With the advancement of medicine, our population is undergoing a prolonged aging process. Over the next three decades, the global population aged over 65 years is set to more than double, reaching a staggering 1.5 billion individuals. The emergence of the gut microbiota as a potent modulator of healthy aging requires a concerted effort to allocate resources and research towards developing interventions aimed at promoting optimal gut health and longevity.
Scientists have started to investigate the role gut microbiota might play in either protecting against COVID-19 or on the contrary in increasing vulnerability to severe symptomatic disease. Any conclusions would be highly relevant to preventing increased mortality among elderly nursing home residents.
The gut microbiota of exceedingly healthy elderly people (up to 100 years old) is similar to that of healthy 30-year-olds
30 Nov 2017by Paul Enck
A recent cross-sectional study has found that the gut microbiota composition of healthy aged individuals in a Chinese population is remarkably similar to that of healthy 30-year-olds in the same cohort.
