Zhang Wenhong, director of the National Center for Infectious Diseases, director of the Institute of Infection and Health at Fudan University, and director of the Department of Internal Medicine at Fudan University Clinical School of Medicine,Recently, he was a guest at the "China-US Cooperation on Climate and Health" Lecture Hall of Excellence at New York University Shanghai, where he shared his experience on longevity.
Zhang Wenhong observed that many elderly people who have lived over 100 years old usually have four or five friends who gather together in the afternoon to chat.
He said: "We don't change humans, because it is really difficult to change humans. If we want to live longer, we have to change our lifestyle."
Regarding how to live a long life, Zhang Wenhong suggested: "When you retire, be sure not to stop right away. Change the track to give yourself something to do, but don’t take too much pressure."
Finally, he emphasized: "What is the way to live a long life? Just never be pessimistic."
"There is currently a lot of focus on how to prevent Alzheimer's disease and how to keep muscles strong. But I want to tell you, the biggest challenge for the elderly is immune function.After the immune function declines, the first thing to be tested is bacterial infection. "Zhang Wenhong said. Faced with infections caused by drug-resistant bacteria, scientists still have no good method.
