Secrets of the Superagers

Scientists believe that challenging the body can benefit the brain. Dr Michael Mosley learns how meditation can help fight dementia and how people can sharpen their minds by being more like children.

Osteoporosis is a disease in which bones become brittle and easy to break. It is more common in women and usually worsens with age. Michael Mosley is trying to figure out how to keep bodies, bones and muscles healthy.

Michael Mosley meets a 73-year-old jazz musician in Chicago and discovers why playing music can prevent hearing loss. He also reveals why aerobic exercise can help prevent the onset of glaucoma.

Dr Michael Mosley travels to Los Angeles, California, to meet an extraordinary 71-year-old with wrinkle-free skin.

Dr Michael Mosley tries to learn the secrets behind staying healthy. He examines ways that people can make their bodies better at fighting infection and sickness.

Michael looks at advances at the frontier of medicine that are attempting to turn back the clock on ageing. He starts in Tel Aviv, where he tries some Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy.