EMORY HEALTHY AGING STUDY
Focusing on Prediction and Prevention
The Emory Healthy Aging Study has been examining the effects of aging on both our physical and mental health since 2016.
More than 20,000 volunteers have filled out the Healthy Aging questionnaire, which helps researchers learn how diet, exercise, hobbies, and health history affect the development of disease as we age.
“There is so much we still don’t know about brain diseases like Alzheimer’s, so it’s important to get as many people as possible to participate in research studies like this to increase our ability to prevent these diseases in the future,” says Allan Levey, Woodruff Professor of Neurology at Emory and the Goizueta Foundation Endowed Chair for Alzheimer’s Disease Research.
Healthy aging habits, according to the Emory Healthy Aging Study 2024-2025 annual report, include the activities below.
Healthy Aging Habits
Exercising regularly. Engage in a minimum of 2.5 hours of moderate or 75 minutes of vigorous exercise per week and two days of resistance training.
Engaging in brain-stimulating activities. Stay social, travel, learn a new language, play an instrument.
Cutting out vices. Do not smoke and avoid drinking heavily.
Eating healthy foods. Enjoy a Mediterranean-style diet, high in nutrients your brain and body need to age well.
The report offers free webinars by Emory aging experts as well.
“The Emory Healthy Aging Study aims to uncover key factors that influence brain health and aging. With thousands of participants, this research is paving the way for earlier detection and better prevention of cognitive decline and dementia,” says Alvaro Alonso, the Stephen D. Clements Jr. Chair in Cardiovascular Disease at Rollins School of Public Health.
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