The rural people of Calabria, in southern Italy, live an unusually long time. The average global lifespan is about seventy-two years, but the residents of this sunny, mountainous peninsula often live into their nineties and beyond — and they suffer less from ailments like dementia and heart disease that typically affect the elderly.

English: This is a project I had the opportunity to do with a local retirement home. I simply offered them free photos of all their residents and they all were very happy to have this opportunity. This is my first assigment ever. I learned a lot with photography and lighting, and even more about life in general from all these wonderful people. Read more at levycarneiro.com Portuguese: Tive a oportunidade de fotografar os idosos de um lar de descanso. Simplesmente ofereci fotos gratuitas para…

Suddenly time has caught up with you. Mother Nature has waived her magic wand and your divine self is holding a mirror before you. You may feel like...