Ambitious New Trial Focuses on 'Super Agers' and Seeks Thousands of Families

Sofiya Milman, M.D., M.S., says the SuperAgers Family Study will seek to collect large amounts of data on people aged 95 and older and their children to understand how genes may contribute to longevity and health. Dr. Milman, who is principal investigator of the study, is associate professor of medicine and of genetics, director of human longevity studies at the Institute for Aging Research at Einstein, and an endocrinologist at Montefiore.


Live Long and Prosper, But How?

Sofiya Milman, M.D., M.S., discusses the SuperAgers Initiative, a study launching in October 2022 that will investigate genetic and health information to understand the science behind longevity in 10,000 people aged 95 and older in the United States. Dr. Milman is associate professor of medicine and of genetics and is director of human longevity studies at the Institute for Aging Research and an endocrinologist at Montefiore.


Some Folks Do Age Slower Than Others

Sofiya Milman, M.D., M.S., comments on recent research that confirmed people age at different rates. She notes that both genes and factors such as poverty, stress, diet, and exercise influence how fast or slowly a person's body systems age and decline. Dr. Milman is associate professor of medicine and of genetics and is director of human longevity studies at the Institute for Aging Research.


VICE interviews Sofiya Milman, M.D., on the link between genetics and longevity. Dr. Milman is assistant professor of medicine.