The Dawning of a Ripe Old Age. (cover story)

AGING; LONGEVITY; HUMAN life cycle; NUTRITION; OLD age; OLDER people

Health, Wellness, & Medicine; Health, Wellness, & Medicine

This article presents information about research being done to increase longevity and vitality in humans. Researchers such as Matt Kaeberlein are looking at the aging process and ways to manipulate it. It has been found that drugs and diet changes can fool the body into reacting in such a way that it goes into survival mode. Scientists have been investigating cutting calories, developing drugs to mimic a lower-than-normal-calorie diet, and deciphering the genetics of the oldest people.