83-Year-Old Skydiver, 96-Year-Old Record Breaker: The Surprising Science of Ageing

What if getting older made you braver, stronger and happier? This eye-opening episode reveals why age may be your greatest advantage. From Dilys Price taking up skydiving at 83 to 96-year-old Charles Eugster rebuilding his body and smashing records, we uncover how lifestyle can reshape your biological age. Meet Alan Wrigley, 82, clocking 10 miles a day at B&Q, a poker master whose wrinkles hide his tells, an 88-year-old perfumer who can summon scents from memory, and a jazz legend whose improvisation gets sharper with time. Discover why melanin delays wrinkles, how weight training fortifies bones at any age, the smell-memories that time forgot, and the brain’s late-life “left-right” reconnection that fuels creativity and wisdom. Plus, the hens helping Ozzy beat loneliness, and Fred and Joan proving it’s never too late for love. Watch to learn the real, science-backed secrets of ageing well and see growing older in a whole new light. #Ageing #Longevity #HealthyAging #Neuroscience #FitnessOver50 #Wisdom #Happiness #Documentary