Aging and longevity science: where are we in 2015?
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- Subject Areas
- Bioengineering, Geriatrics, Nutrition, Pharmacology
- Keywords
- Aging, Rejuvenation, Nutrition, Longevity
- Copyright
- © 2015 Yoon et al.
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- This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, reproduction and adaptation in any medium and for any purpose provided that it is properly attributed. For attribution, the original author(s), title, publication source (PeerJ PrePrints) and either DOI or URL of the article must be cited.
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- 2015. Aging and longevity science: where are we in 2015? PeerJ PrePrints 3:e1015v1 https://doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.1015v1
Abstract
Aging has been defined as the loss of function and ability to interact with the environment. The social perception of aging involves the inability to live independently due to loss of mobility, cognition, and sensory functions. Aging is a risk factor for pathology including cancer, cardiovascular disease, metabolic disease, and neurodegenerative disease. Due to these accompanying conditions, the esteem and respect once regarded for old age has been replaced by efforts to postpone, stop, or even reverse the aging process. Anti-aging medicine has gained popularity through media and marketing as companies have promoted an approach to delaying the side effects of aging through diet, exercise, supplements and hormonal therapy. The following is a comprehensive review of current research into potential strategies for anti-aging therapy and longevity, supported by current scientific and clinical research.
Author Comment
This manuscript is a comprehensive review of current and past anti-aging strategies. The general public as well as the scientific community has become increasingly more interested in this topic and it is something many healthcare providers are expected to address; therefore, we believe this manuscript will interest the readers.