Nutrients,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(4), P. 722 - 722
Published: Feb. 18, 2025
Aging
and
longevity
are
shaped
by
the
exposome,
a
dynamic
network
of
environmental,
social,
biological
factors.
Understanding
how
these
exposures
interact
with
mechanisms
can
inform
strategies
for
healthier
aging.
Background/Objectives:
This
review
explores
exposome
as
system
encompassing
both
protective
risk
factors,
specific
focus
on
beneficial
environmental
exposures,
microbiome
diversity,
lifestyle
behaviors,
resilience
contribute
to
successful
By
analyzing
high-longevity
populations,
such
Blue
Zones
Cilento,
it
aims
identify
common
determinants
Methods:
A
mixed-method
study
was
conducted,
combining
systematic
English
literature
(2003-2024)
comparative
analysis
regions.
structured
search
performed
in
PubMed,
Scopus,
Google
Scholar
using
keywords
"longevity",
"Blue
Zones",
"Cilento",
"microbiome",
"environmental
factors",
related
terms.
Additionally,
qualitative
quantitative
were
applied
assess
key
factors
across
different
aging
models.
Results:
identified
contributing
hotspots,
including
sustained
exposure
biodiverse
natural
environments,
adherence
Mediterranean
or
plant-based
diet
rich
polyphenols
probiotics,
regular
physical
activity,
strong
social
networks,
psychological
resilience.
novel
aspect
this
is
role
gut
mediator
between
immune-metabolic
health,
influencing
inflammation
modulation
cellular
Despite
geographic
cultural
differences,
case
studies
reveal
shared
pattern
that
collectively
enhance
lifespan
healthspan.
Conclusions:
The
critical
determinant
trajectories,
acting
through
complex
interactions
mechanisms.
integrating
insights
from
proposes
comprehensive
framework
optimizing
enhancing
resilience,
promoting
exposures.
These
findings
provide
translational
perspective
guide
future
interventions
research
global
health
initiatives.
European Journal of Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
51(1), P. 531 - 550
Published: Nov. 7, 2018
The
circadian
system
regulates
physiology
and
behavior.
Acute
challenges
to
the
system,
such
as
those
experienced
when
traveling
across
time
zones,
will
eventually
result
in
re-synchronization
local
environmental
cues,
but
this
is
oftentimes
accompanied
by
adverse
short-term
consequences.
When
are
chronically,
adaptation
may
not
be
achieved,
for
example
case
of
rotating
night
shift
workers.
transient
chronic
disturbance
most
frequently
referred
"circadian
disruption",
many
other
terms
have
been
proposed
used
refer
similar
situations.
It
now
beyond
doubt
that
contributes
health
disease,
emphasizing
need
clear
terminology
describing
their
goal
review
provide
an
overview
describe
disruption
discuss
quantifications
experimental
observational
settings
with
a
focus
on
human
research,
highlight
limitations
currently
available
tools.
For
research
advance
translational
science,
clear,
operationalizable,
scalable
key,
they
enable
improved
assessment
reproducibility
results,
ideally
ranging
from
mechanistic
settings,
including
animal
large-scale
randomized
clinical
trials.
Frontiers in Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
18
Published: March 22, 2024
Due
to
worldwide
demographic
change,
the
number
of
older
persons
in
population
is
increasing.
Aging
accompanied
by
changes
sleep
structure,
deposition
beta-amyloid
(Aß)
and
tau
proteins
vascular
can
turn
into
mild
cognitive
impairment
(MCI)
as
well
dementia.
Sleep
disorders
are
discussed
both
a
risk
factor
for
consequence
MCI/dementia.
Cross-sectional
longitudinal
population-based
case–control
studies
revealed
disorders,
especially
sleep-disorderded
breathing
(SDB)
excessive
or
insufficient
durations,
factors
all-cause
Regarding
different
dementia
types,
SDB
was
associated
with
while
insomnia/insufficient
related
an
increased
Alzheimer’s
disease
(AD).
Scarce
still
inconsistent
evidence
suggests
that
therapy
continuous
positive
airway
pressure
(CPAP)
SDB,
improve
cognition
patients
without
comorbid
delay
onset
MCI/dementia
previous
impairment.
potential
pathomechanisms
via
which
lead
MCI/dementia,
disturbed
sleep,
chronic
deficit
impair
glymphatic
clearance
amyloid
aggregation
resulting
brain
structures
responsible
cognition.
Orexins
modulate
Aß
pathology.
Their
diurnal
fluctuation
suppressed
fragmentation
expression
at
point
hippocampal
atrophy,
contributing
progression
Additionally,
profile
such
inflammation,
endothelial
dysfunction
atherosclerosis
foster
neurodegenerative
There
ample
indicating
structure
aging
also
disorder
Therefore,
should
be
identified
treated
early.
Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
9
Published: May 29, 2017
Despite
varied
etiologies
and
symptoms,
several
neurodegenerative
diseases-specifically,
Alzheimer's
(AD),
Parkinson's
(PD),
Huntington's
diseases
(HDs)-share
the
common
feature
of
abnormal
circadian
rhythms,
such
as
those
in
behavior
(e.g.,
disrupted
sleep/wake
cycles),
physiological
processes
diminished
hormone
release)
biochemical
activities
antioxidant
production).
Circadian
disturbances
are
among
earliest
symptoms
these
diseases,
molecular
mechanisms
system
suspected
to
play
a
pivotal,
possibly
causal,
role
their
natural
histories.
Here,
we
review
abnormalities
observed
ADs,
PDs
HDs,
summarize
evidence
that
clockwork
directly
influences
course
disease
states.
On
basis
this
research,
explore
circadian-oriented
interventions
proposed
treatments
for
neurological
disorders.
The Lancet Healthy Longevity,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
1(3), P. e96 - e105
Published: Nov. 12, 2020
Summary
Background
Circadian
disturbances
are
commonly
seen
in
people
with
Alzheimer's
disease
and
have
been
reported
individuals
without
symptoms
of
dementia
but
pathology.
We
aimed
to
assess
the
temporal
relationship
between
circadian
progression.
Methods
did
a
prospective
cohort
study
1401
healthy
older
adults
(aged
>59
years)
enrolled
Rush
Memory
Aging
Project
(Rush
University
Medical
Center,
Chicago,
IL,
USA)
who
had
followed
up
for
15
years.
Participants
underwent
annual
assessments
cognition
(with
battery
21
cognitive
performance
tests)
motor
activities
actigraphy).
Four
measures
were
extracted
from
actigraphy
quantify
daily
rhythmicity,
which
amplitude
24-h
activity
rhythm,
acrophase
(representing
peak
time),
interdaily
stability
intradaily
variability
hourly
fragmentation
rhythm.
used
Cox
proportional
hazards
models
logistic
regressions
whether
predict
an
increased
risk
incident
conversion
mild
impairment
dementia.
linear
mixed-effects
investigate
how
rhythms
changed
longitudinally
change
integrated
Findings
median
age
81·8
(IQR
76·3–85·7)
Risk
developing
was
lower
(1
SD
decrease,
hazard
ratio
[HR]
1·39,
95%
CI
1·19–1·62)
higher
increase,
1·22,
1·04–1·43).
In
participants
impairment,
predicted
by
HR
1·46,
1·24–1·72),
1·36,
1·15–1·60),
1·21,
1·02–1·44).
A
faster
transition
odds
[OR]
2·08,
1·53–2·93),
1·97,
1·43–2·79),
decreased
1·35,
1·01–1·84).
amplitude,
acrophase,
progressively
over
time,
time.
progression
accelerated
these
aging
effects
doubling
or
more
than
changes
after
diagnosis
further
doubled
them
The
longitudinal
global
positively
correlated
negatively
variability.
Interpretation
Our
results
indicate
link
dysregulation
progression,
implying
either
bidirectional
relation
shared
common
underlying
pathophysiological
mechanisms.
Funding
National
Institutes
Health,
BrightFocus
Foundation.
Schizophrenia Bulletin,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: July 13, 2017
Our
view
is
that
insomnia
may
be
a
causal
factor
in
the
occurrence
of
psychotic
experiences
such
as
paranoia
and
hallucinations.
However,
relationship
not
established.
The
aim
study
was
to
investigate
role
via
sleep
restriction
manipulation.
within-subjects
crossover
design
included
planned
mediation
analysis.
Sixty-eight
nonclinical
volunteers
underwent
loss
condition
(restricted
4
h
for
3
nights)
control
(standard
sleep)
randomized
order
2
consecutive
weeks,
with
weekend
washout
period.
Psychotic
(paranoia,
hallucinations,
grandiosity,
cognitive
disorganization)
candidate
mediating
variables
(negative
affect
related
processes,
working
memory,
decision
making,
perceptual
processing)
were
assessed
before
after
each
condition.
Actigraphy
verified
an
average
duration
5
15
min
condition,
vs
6
58
After
relative
participants
reported
significant
increases
paranoia,
disorganization,
no
changes
grandiosity.
also
associated
negative
affect,
self
other
cognitions,
worry,
memory
impairment.
Mediation
analyses
indicated
mediated
by
but
overall
conclusion
has
certain
experiences,
key
route
affect.