Aging

Supercentenarians And The Quest For A Modern Day Methuselah

An international research team has gathered a database of the oldest people in the world- those who lived beyond their 110th birthday, and while searching for these 'supercentenarians' and trying to find accurate documentation of their age, they ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 6 2010 - 8:37am

Laugh Your Way To Retirement

We're not joking; a sense of humor helps to keep people healthy and increases their chances of at least reaching retirement age, though after the age of 70 the health benefits of humor decrease, say researchers at the Norwegian University of Science a ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 6 2010 - 8:54am

Where Is Aging, Inc.?

A reality check on“healthy aging.”  The real troubles- and opportunities- of a gero-nation go unheeded. The numbers are increasingly disturbing: By 2050, some 88 million Americans will be over 65, with more than 20 million over 85. That such huge demograph ...

Article - Greg Critser - Jul 7 2010 - 5:36pm

Ashwagandha roots and ageing

Ashwgandha (means the plant roots when harvested fresh smell like ashwa or horse) (Withania sominfera) roots are given in dried and powdered form as capsule, powder etc and its is supposed to delay degenration of neurons. It prevents from dimentia old age ...

Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Aug 30 2010 - 10:12am

A Happy Coffin Before You Die

There are some Happy Coffins from Singapore challenging death's taboos. Today, designer coffins deck a nursing home where three residents fulfill their pre-departure wishes about how their final resting places should look.  "Without any fear,&qu ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 28 2010 - 12:21pm

A Major Blow To Our Understanding Of Aging

A major blow to the free radical theory of aging, which has lead the research in aging for more than 50 years and fuels a multimillionaire anti-aging industry has just been published by Portuguese scientists from the University of Minho. According to the t ...

Article - Catarina Amorim - Sep 29 2010 - 1:30pm

Fountain of Youth created for mice?

A new study published in Cell Metabolism says it has increased the lifespan of middle-aged mice by 12% using a combination of three amino acids as supplements. Branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) have extended life span in yeast but this is the first time t ...

Blog Post - Hank Campbell - Oct 6 2010 - 8:57pm

Walking: 6 Miles A Week May Preserve Memory In Old Age

New research suggests that walking at least six miles per week may protect brain size and in turn, preserve memory in old age.  For the study, 299 dementia-free people recorded the number of blocks they walked in one week. Then nine years later, scientists ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 14 2010 - 12:13pm

Aging "In Utero"

One of the most recognized markers of cellular aging is the progressive accumulation of damage in the DNA, a molecule that cannot tolerate the alteration of the genetic information coded in its bases. ...

Article - Manuel Collado - Oct 21 2010 - 10:12am

Successful Aging- What Makes The Amish Different

There are three key factors associated with what gerontologists call "successful aging"- avoiding disease, maintaining physical and cognitive function, and continuing social engagement in late life.  But why do some groups clearly have those fact ...

Article - News Staff - Nov 3 2010 - 1:01pm