The aging process in humans, the effects of aging, and whether humans can achieve extended aging.
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Did The Lancet publish an account of a woman who did not age?
Mary Baker Eddy, the founder of the Christian Science religion, claimed in Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures*, Ch. 8, p. 245:1-15:
The error of thinking that we are growing old, and the
benefits of destroying that illusion, are…
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Is this Indonesian man, Mbah Gotho, 145 years old, as he claims?
Apparently a person in Indonesia is claiming he is 145 years old.
The world’s oldest man has been named as Indonesian Mbah Gotho, who is 145 years old, with documentation that says he was born in 1870.
What little I know of biology and…
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Is it true that "People Over 40 Should Only Work 3 Days A Week"?
EatLiveGlow claims that
Recent research by the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research found that, whilst working up to 30 hours a week is good for cognitive function in the over 40s, any more than that causes performance to…
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Is this Indian Man, Mûrasi, 179 years old?
This guy claims that he is 179 years old. Is this true?
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eface India
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How old was Joan Lee upon passing away?
The sad news is coming out this past day that Stan Lee's Wife, Joan Lee, has passed away — may she rest in peace.
The news stories are a bit in disarray over one point though: whether she was aged 93 or 95 at her death. For example, Googling joan…
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Can meditation decrease your brain's age by up to 25 years?
I read this When Steve Jobs Died At 56, His Brain Was Only 27
and this: Does a brain age faster when depressed? And would that be a bad thing?
Can meditation "reverse-age" one's brain up to 25 years?
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Does radiation sensitivity decrease with age?
Just after 3:23 in this TED Radio Hour segment, featured guest Holly Morris makes the claim that "the older you are, the less detrimental the effects of radiation is." The context is in why explaining older people were allowed to return to their…
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Is the ageing population a major cause of higher healthcare costs?
Healthcare is getting more expensive in most western countries. It is widely assumed that one of the major factors behind this is the ageing of populations (baby boomers produced in the burst of high birth rates in the 1950s and '60s are now…
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Does memory and learning decline with age?
I'm just wondering if memory and learning really declines with age. I look at President Obama for example, and he is 55 and he appears just as sharp as people in their 20s. And then my dad is 74 and is just as sharp with his working & long-term…
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Is Whang Od 106 years old, making her the oldest Vogue cover star?
Numerous sources report that Vogue's April 2023 cover star is 106 years old.
Guardian, Indigenous tattooist becomes Vogue’s oldest ever cover star at 106, Apr 2023
An Indigenous tattooist in the Philippines credited with helping to keep alive a…
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