“Wellness Rising: Coming Together to Prevent and Manage Diabetes” is a one-hour radio program produced by Ampers and made possible by a grant from the Medtronic Foundation…committed to improving health outcomes across the globe. 

Here in Minnesota, more than 75-hundred Native Americans in Minnesota are estimated to have diabetes.  And the Minnesota Health Department estimates that about 14 thousand Native people in the state are pre-diabetic -- and most of them don’t know it.

“Wellness Rising: Coming Together to Prevent and Manage Diabetes” is a magazine style show, featuring vital perspectives from health providers, community members, and people with diabetes, all sharing their insights and wisdom on how to prevent and manage diabetes.

Minnesota Native News contributors Melissa Townsend, Leah Lemm, Cole Premo, Roy Taylor and Laurie Stern share stories about how various communities around Minnesota are coming together to heal.

Individuals who embrace positivity are more likely to approach challenges with resilience and adaptability, thus enhancing their ability to overcome adversity and thrive. Research shows that a positive attitude serves as a powerful catalyst for not only extending lifespan but also enhancing quality of life, and in certain cases is a better predictor of longevity than genetics, or life choices.

 To explore the timeless wisdom behind longevity, Harvesting Happiness Podcast Host Lisa Cypers Kamen speaks with history buff and the Founder of LongeviQuest, Ben Meyers. 

A demand for longevity and healthspan data led Ben to create a business to certify and learn from the world’s oldest people. Ben shares his findings about the most common attributes of supercentenarians, what supercentenarians say is the key to a long life, and the future role of AI in caring for us as we age.

Ben Meyers — Longevity & The Good Life: 

●       How LongeviQuest certifies the world’s oldest people. {4:02} 

●       The oldest person to have ever lived was a 122-year-old chain smoker. {5:18} 

●       Optimism, more than DNA or life choices, is the best predictor of a supercentenarian’s longevity. {7:13} 

●       Notable shared attributes of supercentenarians. {14:49} 

●       The future role of AI in caregiving. {29:46} 

●       People are living longer overall but it is not exponential. {36:13}

About Lisa’s guest:

Ben Meyers is the Founder of LongeviQuest (LQ), a research company focused on the world’s oldest people. LongeviQuest works with supercentenarians, people aged 110 and above, who have wisdom to share far beyond their secrets to longevity.