Condition Spotlight
Aging is inevitable, but healthy aging is a goal we should all shoot for. The key to longevity is to live a long like and being able to actively be involved in daily activities. There are a number of ways you can incorporate these objectives into your everyday life.
Being physically active, mentally aware and socially adapt are all important in living a long healthy life. We provide tips on diet, exercise, mind-body tools and more to help you live a healthy life.
Cancer and disease are ailments that can affect young generations or older generations. However, many illnesses generally affect the elderly population. Considering the rise in health conditions for people over 65, there are several illnesses Read More
While the cure for mortality is yet to be found, scientists have found numerous ways you can increase life expectancy, and most of them are just some small adjustments you need to make to your Read More
One of the conversations that many families will eventually reach in their life is talking about assisted living for a family member. It’s not always easy to make the decision but it can be the Read More
As an adult, one of the hardest things to watch is your parents grow older. The ones who raised you, worked two jobs to make sure you had everything you wanted as a kid, and Read More
When our loved ones enter their senior years, it can be difficult to watch their health deteriorate. If your elderly relative is fiercely independent, it can be hard to know when to step in to Read More
Your cells have expiration dates, which means your body does as well. And when your body is under attack from holiday stress?by the extra spending, hectic schedules, visiting relatives, and not-so-healthy food choices?it can accelerate Read More
Aging is associated with changes in dynamic biological, physiological, environmental, psychological, behavioral, and social processes. Some age-related changes are benign, such as graying hair. Others result in declines in function of the senses and activities of daily life and increased susceptibility to and frequency of disease, frailty, or disability. In fact, advancing age is the major risk factor for a number of chronic diseases in humans.
Studies from the basic biology of aging using laboratory animals — and now extended to human populations — have led to the emergence of theories to explain the process. While there is no single “key” to explain aging, these studies have demonstrated that the rate of aging can be slowed, suggesting that targeting aging will coincidentally slow the appearance and/or reduce the burden of numerous diseases and increase healthspan (the portion of life spent in good health).
To develop new interventions for the prevention, early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of aging-related diseases, disorders, and disabilities, we must first understand their causes and the factors that place people at increased risk for their initiation and progression. Researchers are engaged in basic science at all levels of analysis, from molecular to social, to understand the processes of aging and the factors that determine who ages “well” and who is susceptible to age-related disease and disability. Research is also ongoing to identify the interactions among genetic, environmental, lifestyle, behavioral, and social factors and their influence on the initiation and progression of age-related diseases and degenerative conditions.
