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Counterclockwise Aging

Counterclockwise Aging
Your beliefs affect how you age—for better or worse You can adopt a positive mindset about getting older In 1979, Harvard psychologist Ellen Langer and colleagues created a study whose outcomes were so astounding that she hesitated to publish them fearing that she would be castigated. In 2009, Langer summarized this study in her intriguing…
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Compression of Morbidity Hypothesis

Compression of Morbidity Hypothesis
Will longer life feature chronic disease and disability? Or will it postpone chronic disease and disability? According the Stanford University researcher James Fries, the compression of morbidity (chronic illness and disability) occurs if the chronological age at first appearance of aging manifestations and chronic disease symptoms increases faster that life expectancy. If the above is…
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Advanced Glycation End Products

Advanced Glycation End Products
They predict higher risk of chronic diseases They’re common in Western diets, but you can limit them Advanced glycation end products is a mouthful! What does it mean, anyway? Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) are complex organic molecules produced from the reaction of certain sugars (such as glucose and fructose) and amino acid groups attached…
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If You Have Prostate Cancer, Keep Moving

If You Have Prostate Cancer, Keep Moving
Physical activity may limit prostate cancer progression Exercise can lower risk of dying from prostate cancer Prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment involve non-trivial risks of serious adverse side-effects. Might increased physical activity following cancer diagnosis reduce risk of mortality of prostate cancer patients? Researchers in Alberta, Canada, used physical activity data from a cohort of…
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