Exercise Tips for Seniors to Start a Healthy 2009

Most fitness advice is aimed at a general audience.But if you're an older adult, the International Council on Active Aging (ICAA) has some tips for seniors to get started and keep them at the top of their game: Read more

Exercise Benefits Even the Oldest Old

Older adults who get regular exercise may live longer and be at lower risk for physical disabilities, according to an Israeli study. Read more

Exercise Keeps the Brain Young

In experiments in mice, exercise appears to reverse the decline in the production of brain stem cells usually seen with aging, Taiwanese researchers report. 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

Multivitamins Might Prolong Life

(HealthDay News) -- Multivitamins may help women live longer by preventing parts of their DNA from shortening, a new study has found. 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

Long-term light intake of wine can increase life expectancy up to five years

Dutch researchers find that drinking a small amount of wine each day can increase life expectancy – up to five years, in fact – twice that of study participants who drank a combination of wine, beer and other spirits. ... Read more

Living to 100 – part luck, part lifestyle choices, researchers find

Researchers are working to unlock the secrets of longevity by studying a variety of different groups – from Seventh-Day Adventists to centenarians living in Okinawa – to determine what combination of factors influence life span. ... Continue Reading

Personality traits and longevity linked in study

Researchers have found that certain personality traits, including neuroticism and extraversion, appear to have important implications for longevity. ... Continue Reading

A4M Anti-Aging World Congress to Feature Leading Integrative Medical Expert, Eric R. Braverman, M.D.

Eric R. Braverman, M.D., one of the foremost integrative medical experts with offices in New York and Pennsylvania will be presenting “Hormones, Neurotransmitters and the Brain” and “Increasing IGF-1 Levels to the Upper Range of Normal to Fight Disease” at the 17th Annual World Congress on Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine (April 23-25, 2009, Orlando Florida). ... Continue Reading

Starting an exercise regime after 50 can add years to life

A new study of Swedish men has found that beginning to exercise on a regular basis after reaching 50 can result in the same improved longevity as people who have exercised their entire lives. ... Continue Reading

Study launched to learn about factors that contribute to longevity

The National Institute on Aging (NIA) is sponsoring the Long Life Family Study (LLFS) to uncover why some people live until a very old age – and why some of those families are able to stay healthy much longer than most. ... Continue Reading

Many longevity genes similar to humans found in worms, flies and yeast

Yeast, nematode worms and fruit flies have a lot in common with the aging process of humans, a study has found. ... Continue Reading

One gram less of salt per person per day could save 200,000 lives by 2019

A University of California study has found that if Americans reduced their salt intake by just one gram per day, there would be far fewer new cases of heart disease – and 200,000 fewer deaths over the next decade. ... Continue Reading

The Oral Serotonin Supplementation and Weight Loss--This Week's Anti-Aging Video Preview

Robert Posner, MD speaks about The Oral Serotonin Supplementation and Weight Loss at the 16th Annual Congress on Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine in Las Vegas, Nevada. Preview his discussion of how the use of serotonin supplements in conjunction with diet and exercise can augment weight loss results. To view the video preview, click here.

Dr. Posner will give an updated presentation on the same subject at the upcoming 17th Annual World Congress on Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine in Orlando, April 2009. For more information, call 1-888-997-0112. ... Continue Reading

Sensing the presence of sugar – not the sugar itself – contributes to aging

Researchers have known for some time that there is a correlation between aging and caloric intake. But they have found that it is not the sugar itself, but something more surprising: the work of a glucose sensor. ... Continue Reading

Think positive, live longer – study finds

A University of Pittsburgh study has found that women who maintained a positive attitude were 30 percent less likely to die of a chronic illness and 14 percent more likely to be alive. ... Continue Reading

Naked mole rats may reveal secrets of longevity

A mole rat may be ugly, but this strange-looking creature lives 10 times longer than similar animals. Understanding why may potentially help scientists uncover the mysteries of aging. ... Continue Reading

A protein that protects cells from stress can also prolong life, researchers find

The heat shock response in human cells, which combats exposure to heat, cold and heavy metals, has been found to be regulated by an aging-related protein. This finding suggests that a small amount of stress can actually protect cells from aging. ... Continue Reading

Global Anti-Aging Products Market to Reach $291.9 Billion by 2015, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts

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Anti-aging vitamins and supplements for health maintenance is a growing market fuelled by the aging population seeking to keep the dreaded signs of aging at bay. Scientific breakthroughs, technological improvements, aggressive marketing claims, coupled with rise in the number of younger consumers opting for skin treatments to preserve their youth will spark growth in worldwide anti-aging products to reach $291.9 billion by 2015. ... Continue Reading