Longevity
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Press Release
Experts Call for New Research Focus to Slow Aging and Extend Healthy Life
Acknowledging increases in life expectancy and unprecedented aging of populations worldwide, experts from the United States and United Kingdom make the case for a new model of health promotion aimed at slowing aging in humans. Published online by the
British Medical Journal (
BMJ.com), the experts argue that interventions in aging that have worked in animals are now appropriate for disease prevention in humans and call for a well-funded and aggressive research strategy to extend healthy life.
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Press Release
Experts Call for Investing in Longevity Science to Bolster Older Americans' Contributions
With the nation’s economy uppermost in many Americans’ minds, the
Alliance for Aging Research explores the economic benefits from increased investment in longevity science in its most recent podcast series. The podcast series is part of the Alliance’s
SAGE Crossroads website, a forum that explores emerging issues of human aging and longevity.
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DVD
A Quick Look at Alzheimer's: Four Pocket Films to Increase Understanding of a 21st Century Epidemic
These four short animated films explain the essence of the disease and its public health implications. They are designed to increase understanding in order to reduce stigma, improve care and help strengthen the public fight against this challenging disease.
The films are tools to help a wide variety of individuals understand and explain the disease: doctors, nurses, caregivers, family members, social workers, public health advocates, scientists, judges, attorneys and teachers. They can be viewed anywhere at anytime: a doctor's office, a Congressional hallway, a family living room. Anywhere a person can ask questions about Alzheimer's disease, here are some answers.
The films are made possible by a grant from MetLife Foundation.
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