Michael Mosley: Secrets Of The Superagers | Preview (Channel 4)

The late Michael Mosley travels the world to meet people who seem to defy the normal rules of ageing and learn the secrets and the science behind ageing well.

In this first episode, Michael focuses on the brain. At the Shaolin Temple in China, he learns how meditation can trigger structural changes in the brain that help to counteract dangerous levels of stress.

Later in the series, Michael sees how to keep bodies, bones and muscles healthy as we age; discovers why playing music can prevent hearing loss; travels to Los Angeles, California, to meet an extraordinary 71-year-old; tries to learn the secrets behind staying healthy and looks at advances at the frontier of medicine that are trying to turn back time.

Michael Mosley: Secrets Of The Superagers begins Monday 14th July at 8pm on Channel 4.