long—and most importantly, healthy—lives?”
The SuperAgers Family Study, led by AFAR in collaboration with the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the Boston University School of Medicine, aims to collect data from a large group of individuals who have lived to age 95 or more. The Study's goal is to understand and uncover the biological factors contributing to healthy aging and exceptional longevity shared among SuperAgers and their families.
Learn more and enroll in the SuperAgers Family Study here.
