Gerontology News
How To Keep Your Mind Sharp – Optimal Brain Acuity Crucial For Whole Body Longevity
Having watched firsthand the diminishing mental acuity of several elderly people I know, I wanted to learn more about keeping my own brain fit and healthy, more as an exercise to alleviate my own anxiety than anything else. I am told it is normal at about the age of fifty to forget where I placed [...]
Continue reading...Bringing Common Sense to Humanity: We Can Live Longer – Part 2 -
Friday, March 19, 2010
There are elements on aging that people are neglecting. However, for life extension to be successful people must be willing to believe in it. 1. Causes of Aging There are numerous causes of aging. A typical explanation of aging would be that the body does with time degenerate through free radicals, “oxidative stress” and cause “cellular damage”. More [...]
Continue reading...Bringing Common Sense to Humanity; We Can Live Longer
Thursday, March 18, 2010
There are many arguments opposing the possibility of biological immortality. However, contrasting ideologies are always strong reasons for confirmation. Let us start by considering the effects and possibilities of extending life. 1. Effect on Population Life extension is likely to decrease population growth in the future. The rate at which populations are growing has been decreasing precipitously [...]
Continue reading...Extended Life Spans A Reality Only After Deadly Age Related Diseases Are Eradicated
Monday, March 15, 2010
Statistics on health can drive a person a little nuts if they focus on them too closely. If you are intent on not getting sick with one of the common illnesses that has touched all of our lives at one time or another, try not to read too much information about aging diseases, it’ll kill [...]
Continue reading...Healthy Aging; Enjoy Your Old Days
Monday, March 15, 2010
Americans are living longer, nowadays yet more of them are suffering from diabetes and chronic disease which are hampering lifespan growth. In America, around 133 million adults, which represent almost 50 percent of the adult population, do suffer from diseases according to CDC (Center For disease Control and Prevention). Aging is not simultaneous to an [...]
Continue reading...128-Year-Old Woman Living In Uzbekistan, Is it True Or False?
Saturday, March 13, 2010
In an early BBC research reported on the 29th of January 2009, it was found that apparently the reckoned oldest women of the world lived in Uzbekistan and was 128 years of age. In recent years our benchmark has been the France woman “Jeanne Calment who lived up to the age of 122 years”. The [...]
Continue reading...Use Genome Sequencing To Identify The Origin of A Disease
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Research teams are now delving to decode the genome sequences and its hidden origins for various diseases. Previously, two independent teams began to study the genome of patient suffering from various health pathologies. The study of genome sequences have up to now only been conducted on healthy individuals. It was extremely costly to decode the [...]
Continue reading...Smile to Live Longer; A Fake or Genuine Smile It does Not Matter The Effects Are Positive
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
It is know that emotions influence personality and features such as how we think, interact and behave. Research has shown that people who experience positive emotions are not only happier but have a more stable marriage, personality with better interpersonal and cognitive skills compared to those who are faced with negative emotions in their lifespan. [...]
Continue reading...How Your Body History Can Influence Longevity
Monday, March 8, 2010
Longevity is affected by factors such as what we eat, and what we do. These are simple steps but a core guide to add up years to your lifespan. History proves how simple behavioral aspects add years to our lifespan. In the 20th century, life expectancy rose by 30 years. It is the greatest [...]
Continue reading...UCI searches for senior’s secrets
Sunday, March 7, 2010
University studies the relations to longevity for the people who are aged 90 years plus, a segment of the population that is growing fast. Angela Dolan and Sue Nadel, aged 92 and 96 respectively, admit that they have no clue how they have managed to live for so long. Doctors and medical researchers whose aim [...]
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Saturday, March 20, 2010
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