Fewer Brain 'Tangles' May Mean Smarter Old Age

Differences in the brains of elderly people may help explain why some develop dementia while others are among the "super aged" -- people who maintain sharp mental focus and ability well into old age. Read more

Elder Boom Will Be Felt Worldwide

The proportion of people who are age 65 and older will double from 7 to 14 percent of the world's total population by 2040, says a new U.S. Census Bureau study. Read more

Protecting the Brain From Aging?

I have heard extraordinary claims for acetyl-L-carnitine for anti-aging. I know you don't believe in a "fountain of youth," but have you any thoughts on this supplement? Read more

Exercise, Education Keep You Sharp in Old Age

(HealthDay News) -- If you want your mind to stay sharp when you're 90, here's what you'll need to do. Read more

Lack of Good Sleep Might Be Deadly

(HealthDay News) -- Two new studies suggest that chronic poor sleep can actually boost your odds for dying prematurely, while another study finds that more than half of older Americans aren't getting the recommended eight hours of slumber. Read more

Outgoing Nature Could Get You to 100

(HealthDay News) -- Want to live to 100 or beyond? Be very outgoing and know how to manage your stress.A new study found that those were the traits found in the children of people who lived to 100, and longevity is thought to run in families. Read more

The Secret History of Anti-Aging Medicine

The American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, Inc. ("A4M") is a not-for-profit medical society dedicated to the advancement of technology to detect, prevent, and treat aging related disease and to promote research into methods to retard and optimize the human aging process. A4M is also dedicated to educating physicians, scientists, and members of the public on anti-aging issues. A4M believes that the disabilities associated with normal aging are caused by physiological dysfunction which in many cases is ameliorable to medical treatment, such that the human life span can be increased, and the quality of one's life improved as one grows chronologically older.