Business Insider: The Doctor of a 114-Year-Old Woman Shares Something We Could All Do to Live Longer—and It Doesn’t Cost a Thing
Business Insider recently interviewed Cedars-Sinai Cancer hematologist-oncologist Jeremy Lorber, MD, adjunct clinical assistant professor of Medicine, about factors that can influence longevity. Lorber cared for Pearl Berg, Cedars-Sinai’s oldest patient and the third oldest person the U.S., before her death this year at 114.
Lorber told Business Insider that Berg did not appear to do anything out of the ordinary that contributed to her long life.
“It seemed like she just tried to live life to the fullest,” Lorber said. “It kind of reinforced my thinking that there isn’t one magical thing to do or not do. The things I identified in her and other patients that live long and live well is maintaining purpose, adding things or doing new things in their life.”
Those who want to live longer should aim for quality, not just quantity, Lorber told Business Insider. He recommended maintaining social connections and staying engaged in one’s community, rather than taking on too many activities, which can adversely affect health by causing unnecessary stress.
“With all the books and podcasts trying to squeeze every extra hour out of life, you don’t want to be hyper-focused on longevity and add interventions that reduce quality of life,” Lorber said.
He told Business Insider that living a long, enjoyable life also comes down to genetics.
“A lot of it is luck—we don’t choose the genes we’re born with. I think people have misconceptions about how much control they have,” Lorber said.
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