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agmoore

3y

Expectation and the Experience of Aging: A Compelling Connection

Expectation and the Experience of Aging: A Compelling Connection

Portrait of an Old Woman, 1880 Girolamo Nerli (1860-1926). Public domain The term 'old age' (as in the painting's title, above) is not much in use these days. There are euphemisms for old age. Elderly.

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stevenwood

5y

Life, Death, Immortality, Science Fiction, Science Fact. Who Wants To Live Forever?

Life, Death, Immortality, Science Fiction, Science Fact. Who Wants To Live Forever?

I remember the first time I heard the Queen song, 'who wants to live forever'. You may well remember it as being from the epic 80's Christopher Lambert movie 'Highlander'. Not the best picture, but the

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leonid96

8y

Why people get bored with age

Why people get bored with age

[The stages of human life, the 16th century.](Author: English school - Public domain, Link) Each person can have a different interest in life. And in most people live their lives to the end actively and

cristi

9y

All 10 Oldest People Ever are Women

All 10 Oldest People Ever are Women

Source Since it's Sunday, let's look into some interesting data that's simple to digest but could lead to interesting interpretations. Sometimes when I first learn about a topic or subject, I start with

amigoponc

2d

[Esp./Eng.] La versión de mí que se quedó en el aula... || The version of me that stayed behind in the classroom...

[Esp./Eng.] La versión de mí que se quedó en el aula... || The version of me that stayed behind in the classroom...

Nos queda solo un peldaño en esta escalera introspectiva. La próxima semana nos enfrentaremos al abismo final: "¿Qué parte de tu vida nunca contarás completa?". Hasta entonces, seguiré aquí,

cristi

9y

Traits of Supercentenarians - What They have in Common [Research]

Traits of Supercentenarians - What They have in Common [Research]

Schoenhofen and colleagues (2006) did a case series in which they sought to report phenotypic characteristics of 32 super-centenarians - people who are 110 years old or older. These subjects were between

nahang

9y

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Try to Keep Your Muscles—Even If You Are Old

Try to Keep Your Muscles—Even If You Are Old

To avoid muscular atrophy, muscle strengthening exercises should be started at the age of 50 at the latest. The German Society for Prosthetics said that a person who does not exercise regularly loses about

nahang

9y

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A Qatari Study on Nutrition and Chronic Diseases

A Qatari Study on Nutrition and Chronic Diseases

Healthy nutrition is important to reduce the risk of many chronic diseases. A Qatari study recommended that a training program be prepared by doctors and nutritionists to educate the community about the

s-dbraybrook

9y

My New Venture - Gerontology

My New Venture - Gerontology

I think I need a change...or better yet, an improvement. I have been a residential care aide for seniors for the past 10 years and I just realized that with the amount of senior citizens that will require

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Photography Lovers

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8th set of Everglades pictures!

8th set of Everglades pictures!

8th set of Everglades pictures!

ancaiovita

10y

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The aging gap between species

The aging gap between species

Aging is a puzzle to solve. This process is traditionally studied in a couple of biological models like fruit flies, worms and mice. What all these species have in common is their fast aging. This is excellent