Younger Every Year

Today, another reminder that we have plenty of work left to do in spreading a modern understanding of the potentials of healthy life extension science. So much of the public discussion of aging is based on the scientific understanding of yesteryear, and the talking points of a gerontological community whose members have historically been extremely reluctant to discuss ambitious, realistic goals in increasing longevity. One of the Immortality Institute folk posted links to the transcript of an Australian popular science show on aging very illustrative of these points:

The Time of Our Lives (Part 1)

The Time of Our Lives (Part 2)

Far too many people find the idea of understanding the mechanisms of aging and engineering a decade or two of additional healthy life to be too much of a change from their present ingrained view of threescore and ten and aging as a mysterious fact of life - never mind the real possibility of an ageless society created through advanced medical science well before the next turn of the century. But widespread understanding and support of the greater, more ambitious goals is needed in order to create an environment in which the necessary work is funded at a sufficient level for rapid progress. So the advocates and forward-looking scientists must continue to work hard to change this state of affairs.

Technorati tags: advocacy, aging, life extension (Source: Fight Aging!)

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The reader is treated to stories of riots on golf courses in protest against the boomers’ easy retirement lifestyle at the expense of later generations. The reader is further presented with the main character’s unique and imaginitive …

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One of my favorite former research fellows, David Blake, has chided me for posting multiple blog entries on some days, followed by several entry-less days. “Spread ‘em out!”, says Dave. “There should be something new and worthwhile to read EVERY day.”
Since David is considerably smarter than me, and because he’s a real engineer who technologically intimidates his old professor and knows a well-run blog-site when he sees one, I know he’s right, and will obey!
From now on, at least one new entry will appear at this blogsite, every day. Count on it!
Thanks, Dave! (Source: On the Brain by Dr. Michael Merzenich, Ph.D.)

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AARP Publications, the premier publisher of lifestyle information for the ever-growing 50+ and boomer markets, and Publishers Weekly, the leading trade magazine of the book industry, today announced a multi-year strategic relationship through which they will create a variety of initiatives that include content sharing, events and sponsorships. This joint effort enables both AARP Publishing and Publishers Weekly to expand their offerings to the book industry and AARPÂ’s 38 million members through this unique multi-media platform, effectively targeting the 50+ demographic.

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AARP Publications, the premier publisher of lifestyle information for the ever-growing 50+ and boomer markets, and Publishers Weekly, the leading trade magazine of the book industry, today announced a multi-year strategic relationship through which they will create a variety of initiatives that include content sharing, events and sponsorships. This joint effort enables both AARP Publishing and Publishers Weekly to expand their offerings to the book industry and AARPÂ’s 38 million members through this unique multi-media platform, effectively targeting the 50+ demographic.

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AARP announced the coverage sponsorship of CNNÂ’s New Hampshire Democratic and GOP debates on June 3 and June 5, with the launch of two new, bold ads featuring children delivering frank declarations on the state of healthcare and financial security, and in the second ad, speaking directly to candidates.

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