With everyone so focused on COVID-19, and labs preoccupied with research on developing tests and treatments, it would be easy to overlook other important research that has been published lately. I had been wondering how I could pivot away from COVID-19 topics and toward the anti-aging subjects that I really enjoy writing about. Then I… Read More »
Category: Anti aging
What’s your real age? The new era of anti-aging
I just received the results of my biological age test, and as many of you suspect I am apparently immature for my age. Seriously though, the science of measuring biological age–as opposed to chronological age–is now a validated concept. It uses advanced techniques to measure cumulative changes in DNA, which corresponds to rate of aging…. Read More »
The future of anti-aging is here and it’s looking good
Just as I finished reading Harvard scientist David Sinclair’s brilliant new book Lifespan: Why we age and why we don’t have to, I turned to see the November 2019 issue of Allure magazine again proclaiming “the end of anti-aging.” A remarkably youthful-appearing Sharon Stone graces the cover, over a title about “The glory of going gray,” though there’s… Read More »
Is the term anti-aging over the hill? Allure’s fresh take
Allure magazine announced last month that they are officially dropping the term “anti-aging.” Does a beauty publication truly mean to embrace aging, wrinkles and all, or is there something more calculated underlying the move? It’s an important topic. I do think anti-aging is a valid concept (more so the older I get), just as the subject… Read More »
Oscars and the anti-aging effect of beauty and success
Winning an Academy Award brings more than fame: Oscar winners live longer. Another interesting fact is that attractive people also have longer lives. With 85-year old director Clint Eastwood in the running this year with American Sniper, I got to wondering if the same effect applies with people who have plastic surgery to look younger (recall Dirty… Read More »
Is generosity the ultimate anti-aging strategy? The science of good deeds
When Oscar Wilde wrote, “The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention” he could not have known that a century later, science would find that even small acts of kindness measurably improve health and increase lifespan. One such study showed that people who did regular volunteer work had death rates two-and-one… Read More »
Mother of the Bride Makeovers, Glamorous Grandmas, and Reunion Rejuvenation
Glamorous grandmas, mother of the bride makeovers, and reunion rejuvenations are how I describe three mini trends that I am seeing this year. Not that they are anything truly new, but patients seem increasingly straightforward about their motivations. Everyone, regardless of their age, wants to look their best, but sometimes events or circumstances provide the… Read More »
