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Want to Live to 100? Take Life's Curveballs in Stride

Helen Reichert has a large social network of friends in her community. She loves chocolate truffles and Budweiser beer and recently considered taking up smoking again. When her doctor protested about the smoking, she reminded him she'd outlived several physicians and told him he should mind his own business. Helen Reichert...

Research Shows Exercise Reverses Aging in Mice

Dr. Mark Tarnopolsky is not a couch potato. The professor of pediatrics at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, recently placed first in his age group in a series of trail races in the United States and Canada. He's also competed internationally in winter triathlons, ski orienteering and adventure racing. However, if...

Scientists Find Fountain of Youth ... in Mice

(Nov. 29) -- Scientists have been able to reverse the aging process in mice, a stunning feat that may help regenerate organs in elderly humans, according to a new study published online in the journal Nature. The experimental treatment developed by researchers at Harvard Medical School turned weak and feeble old mice into...

Women's Longer Lifespans Explained: Men Are 'Genetically Disposable'

(Nov. 1) -- Women can credit their longer lifespans to genetic resiliency, says a new study that deems men to be "genetically more disposable" than the fairer sex. Us ladies tend to live five or six years longer than our male peers. In the United States, that means a woman's life expectancy is around 80 years, while that...

Protein Cocktail the Latest 'Elixir of Life' Contender

(Oct. 6) -- A combination of amino acids -- the key components of proteins -- might one day offer a significant longevity boost for humans, especially the elderly and the ailing. And the mixture is already available for sale: known as BCAA nutritional supplements, they're a common go-to for athletes and body builders. An...

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05/31/12 Remembering Maggie Kuhn: Gray Panthers Founder On The... Source: The Huffington Post This post is the second part of a recently unearthed interview I conducted with prophetic Gray Panther Founder Maggie Kuhn in 1978.
05/30/12 Ken Dychtwald Ph.D.: Gray Panther Founder Maggie... Source: The Huffington Post - Culture Maggie Kuhn was a woman far ahead of her time.
05/29/12 Personality Genes Tied To Lifespan, Study Suggests Source: The Huffington Post Possibly so, according to a new study in the journal Aging.
05/29/12 Geriatric Care Managers - Could One Help You With Your... Source: The Huffington Post I recently had the opportunity to interview Carole Larkin, a geriatric care manager in Dallas, Texas.
05/29/12 Canada Census Aging Population: Canadians Perception... Source: The Huffington Post Ask Alan Wilson to define "old" and he answers with a hearty chuckle.