Scientists at the University of Colorado in Boulder, where I earned my M.A. and Ph.D., are doing some cutting-edge research to test a new nutritional compound that mimics caloric restriction (CR). It has been known for some time that CR, or eating less, prompts the body to age more slowly. Professor Doug Seals, director of… Continue reading →
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Highlights from the 2015 Aging in America Conference
How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are? This question, attributed to Satchel Paige, was mentioned in several of the sessions I attended this week at the American Society on Aging’s Aging in America Conference, held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Chicago. The message underlying many presentations is that… Continue reading →