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Join Dr. Sandra Cammarata and Dr. Giovanni Campanile as they speak with Luigi Ferrucci, geriatrician, epidemiologist, and Scientific Director of the National Institute on Aging (NIA), one of the world's leading institutions dedicated to understanding aging and age-related disease.

Originally from Florence, Italy, Dr. Ferrucci earned his medical degree and specialization in geriatrics from the University of Florence before becoming an internationally recognized leader in aging research. Throughout his career, he has focused on understanding the biological mechanisms that drive physical and cognitive decline and how those processes can be measured, prevented, and ultimately slowed.

In this episode, Dr. Ferrucci discusses:

• What aging truly is from a biological perspective
• Why healthspan may be more important than lifespan
• The role of inflammation, metabolism, and mitochondria in the aging process
• How physical and cognitive decline develop over time
• Lessons from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study on Aging, one of the longest-running studies of human aging in the world
• Lifestyle factors that can help preserve function, independence, and quality of life as we age

As Scientific Director of the National Institute on Aging, Dr. Ferrucci has helped shape some of the most influential research programs in longevity science, including investigations into the geroscience hypothesis, which proposes that biological aging itself is the primary driver of many chronic diseases. His work continues to advance our understanding of how aging affects the body and how science may help extend healthy years of life.

Listeners will gain a deeper understanding of the mechanisms that drive aging, the difference between lifespan and healthspan, and the emerging science that could transform how we grow older.

Find more of Dr. Luigi Ferrucci here: https://irp.nih.gov/pi/luigi-ferrucci

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"When was the last time you saw healthy lifestyle spread out over 40 years?"

Join Dr. Sandra Cammarata and Dr. Giovanni Campanile as they speak with Dr. Pamela Peeke, a nationally renowned physician, scientist, and leading voice in integrative and preventive medicine. Dr. Peeke is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Maryland, a Pew Foundation Scholar in Nutrition and Metabolism, and a Fellow of both the American College of Physicians and the American College of Sports Medicine. A three-time New York Times bestselling author, Dr. Peeke has spent decades advancing the science of healthy aging, nutrition, stress resilience, and behavioral health.

Drawing from her work in medicine, public health, and lifestyle behavior change, Dr. Peeke shares how our understanding of health has evolved, from a healthcare system focused primarily on disease treatment to one that increasingly recognizes the importance of nutrition, movement, sleep, stress management, and emotional wellbeing. Her pioneering research and educational work have helped shape conversations around food addiction, metabolic health, resilience, and sustainable lifestyle change.

In this episode, Dr. Peeke discusses:

• The foundations of lifestyle medicine and healthy aging
• The relationship between stress, behavior, and physical health
• Food addiction, overeating, and our emotional connection to food
• Why sustainable habits matter more than quick fixes
• How movement, nutrition, and mindset work together to support longevity

Drawing on decades of research, media education, and clinical experience, Dr. Peeke offers a compassionate and practical perspective on what it truly means to care for our health across every stage of life.

Listeners will gain a deeper understanding of how everyday behaviors, from how we eat and move to how we manage stress, can shape long-term wellbeing, resilience, and longevity.

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Join Dr. Sandra Cammarata and Dr. Giovanni Campanile as they speak with Mark D’Esposito, Distinguished Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, practicing neurologist at the Northern California VA Health Care System, and adjunct professor of neurology at UCSF.

Dr. D’Esposito is internationally recognized for his pioneering research on working memory, cognitive control, and frontal lobe function—the neural systems that allow us to focus, plan, reason, and adapt our behavior. Trained as both a physician and neuroscientist, his work integrates functional MRI, transcranial magnetic stimulation, pharmacological approaches, and behavioral studies in healthy individuals and patients with neurological disorders.

In this episode, Dr. D’Esposito discusses:

• What working memory is and why it is central to human cognition

• How the frontal lobes regulate attention, decision-making, and goal-directed behavior

• Why cognitive control breaks down in neurological and psychiatric disorders

• What brain imaging and stimulation studies reveal about how the mind holds information

• How neuroscience reshapes our understanding of focus, effort, and mental flexibility

Former editor-in-chief of the Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, Dr. D’Esposito has authored over 400 scientific publications and seven books and has served as president of both the Society for Behavioral and Cognitive Neurology and the Organization for Human Brain Mapping. His contributions have been recognized with numerous honors, including the Norman Geschwind Prize in Behavioral Neurology and election as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Academy of Neurology, and the American Neurological Association.

Listeners will gain a deeper understanding of how the brain supports thought, attention, and self-control—and why these systems are fundamental to both everyday function and neurological health.

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