This month, on the WHOOP Podcast Longevity Series, WHOOP SVP of Research, Algorithms, and Data, Emily Capodilupo sits down with Dr. Linda Fried. Dr. Fried is a geriatrician, Dean of Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, and Founder of Experience Corps, a nationwide volunteer program for adults over the age of 50 to become literacy tutors in elementary schools. Emily and Dr. Fried discuss the effects of frailty, how to prevent it, and ways to take control of the aging process. Dr. Fried also discusses her path to public health, the lifestyle changes that promote longevity, and the powerful role of purpose and intergenerational connection in healthy aging.

(00:30) Dr. Fried on Defining and Researching Frailty

(05:44) Identifying Frailty & Frailty Prevention

(07:57) Manifestations of Aging in 20 & 30 Year Olds

(08:58) How Much of The Aging Process Is Within Our Control?

(11:34) Dr. Fried’s Journey to Public Health

(13:58) Positive Lifestyle Impacts on Longevity

(16:10) Experience Corps: Influence of Volunteer Work on The Aging Population

(24:27) What Society Is Missing To Support Healthy Aging

(25:44) Re-connecting Across Generations

(34:02) The Starting Points for Change

Dr. Linda Fried:

Experience Corps