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Epigenetic Inheritance – Longer Life Can it Be Inherited?

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

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Epigenetic Inheritance – Longer Life Can it Be Inherited?

Instead of the differences in the DNA, the inheritance of the changes in the usage of their genes can be a means to pass on the increased span of life from one generation of worms who live long, to the next. A study shows that even if there are no changes in the overall hereditary [...]

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A Canadian Study: The Brain Sharpens with Age

Sunday, October 30, 2011

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A Canadian Study:  The Brain Sharpens with Age

Recent study results obtained indicates that a human gets wiser and wiser with age. Researchers in Canada conducted experiments with 10 working professionals within the age group of 55 and 75, and 24 others in the age group of 18 and 35. The results of these experiments dispelled the widely prevalent misconception that the mind [...]

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People Supporting Longevity – John Paul

Thursday, October 27, 2011

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People Supporting Longevity – John Paul

In an ever-changing world, the speed at which things are altering is similar to how the weather changes day-by-day. Despite the accelerating rate of progress, there is still a growing area of unsolved questions, and a pool of these unsolved questions is caused by the rate of change itself; new questions are added additional progress. [...]

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Longer and Healthier Lives For Americans

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

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Longer and Healthier Lives For Americans

The acting director of disease prevention and health promotion at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Carter R. Blakey, has recently declared that Americans live an additional year in comparison to one decade ago. Apparently, some institutions are very successful, as this is one of the main objectives of Healthy People 2010 [...]

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Vietnam Reports: 95 % of the Senior Vietnamese Are In Poor Health

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

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Vietnam Reports: 95 % of the Senior Vietnamese Are In Poor Health

According to a report provided by the Centre for Ageing Support and Community Development, around 95% of the Vietnamese elder’s are in a state of poor health. The National Programme for the Elderly 2011-15 primarily targets health care for the old people. The Hoa Thuong Commune’s elderly Association, situated in the Northern province of Thai [...]

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Age Records In The UK: Aging Population Growing

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

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Age Records In The UK: Aging Population Growing

On October 1st, Older People’s Day in the United Kingdom, the British Office for National Statistics, announced a new national record: 12,640 citizens more than one century old. Two other national records went public on the same occasion: life expectancy for men in the UK went up to 78.1 years, while women life expectancy also [...]

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Elders Disappointment? Is There Really an Enzyme For The Fountain of Youth

Saturday, October 1, 2011

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Elders Disappointment? Is There Really an Enzyme For The Fountain of Youth

A few years ago, sirutins were found to be an ideal solution for expanding life span and fight age related disease. Scientists had declared this enzyme as a source to delay aging, and had recommended moderate consumption of red grape, red wine, blackberry, dates, etc. – every fruit that nature dressed up in a color [...]

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Aged People In Trouble

Sunday, September 18, 2011

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Aged People In Trouble

Life in a country facing explosions of capricious pecuniary state is facing the ignorance of a snubbed community traditionally called as Senior Citizens. This deprived community is not only facing social issues but health, economic and lack in public services are supplementing their loneliness. In the view of ripened people, they are encountering the foremost [...]

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AGRAD – Working On Senior Citizens’ Welfare

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

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AGRAD – Working On Senior Citizens’ Welfare

It will need efforts of all the Nigerians to provide rights to the senior citizens of the country. It is simply impossible for the country to progress and prosper without including the senior citizen welfare in its agenda. This request was raised by Dr. Abiodun Oduwole, who has served as Health State Commissioner of Ogun [...]

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A Scientific Belief: Immortality within Two Decades

Sunday, September 11, 2011

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A Scientific Belief: Immortality within Two Decades

According to famous scientists and futurist Ray Kurzweil, humans will enjoy immortality within 20 years. He believes that the solution will be found in nano-technology, but currently we need to understand how our body really works. Ray Kurzweil is in his 60s and believes that the incredible learning curve and progress in our comprehension of [...]

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