Longevity: Publications and Resources
Summary: This collection of publications on longevity and life span extension includes topics such as the science behind aging, dietary influences on lifespan, genetic factors affecting longevity, and lifestyle choices that can lead to a healthier old age. These articles are useful for understanding how changes in diet, exercise, and genetics can impact life expectancy. They offer valuable insights for seniors and individuals with disabilities by discussing practical strategies to enhance healthspan, like the benefits of caloric restriction or the impact of social connections on longevity. The information is presented in a way that's accessible, helping readers make informed decisions about their health to potentially live longer, healthier lives.
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| Title of Document | Paper Author | Peer Review | Preface / Postface | Reference Number | Publish Date | Updated / Revised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aging as a Disease: Scientific Evidence and Ethical Implications | Ian C. Langtree | ✓ Preface ✓ Postface | DW-A015186 | 2025/11/20 | 2025/12/09 | |
| Human Life Expectancy Growth Slows, Defying Medical Progress | University of Illinois Chicago | Yes | ✓ Preface | DW-A014921 | 2024/10/07 | |
| Gut Viruses & Bacteria Linked to Living 100+ Years | University of Copenhagen - Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences | Yes | ✓ Preface ✓ Postface | DW-A014456 | 2023/05/31 | 2025/12/09 |
| Children of Helicopter Parents Tend to Live Less Longer | Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo | Yes | DW-A014343 | 2023/02/06 | ||
| Discovery Finds Aging Process Driven by Unbalanced Genes | Northwestern University | Yes | DW-A014287 | 2022/12/09 | ||
| Waist-to-hip Ratio Predicts Early Death Better Than BMI | European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) | Yes | DW-A014200 | 2022/09/23 | 2024/03/07 | |
| Married, Educated Men Have Higher Odds of Outliving Women | BMJ | Yes | ✓ Preface ✓ Postface | DW-A014134 | 2022/08/03 | 2025/05/08 |
| Elders Role in Human Longevity and Social Evolution | University of California - Santa Barbara | Yes | ✓ Preface ✓ Postface | DW-A014109 | 2022/07/17 | 2026/01/22 |
| Life After Death: Reviving Light-Sensing Cells in Donor Eyes | University of Utah Health | DW-A014077 | 2022/05/16 | |||
| Why Boxers Face the Shortest Lifespan Among Athletes | Compare the Market | Yes | ✓ Preface ✓ Postface | DW-A014035 | 2021/11/15 | 2025/03/01 |
| Study Data Shows There is No Cheating Old Age | Duke University | Yes | ✓ Preface ✓ Postface | DW-A013984 | 2021/06/16 | 2025/11/30 |
| Metolazone Could be Key to Increased Lifespan | Osaka City University, Japan | DW-A013912 | 2020/12/24 | 2023/10/09 | ||
| Human Growth Hormone (HGH) for Anti-aging | Ian C. Langtree | DW-A013580 | 2018/11/05 | 2020/12/24 | ||
| Personality Traits Change Over 50 Years, Study Shows | University of Houston | Yes | ✓ Preface ✓ Postface | DW-A013519 | 2018/08/17 | 2025/12/21 |
| Clues to Aging Found in Stem Cells Genomes | Howard Hughes Medical Institute | DW-A013258 | 2018/02/15 | 2023/06/02 | ||
| U.S. Mortality Rate Improvement Slowed by Rise in Obesity | University of Pennsylvania | DW-A013230 | 2018/01/20 | |||
| Population Specific Deep Biomarkers of Aging | InSilico Medicine, Inc. | Yes | DW-A013213 | 2018/01/11 | 2024/04/09 | |
| People Want to Live Longer - But Only If in Good Health | University of Kansas | DW-A013148 | 2017/12/15 | |||
| Evolution's Oversight: Why Aging Is Hardwired Into DNA | Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz | Yes | ✓ Preface ✓ Postface | DW-A013000 | 2017/09/15 | 2025/12/09 |
| U.S. Turns to Holistic Healthcare as Life Expectancy Drops | Ian C. Langtree | ✓ Preface ✓ Postface | DW-A012985 | 2017/09/01 | 2025/02/23 | |
| Longevity Preparation : No Need to Become Frail As We Age | Frontiers | DW-A012955 | 2017/08/10 | 2020/03/24 | ||
| Hypothalamus Stem Cells Govern Rate of Aging | Albert Einstein College of Medicine | DW-A012950 | 2017/08/07 | 2020/03/24 | ||
| Life Expectancy for People With Parkinson's Disease and Lewy Body Dementia | Mayo Clinic | DW-A012857 | 2017/05/18 | 2020/10/05 | ||
| Epigenetic Clock Distinguishes Between Chronological and Biological Age | Brigham and Women's Hospital | Yes | ✓ Preface ✓ Postface | DW-A012787 | 2017/04/07 | 2025/05/06 |
| Average Life Expectancy Set to Increase in Developed Nations by 2030 | Imperial College London | DW-A012711 | 2017/02/21 | |||
| Europeans Living Longer, But Not Always in Good Health | European Commission | Yes | DW-A012520 | 2016/11/25 | 2023/09/16 | |
| Individual Lifespans Becoming More Similar | Max-Planck-Gesellschaft | DW-A012511 | 2016/11/22 | 2020/09/10 | ||
| Coenzyme NAD+ Has Potential to Postpone Aging | University of Copenhagen The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences | DW-A012432 | 2016/10/17 | 2021/04/30 | ||
| Why Women Live Longer than Men | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Yes | ✓ Preface ✓ Postface | DW-A09173 | 2016/06/15 | 2025/02/23 |
| Increase in Disability-free Life Span Expectancy | Harvard University | DW-A012234 | 2016/06/09 | 2020/10/31 | ||
| Americans Living Longer But with Disability or Health Issues | University of Southern California | Yes | ✓ Preface ✓ Postface | DW-A012118 | 2016/04/15 | 2025/05/06 |
| Inequality Linked to Large and Growing Gap in Lifespans | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | DW-A012106 | 2016/04/11 | 2020/10/28 | ||
| Scientific Secrets for Successful Aging | Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University | DW-A012069 | 2016/03/30 | 2020/10/30 | ||
| Anti-aging Breakthrough for New Aging Treatments | Newcastle University | DW-A011975 | 2016/02/29 | 2020/07/17 | ||
| Longer Lives Now Mean More Years with Illness and Disability | The Lancet | Yes | ✓ Preface ✓ Postface | DW-A011571 | 2015/08/30 | 2025/04/21 |
| Understanding Aging: Insights into Gene Networks and Longevity | Ian C. Langtree | ✓ Preface ✓ Postface | DW-A011570 | 2015/08/29 | 2025/04/06 | |
| Skin Looks Old on the Outside? You're Probably Old on the Inside | The Hebrew University of Jerusalem | Yes | ✓ Preface ✓ Postface | DW-A011479 | 2015/07/09 | 2025/02/23 |
| Can Treadmill Performance Predict Mortality | Johns Hopkins Medicine | DW-A011318 | 2015/03/09 | |||
| DNA Telomeres Predict Our Life Expectancy | Brigham Young University | DW-A011221 | 2015/02/09 | 2020/10/11 | ||
| Human DNA Clock Measures Lifespans | University of Edinburgh | DW-A011191 | 2015/01/30 | 2020/10/16 | ||
| Doctor of Korean Medicine Vision on Banning Chemical Medicines | Pyunkang Korean Medicine Hospital | DW-A010958 | 2014/12/05 | 2021/10/04 | ||
| Workplace Health Programs Improve Life Expectancy and Health | The Vitality Institute | DW-A010805 | 2014/11/13 | 2020/11/26 | ||
| Modulating Age-related Decline in Musculoskeletal System | American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons | DW-A010560 | 2014/09/01 | 2021/05/29 | ||
| Drug May Slow Aging and Related Disease | OSU College of Science | DW-A010342 | 2014/05/23 | |||
| Sense of Purpose Can Add Years to Your Life | Association for Psychological Science | DW-A010312 | 2014/05/14 | 2021/07/23 | ||
| Biological Age Calculator: Find Your True Health Age | Ian C. Langtree | ✓ Preface ✓ Postface | DW-A010196 | 2014/03/30 | 2025/05/08 | |
| Numbers of Centenarians Rising : Women Continue to Outlive Males | Women's College Hospital | DW-A010034 | 2014/01/11 | 2021/09/18 | ||
| Slowing the Aging Process by Turning Off Human Aging Genes | American Friends of Tel Aviv University | DW-A010018 | 2014/01/03 | 2021/09/21 | ||
| New Definition for Defining Old Age | International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis | DW-A09994 | 2013/12/12 | 2021/09/26 | ||
| Breakthrough for New Anti Aging Drug | UNSW | DW-A09628 | 2013/03/11 | 2019/03/13 | ||
| Paradox of Aging: Older We Get the Better We Feel | University of California - San Diego | DW-A09451 | 2012/12/11 | 2021/06/20 | ||
| Gene Predicts Sleep Times and Likely Time of Death | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | DW-A09418 | 2012/11/17 | 2022/03/15 | ||
| U.S. Life Span Expectancy Lags Behind Many Countries | Rice University | Yes | ✓ Preface ✓ Postface | DW-A09083 | 2012/06/22 | 2025/02/23 |
| By Ridding Senescent Cells Age-related Disability May be Delayed or Prevented | Mayo Clinic | DW-A08754 | 2011/12/24 | 2021/11/08 | ||
| Erasing Signs of Aging in Cells a Step Forward for Regenerative Medicine | INSERM | DW-A08603 | 2011/11/03 | 2021/08/11 | ||
| Longevity Clinics or Anti Aging Centers | Ian C. Langtree | DW-A08401 | 2011/08/26 | 2022/01/05 | ||
| How to Age Successfully | Ian C. Langtree | DW-A08390 | 2011/08/22 | 2022/01/10 | ||
| Temporarily Reversing Aging in Immune System | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council | DW-A08372 | 2011/08/19 | 2022/01/11 |
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