Lessons from the Amazon: the secrets of healthy aging, with Ben Trumble

In the lowlands of Bolivia, there is a hunter-gatherer population living among the headwaters of the Amazon. Despite infrequent access to medical care and constant exposure to parasites and pathogens, the Tsimane people have some of the lowest instances of heart disease and Alzheimer’s in the world. Listen as human biologist Ben Trumble talks about his quest to learn what we can from the Tsimane about healthy aging before industrialization — before it’s too late.

Research disclaimer:

Research involving the Tsimane is ethically approved by the researchers universities, the Universidad Mayor San Simon in Bolivia, and the Tsimane and Moseten governments. Each community, community leaders, and study participants approved all research protocols, and all participants provided informed consent in their native language. The s ...