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THE FOOD THEY EAT?
THE AIR THEY BREATHE?

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THE AIR THEY BREATHE?
WE DISCOVERED SOME ANSWERS IN A

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WE DISCOVERED SOME ANSWERS IN A
VERY UNLIKELY PLACE, CLEVELAND.

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VERY UNLIKELY PLACE, CLEVELAND.
CLEVELAND MAY BE THOUSANDS OF

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CLEVELAND MAY BE THOUSANDS OF
MILES AWAY FROM THE

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MILES AWAY FROM THE
MEDITERRANEAN.

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MEDITERRANEAN.
STEP INTO THIS TINY SOCIAL HALL

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STEP INTO THIS TINY SOCIAL HALL
AND IT’S LIKE YOU’VE LANDED ON

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AND IT’S LIKE YOU’VE LANDED ON
AN EXOTIC GREEK ISLAND.

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AN EXOTIC GREEK ISLAND.
ITS CELEBRATION OF FAMILIES WHO

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ITS CELEBRATION OF FAMILIES WHO
COME FROM ICARIA, A PLACE WHERE

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COME FROM ICARIA, A PLACE WHERE
PEOPLE LIVE HAPPY AND HEALTHY,

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PEOPLE LIVE HAPPY AND HEALTHY,
WELL INTO THEIR 90s AND EVEN

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WELL INTO THEIR 90s AND EVEN
100s.

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100s.
AND THEY DO IT WITH VERY LITTLE

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AND THEY DO IT WITH VERY LITTLE
RISK OF ALZHEIMER’S, DEMENTIA OR

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RISK OF ALZHEIMER’S, DEMENTIA OR
ANY OF THE OTHER DISEASES OF OLD

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ANY OF THE OTHER DISEASES OF OLD
AGE.

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AGE.
BUT BRING THESE SAME PEOPLE AND

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BUT BRING THESE SAME PEOPLE AND
GENES TO PLACES LIKE CLEVELAND

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GENES TO PLACES LIKE CLEVELAND
AND SOMETHING FRIGHTENING

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AND SOMETHING FRIGHTENING
HAPPENS.

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HAPPENS.
>> WHEN THEY COME TO CLEVELAND,

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>> WHEN THEY COME TO CLEVELAND,
YOU START SEEING ALZHEIMER’S AT

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YOU START SEEING ALZHEIMER’S AT
THE SAME RATE AS YOU SEE IN

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THE SAME RATE AS YOU SEE IN
AMERICA.

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AMERICA.
THEY BRING ALL OF THE VALUES

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THEY BRING ALL OF THE VALUES
HERE AND THEY GET SICK.

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HERE AND THEY GET SICK.
YOU COULD SEE THAT EXACT SCENE

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YOU COULD SEE THAT EXACT SCENE
1,000 YEARS AGO.

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1,000 YEARS AGO.
>> Reporter: FOR MORE THAN A

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>> Reporter: FOR MORE THAN A
DECADE, DAN BUETTNER HAS BEEN

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DECADE, DAN BUETTNER HAS BEEN
UNLOCKING THE SECRETS OF PLACES

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UNLOCKING THE SECRETS OF PLACES
WHERE PEOPLE LIVE LONGER AND

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WHERE PEOPLE LIVE LONGER AND
HEALTHIER THAN ANYWHERE ON

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HEALTHIER THAN ANYWHERE ON
EARTH.

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EARTH.
HE’S TAKEN US TO ICARIA, COSTA

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HE’S TAKEN US TO ICARIA, COSTA
REEK TO AND THE OTHER BLUE

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REEK TO AND THE OTHER BLUE
ZONES.

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ZONES.
THIS TIME, DAN HAS COME TO

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THIS TIME, DAN HAS COME TO
CLEVELAND, TO MEET THIS FAMILY.

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CLEVELAND, TO MEET THIS FAMILY.
ICARIANS WHO LEFT THE ISLAND IN

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ICARIANS WHO LEFT THE ISLAND IN
THE ’50s IN SEARCH OF THE

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THE ’50s IN SEARCH OF THE
AMERICAN DREAM.

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AMERICAN DREAM.
>> MOVING HERE, THEY TOOK 20

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>> MOVING HERE, THEY TOOK 20
YEARS OFF MY LIFE.

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YEARS OFF MY LIFE.
>> Reporter: JIM’S MOTHER IS THE

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>> Reporter: JIM’S MOTHER IS THE
FIRST PERSON IN THEIR FAMILY TO

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FIRST PERSON IN THEIR FAMILY TO
BE DIAGNOSED WITH ALZHEIMER’S.

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BE DIAGNOSED WITH ALZHEIMER’S.
>> IT’S TERRIFYING.

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>> IT’S TERRIFYING.
MY MOM WAS AS SHARP AS A TACK.

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MY MOM WAS AS SHARP AS A TACK.
>> Reporter: JIM IS WORRIED

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>> Reporter: JIM IS WORRIED
HE’LL BE NEXT.

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HE’LL BE NEXT.
>> ALL THE THINGS THAT WOULD

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>> ALL THE THINGS THAT WOULD
COME NATURALLY IN ICARIA, HE

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COME NATURALLY IN ICARIA, HE
DOESN’T HAVE ANY OF THEM.

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DOESN’T HAVE ANY OF THEM.
>> Reporter: HE’S STRESSED OUT.

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>> Reporter: HE’S STRESSED OUT.
HE’S BEATING A BAD DIET.

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HE’S BEATING A BAD DIET.
>> HE’S NOT SOCIALLY CONNECTED.

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>> HE’S NOT SOCIALLY CONNECTED.
HE HAS ALL OF THE RISK FACTORS

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HE HAS ALL OF THE RISK FACTORS
THAT HAS HIM LIKE A LOCOMOTIVE

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THAT HAS HIM LIKE A LOCOMOTIVE
TOWARD ALZHEIMER’S.

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TOWARD ALZHEIMER’S.
>> YOU HAD LESS ON THE ISLAND.

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>> YOU HAD LESS ON THE ISLAND.
THAT’S WHY IT MADE THEM AS

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THAT’S WHY IT MADE THEM AS
HEALTHY AS THEY WERE.

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HEALTHY AS THEY WERE.
>> Reporter: FOR JIM’S SISTER,

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>> Reporter: FOR JIM’S SISTER,
TINA, THE DIAGNOSIS IS A WAKE-UP

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TINA, THE DIAGNOSIS IS A WAKE-UP
CALL.

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CALL.
>> AND I KNOW THAT, YOU KNOW, IF

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>> AND I KNOW THAT, YOU KNOW, IF
YOU HAVE A MOTHER THAT HAS

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YOU HAVE A MOTHER THAT HAS
ALZHEIMER’S, YOUR CHANCES IS

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ALZHEIMER’S, YOUR CHANCES IS
GREATER OF HAVING ALZHEIMER’S.

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GREATER OF HAVING ALZHEIMER’S.
>> 90% OF ALZHEIMER’S IS

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>> 90% OF ALZHEIMER’S IS
PREVENTABLE.

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PREVENTABLE.
MOST OF YOUR MENTAL HEALTH IS UP

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MOST OF YOUR MENTAL HEALTH IS UP
TO YOU AND THE ENVIRONMENT YOU

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TO YOU AND THE ENVIRONMENT YOU
CREATE FOR YOURSELF.

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CREATE FOR YOURSELF.
>> Reporter: SO, DAN SHOWS THE

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>> Reporter: SO, DAN SHOWS THE
FAMILY SOME OF THE LITTLE WAYS

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FAMILY SOME OF THE LITTLE WAYS
THEY CAN BRING THE ICARIAN LIVE

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THEY CAN BRING THE ICARIAN LIVE
STYLE TO CLEVELAND.

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STYLE TO CLEVELAND.
FIRST, IN THE GROCERY STORE.

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FIRST, IN THE GROCERY STORE.
>> IF YOU SQUIRT A LITTLE LEMON

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>> IF YOU SQUIRT A LITTLE LEMON
ON ALMOST EVERY FOOD, IT SLOWS

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ON ALMOST EVERY FOOD, IT SLOWS
THE GUYLYCEMIC INDEX.

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THE GUYLYCEMIC INDEX.
ONE OF THE LITTLE TRICKS THAT

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ONE OF THE LITTLE TRICKS THAT
PEOPLE IN ICARIA KNOW

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PEOPLE IN ICARIA KNOW
INSTINCTIVELY.

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INSTINCTIVELY.
I WANT TO TAKE YOU OVER HERE.

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I WANT TO TAKE YOU OVER HERE.
120 DIFFERENT GREENS HAVE BEEN

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120 DIFFERENT GREENS HAVE BEEN
IDENTIFIED IN ICARIA.

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IDENTIFIED IN ICARIA.
SOME HAVE TEN-TIMES THE

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SOME HAVE TEN-TIMES THE
ANTIOXIDANTS OF WINE.

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ANTIOXIDANTS OF WINE.
>> Reporter: BUT COOKING HEALTHY

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>> Reporter: BUT COOKING HEALTHY
IS ONLY PART OF THE BATTLE.

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IS ONLY PART OF THE BATTLE.
HOW THEY GET THEIR FOOD MATTERS,

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HOW THEY GET THEIR FOOD MATTERS,
TOO.

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TOO.
>> TO GO ANYWHERE, THEY HAVE TO

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>> TO GO ANYWHERE, THEY HAVE TO
GET IN THEIR CAR.

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GET IN THEIR CAR.
>> Reporter: OVER THERE, THEY

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>> Reporter: OVER THERE, THEY
WALK EVERYWHERE.

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WALK EVERYWHERE.
>> WALK EVERYWHERE.

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>> WALK EVERYWHERE.
IT’S MORE IMPORTANT TO WALK FOUR

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IT’S MORE IMPORTANT TO WALK FOUR
OR FIVE TIMES A DAY, THAN IT IS

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OR FIVE TIMES A DAY, THAN IT IS
TO WORK ALL DAY LONG AND THINK

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TO WORK ALL DAY LONG AND THINK
YOU’RE GOING TO GO TO THE GYM AT

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YOU’RE GOING TO GO TO THE GYM AT
TEND OF THE

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TEND OF THE
THE END OF THE DAY.

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THE END OF THE DAY.
>> Reporter: WHEN YOU’RE

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>> Reporter: WHEN YOU’RE
DRIVING, INSTEAD OF WALKING, YOU

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DRIVING, INSTEAD OF WALKING, YOU
MISS SOMETHING ELSE THAT KEEPS

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MISS SOMETHING ELSE THAT KEEPS
YOUR BRAIN SHARP.

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YOUR BRAIN SHARP.
>> YOUR ANCESTORS DIDN’T TRY TO

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>> YOUR ANCESTORS DIDN’T TRY TO
BE SOCIAL.

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BE SOCIAL.
>> PEOPLE CAME OVER AND DROP BY.

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>> PEOPLE CAME OVER AND DROP BY.
YOU HAVE TO PLAN FOR IT.

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YOU HAVE TO PLAN FOR IT.
>> ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL

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>> ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL
THINGS THEY CAN DO TO PROTECT

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THINGS THEY CAN DO TO PROTECT
THE BRAIN, IS MOVE INTO THE

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THE BRAIN, IS MOVE INTO THE
RIGHT NEIGHBORHOOD.

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RIGHT NEIGHBORHOOD.
ON A STREET WHERE YOU’RE LIKE LI

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ON A STREET WHERE YOU’RE LIKE LI
TO MEET YOUR NEIGHBORS AND MAKE

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TO MEET YOUR NEIGHBORS AND MAKE
FRIENDS WITH YOUR NEIGHBORS.

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FRIENDS WITH YOUR NEIGHBORS.
♪

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♪
>> Reporter: LIKE ON THIS NIGHT,

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>> Reporter: LIKE ON THIS NIGHT,
AS FRIENDS AND FAMILY GATHER IN

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AS FRIENDS AND FAMILY GATHER IN
THE BACKYARD TO CELEBRATE THEIR

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THE BACKYARD TO CELEBRATE THEIR
MOTHER’S 87th BIRTHDAY.

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MOTHER’S 87th BIRTHDAY.
♪

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♪
HER ALZHEIMER’S DIAGNOSIS, A

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HER ALZHEIMER’S DIAGNOSIS, A
LESSON FOR EVERYONE HERE.

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LESSON FOR EVERYONE HERE.
THEIR ICARIAN GENES MAY NOT

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THEIR ICARIAN GENES MAY NOT
PROTECT THEM.

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PROTECT THEM.
BUT THE ISLAND’S HEALTHY

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BUT THE ISLAND’S HEALTHY
LIFESTYLE STILL CAN.

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LIFESTYLE STILL CAN.
THEY JUST CELEBRATED THEIR 60th

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THEY JUST CELEBRATED THEIR 60th
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.

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WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.
THEIR FAMILY IS NOT ALONE.

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THEIR FAMILY IS NOT ALONE.
MANY OTHER ICARIANS IN THE

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MANY OTHER ICARIANS IN THE
CLEVELAND AREA ARE NOW DEALING

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CLEVELAND AREA ARE NOW DEALING
WITH ALZHEIMER’S FOR THE VERY

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WITH ALZHEIMER’S FOR THE VERY
FIRST TIME.

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FIRST TIME.
PROOF THAT GOOD GENES ALONE

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PROOF THAT GOOD GENES ALONE
CAN’T PROTECT YOU FROM THIS

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CAN’T PROTECT YOU FROM THIS
DISEASE.

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DISEASE.
BUT ALSO PROOF THERE ARE THINGS

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BUT ALSO PROOF THERE ARE THINGS
THAT YOU CAN DO TO EMPOWER YOU

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THAT YOU CAN DO TO EMPOWER YOU
AGAINST IT.

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AGAINST IT.
>> SO MUCH IS OUT OF OUR