Dealing with aging

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The keys to healthy aging

As we grow older, we experience an increasing number of major life changes, including career transitions and retirement, children leaving home, the loss of loved ones, physical and health challenges—and even a loss of independence. How we handle and grow from these changes is often the key to healthy aging.

Coping with change is difficult at any age and it’s natural to feel the losses you experience. However, by balancing your sense of loss with positive factors, you can stay healthy and continue to reinvent yourself as you pass through landmark ages of 60, 70, 80, and beyond.

As well as learning to adapt to change, healthy aging also means finding new things you enjoy, staying physically and socially active, and feeling connected to your community and loved ones. Unfortunately, for many of us aging also brings anxiety and fear. How will I take care of myself late in life? What if I lose my spouse? What is going to happen to my mind?

Many of these fears stem from popular misconceptions about aging. But the truth is that you are stronger and more resilient than you may realize. These tips can help you maintain your physical and emotional health and continue to thrive, whatever your age or circumstances.

Myths about healthy aging
Myth: Aging means declining health and/or disability. Fact: There are some diseases that become more common as we age. However, getting older does not automatically mean poor health or that you will be confined to a walker or wheelchair. Plenty of older adults enjoy vigorous health, often better than many younger people. Preventive measures like healthy eating, exercising, and managing stress can help reduce the risk of chronic disease or injuries later in life.
Myth: Memory loss is an inevitable part of aging. Fact: As you age, you may eventually notice you don't remember things as easily as in the past, or memories may start to take a little longer to retrieve. However, significant memory loss is not an inevitable result of aging. Brain training and learning new skills can be done at any age and there are many things you can do to keep your memory sharp. The sooner you start, the sooner you'll reap the benefits.
Myth: You can't teach an old dog new tricks. Fact: One of the more damaging myths of aging is that after a certain age, you just won't be able to try anything new or contribute to things anymore. The opposite is true. Middle-aged and older adults are just as capable of learning new things and thriving in new environments, plus they have the wisdom that comes with life experience. If you believe in and have confidence in yourself, you are setting up a positive environment for change no matter what your age.

Aging well tip 1: Learn to cope with change

As you age, there will be periods of both joy and stress. It's important to build your resilience and find healthy ways to cope with challenges. This ability will help you make the most of the good times and keep your perspective when times are tough.

[Read: Surviving Tough Times by Building Resilience]

Focus on the things you're grateful for. The longer you live, the more you lose. But as you lose people and things, life becomes even more precious. When you stop taking things for granted, you appreciate and enjoy what you have even more.

Acknowledge and express your feelings. You may have a hard time showing emotions, perhaps feeling that such a display is inappropriate and weak. But burying your feelings can lead to anger, resentment, and depression. Don't deny what you're going through. Find healthy ways to process your feelings, perhaps by talking with a close friend or writing in a journal.

Accept the things you can't change. Many things in life are beyond our control. Rather than stressing out over them, focus on the things you can control such as the way you choose to react to problems. Face your limitations with dignity and a healthy dose of humor.

Look for the silver lining. As the saying goes, “What doesn't kill us makes us stronger.” When facing major challenges, try to look at them as opportunities for personal growth. If your own poor choices contributed to a stressful situation, reflect on them and learn from your mistakes.

Take daily action to deal with life's challenges. When a challenge seems too big to handle, sweeping it under the carpet often appears the easiest option. But ignoring the problem doesn't make it go away; it allows both the problem and your anxiety to build. Instead, take things one small step at a time. Even a small step can go a long way to boosting your confidence and reminding you that you are not powerless.

Staying healthy through humor, laughter, and play

Laughter is strong medicine for both the body and the mind. It helps you stay balanced, energetic, joyful, and healthy at any age. A sense of humor helps you get through tough times, look outside yourself, laugh at the absurdities of life, and transcend difficulties. See: Laughter is the Best Medicine.

Tip 2: Find meaning and joy

A key ingredient in the recipe for healthy aging is the continuing ability to find meaning and joy in life. As you age, your life will change and you will gradually lose things that previously occupied your time and gave your life purpose. For example, your job may change, you may eventually retire from your career, your children may leave home, or other friends and family may move far away. But this is not a time to stop moving forward. Later life can be a time of exciting new adventures if you let it.

[Read: Cultivating Happiness]

Everyone has different ways of experiencing meaning and joy, and the activities you enjoy may change over time. If your career slows down or you retire, or if your children leave home, you may find you have more time to enjoy activities outside of work and immediate family. Either way, taking time to nourish your spirit is never wasted.

If you're not sure where to get started, try some of the following suggestions:

Pick up a long-neglected hobby or try a new hobby. Taking a class or joining a club or sports team is a great way to pursue a hobby and expand your social network at the same time.

Learn something new, such as an instrument, a foreign language, a new game, or a new sport. Learning new activities not only adds meaning and joy to life, but can also help to maintain your brain health and prevent mental decline.

Get involved in your community. Try attending a local event or volunteering for a cause that's important to you. The meaning and purpose you find in helping others will enrich and expand your life. Community work can also be a great way of utilizing and passing on the skills you honed in your career—without the commitment or stress of regular employment.

Travel somewhere new or go on a weekend trip to a place you've never visited

Spend time in nature. Take a scenic hike, go fishing or camping, enjoy a ski trip, or walk a dog in the park.

Enjoy the arts. Visit a museum, go to a concert or a play, join a book group, or take an art appreciation class.

Write your memoirs or a play about your life experiences

The possibilities are endless. The important thing is to find activities that are both meaningful and enjoyable for you.

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Tip 3: Stay connected

One of the greatest challenges of aging is maintaining your support network. Staying connected isn't always easy as you grow older—even for those who have always had an active social life. Career changes, retirement, illness, and moves out of the local area can take away close friends and family members. And the older you get, the more people you inevitably lose. In later life, getting around may become difficult for either you or members of your social network.

It's important to find ways to reach out and connect to others, regardless of whether or not you live with a spouse or partner. Along with regular exercise, staying social can have the most impact on your health as you age. Having an array of people you can turn to for company and support as you age is a buffer against loneliness, depression, disability, hardship, and loss.

The good news is that there are lots of ways to be with other people. It doesn't matter what you do, so long as you find ways to get out of the house (if possible) and socialize:

Connect regularly with friends and family. Spend time with people you enjoy and who make you feel upbeat. It may be a neighbor who you like to exercise with, a lunch date with an old friend, shopping with your children, or playing with your grandkids. Even if you are not close by, call or email frequently to keep relationships fresh.

Make an effort to make new friends. As you lose people in your circle, it is vital to make new connections so your social life doesn't decline. Make it a point to befriend people who are younger than you. Younger friends can reenergize you and help you see life from a fresh perspective.

[Read: Making Good Friends]

Spend time with at least one person every day. Whatever your living or work situation, you shouldn't be alone day after day. Phone or email contact is not a replacement for spending time with other people. Regular face-to-face contact helps you ward off depression and stay positive.

Volunteer. Giving back to the community is a wonderful way to strengthen social bonds and meet others interested in similar activities or who share similar values. Even if your mobility becomes limited, you can get involved by volunteering on the phone.

Find support groups in times of change. If you or a loved one is coping with a serious illness or recent loss, it can be very helpful to participate in a support group with others undergoing the same challenges.

Tip 4: Get active and boost vitality

Don't fall for the myth that growing older automatically means you're not going to feel good anymore. It is true that aging involves physical changes, but it doesn't have to mean discomfort and disability. While not all illness or pain is avoidable, many of the physical challenges associated with aging can be overcome or drastically mitigated by exercising, eating right, and taking care of yourself.

And it's never too late to start! No matter how old you are or how unhealthy you've been in the past, caring for your body has enormous benefits that will help you stay active, sharpen your memory, boost your immune system, manage health problems, and increase your energy. In fact, adults who take up exercise later in life, for example, often show greater physical and mental improvements than their younger counterparts—because they aren't encumbered by the same sports injuries that many regular exercisers experience as they age. Similarly, many older adults report feeling better than ever because they are making more of an effort to be healthy than they did when they were younger.

Exercise

A recent Swedish study found that exercise is the number one contributor to longevity, adding extra years to your life—even if you don't start exercising until your senior years.

[Read: Senior Exercise and Fitness Tips]

But it's not just about adding years to your life, it's about adding life to your years. Exercise helps you maintain your strength and agility, increases vitality, improves sleep, gives your mental health a boost, and can even help diminish chronic pain. Exercise can also have a profound effect on the brain, helping prevent memory loss, cognitive decline, and dementia.

Exercise tips for older adults

Check with your doctor before starting any exercise program. Find out if any health conditions or medications you take affect the type of exercise you should choose.
Find an activity you like and that motivates you to continue. You may want to exercise in a group, like in a sport or class, or prefer a more individual exercise like swimming.
Start slow. If you are new to exercise, a few minutes a day puts you well on the way towards building a healthy habit. Slowly increase the time and intensity to avoid injury.
Walking is a wonderful way to start exercising. Exercise doesn't have to mean strenuous activity or time at the gym. In fact, walking is one of the best ways to stay fit. Best of all, it doesn't require any equipment or experience and you can do it anywhere.
Exercise with a friend or family member. You can help to keep each other motivated and you'll not only benefit from the physical activity, but also from the social contact as well.

Eat well

As you age, your relationship to food may change along with your body. A decreased metabolism, changes in taste and smell, and slower digestion may affect your appetite, the foods you can eat, and how your body processes food. But now, more than ever, healthy eating is important to maintain your energy and health.

[Read: Eating Well as You Age]

Avoiding sugary foods and refined carbs and loading up on high-fiber fruits, vegetables, and whole grains instead will help you feel more energetic, while eating with others is a great way to stay in touch with friends.

Get plenty of sleep

Many adults complain of sleep problems as they age, including insomnia, daytime sleepiness, and frequent waking during the night. But getting older doesn't automatically bring sleep problems. Developing healthy sleep habits as you age can help you ensure you get enough quality sleep each night.

[Read: Sleep Tips for Older Adults]

Make sure your bedroom is quiet, dark, and cool, avoid artificial light from screens for at least one hour before bed, and increase your activity levels during the day. A soothing bedtime ritual, like taking a bath or playing music can help you wind down and get a good night's sleep.

Tip 5: Keep your mind sharp

There are many good reasons for keeping your brain as active as your body. Exercising, keeping your brain active, and maintaining creativity can actually help to prevent cognitive decline and memory problems. The more active and social you are and the more you use and sharpen your brain, the more benefits you will get. This is especially true if your career no longer challenges you or if you've retired from work altogether.

[Read: Preventing Alzheimer's Disease]

Challenge your brain. For some people, challenging your brain could involve playing new games or sports. Other people may enjoy puzzles or trying out new cooking recipes. Find something that you enjoy and challenge your brain by trying new variations or increasing how well you do an activity. If you like crosswords, move to a more challenging crossword series or try your hand at a new word game. If you like to cook, try a completely different type of food, or if you're a golfer, aim to lower your handicap.

Vary your habits. You don't have to work elaborate crosswords or puzzles to keep your memory sharp. Try to work in something new each day, whether it is taking a different route to work or the grocery store or brushing your teeth with a different hand. Varying your habits can help to create new pathways in the brain.

Take on a completely new subject. Taking on a new subject is a great way to continue to learn. Have you always wanted to learn a different language? Learn new computer skills? Learn to play the piano? There are many inexpensive classes at community centers or community colleges that allow you to tackle new subjects.

Last updated or reviewed on February 23, 2023

How to Cope With the Aging Process

Aging brings about a number of life changes. You may be looking into retirement, welcoming new grandchildren into the world, or moving to a senior community. There are a number of challenges that can occur as you age, too, like health issues or a decline in mobility.

Both the positive and negative transitions that come with aging can be overwhelming, especially if you’re the type to resist change. It can be stressful to feel like you’re losing the things that bring you joy. It is possible to maintain your health and quality of life at any age, though.

Finding healthy ways to cope and even embrace aging is the key to enjoying your older years. Fortunately, there are plenty of strategies you can use to stay happy throughout the aging process.

1. Accept and Acknowledge Change

Accepting the aging process is easier said than done, especially when aspects of your life are changing that had remained constant for many years. It’s normal to feel stressed and upset about some of the transitions that occur in older adulthood. Remember that aging happens to everyone, though, and that worrying cannot stop it.

Change is a natural part of life, and people of all ages go through both exciting and unwelcome transitions. When you’re facing an unwanted or difficult change, allow yourself to feel upset. Find healthy ways to express your worry or frustration, and allow yourself time to grieve. For example, you could write in a journal, vent to a friend, or express yourself through art or music.

After processing your feelings about aging, try to re-frame the situation in a positive way to make the transition more manageable. For example, if you’re moving to a senior living community, think of it as an opportunity to find a strong social network. If you’re retiring, you now have a chance to spend more time with family or friends.

2. Connect with Others

One of the most common and difficult struggles for older adults is loneliness. You may lose some of your social circle as you age. When you retire, you won’t see your coworkers every day, and some of your friends may pass away or move to another community. Losing your social network can be incredibly challenging as interacting with others is one of the most important things you can do to stay healthy.

You don’t have to become isolated or lonely as you age, though. By making a strong effort to maintain connections with friends, family, and neighbors, you can keep a great group of people in your circle. Staying connected requires active effort, so be prepared to put in the work. Regularly reach out to friends to catch up, and schedule recurring meetups or phone calls.

You can look for opportunities to meet new people, too. You’re never too old for new friendships, and the people you meet after retirement can go on to be some of your closest companions. Check out your local senior center to find events, clubs, and classes that may interest you. Volunteer organizations are another great place to expand your social circle.

3. Stay Physically Healthy

A decline in physical health is not a guarantee with aging. Sometimes, health conditions are unavoidable. However, maintaining a healthy lifestyle can go a long way in alleviating some of the common complaints older adults have.

One of the key factors in maintaining your well-being is healthy eating. Try to make balanced meals with a mix of protein, healthy fats, and complex carbohydrates. Limit your alcohol and sugar intake, but indulge occasionally in your favorite snacks or desserts. Healthy eating is all about moderation. You don’t have to eat healthy meals at all times, but junk food should be a treat rather than the norm.

Exercise is the other major component of healthy aging. Regular physical activity can lengthen your lifespan and improve your quality of life. It leads to less pain, better sleep, a clearer mind, and an improved mood. Walking, especially out in nature, is a great form of exercise for seniors. Swimming, cycling, and yoga are also excellent, low-impact ways to increase your heart rate and build muscle.

Doctors generally recommend 150 minutes of exercise per week, but this may vary depending on your current health status and any existing medical conditions you have. Speak with your doctor before you start a new exercise routine to make sure it’s safe. If you’re new to working out, start small and work your way up to avoid injury or fatigue.

Getting enough sleep can do wonders for your health, too. Sleep problems are particularly common in older adults, and lack of sleep is linked to increased stress, immune system problems, irritability, and cognitive issues. Keep in mind that your sleep schedule may change during the aging process, so you may find yourself going to bed and waking up earlier. Try to follow your body’s natural rhythm to get quality sleep.

4. Prioritize Cognitive Health

Your cognitive health is just as important as your physical health. While cognitive decline may not always be something you can control, it is possible to take steps to prevent or reduce it.

Social interaction is one of the best ways to maintain your cognitive health. Games and puzzles can be very helpful, too. Many seniors enjoy crosswords, jigsaw puzzles, card games, and video games.

Another great way to keep your mind sharp and promote healthy aging is to switch up your routine. For example, you could take a different route than usual when running errands or brush your teeth with the opposite hand. These small changes force your brain to work hard instead of being complacent.

5. Don’t Deny Your Age

Accepting your age is part of coping with aging. Being in denial about the aging process will only lead to distress and frustration. You can still feel youthful no matter how old you are, but don’t try to force it by dressing in clothes meant for teenagers or surrounding yourself with far younger friends.

Follow a lifestyle that feels natural and comfortable, and don’t make decisions based on what you think will make you appear young. There’s a difference between choices that feel genuinely healthy and rewarding and choices that enable you to deny that you’re aging. It’s better to focus on staying happy and healthy as you age than to try not to age at all.

Time passes no matter what we do, so make the most of your senior years by staying healthy physically, mentally, and emotionally. Aging isn’t always easy, but learning to cope with aging will help you find fulfillment in your retirement. Regardless of what life changes come your way, you can embrace healthy aging to stay happy and well.

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Promising technologies in the fight against aging - ways to fight old age in the 21st century

For decades, scientists have been working to find the keys to maintaining youth and health. And in the 21st century, the fight against aging is only gaining momentum.

So, in the last few years there have been major breakthroughs in studying the possibilities of rejuvenation. About some of them - in the Anti-Age Expert review.

1. Stem cells

In 2016, researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Research in California (USA) succeeded in reprogramming the cells of aging mice using induced pluripotent stem cells.

They are generated from adult cells and allow scientists to set the parameters of skin cells - such as they were before the embryonic state. In the end, the researchers found that mice whose cells were reprogrammed lived 30% longer than their counterparts from the control group.

However, scientists acknowledge that the use of induced pluripotent stem cells comes with risks, and human trials are still a long way off. However, this experiment showed an interesting possibility of using stem cells in the fight against old age.

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Aging DNA repair

Researchers at the California Institute of Technology and UCLA discovered in 2016 a method to manipulate cell mitochondria to effectively repair DNA.

Normally, cells contain two types of mitochondrial DNA - normal mtDNA and mutated mtDNA. The accumulation of the latter eventually leads to cell aging and, ultimately, to their death.

The researchers, in particular, wanted to find out if autophagy could be used to destroy mutated mitochondrial DNA and prevent the aging process.

So, scientists were able to significantly reduce the modified mtDNA in the muscle cells of the fruit fly. Whether similar methods can be used to slow down aging or restore old cells in humans, only time will tell.

3. Senolytics

In 2018, Nature Medicine published a study from the National Institute on Aging that showed that the use of existing drugs can prolong life and delay age-related health problems.

The study was conducted on mice treated with the senolytics dasatinib (an anticancer drug) and quercetin, which is found in fruits and vegetables. During this treatment, the scientists found that aging (senescent) cells were selectively destroyed, and the speed and activity of the mice decreased more slowly.

In fact, naturally aging mice treated with senolytic drugs lived 36% longer than their control counterparts.

If similar results can be replicated in human studies, it would mean that we already have drugs that can stop aging and prolong life.

4. Synthetic peptides

In 2018, a study was conducted at Marshall University (USA) that suggested that the Na/K-ATPase (NAKL) oxidant amplification loop could potentially be used in the fight against aging. Scientists have also successfully tested pNaKtide, a synthetic peptide that may further reduce disease risk and the effects of aging.

The researchers first tested their theories in mice given pNaKtide. And this treatment slowed down the aging process caused by NAKL. The scientists then tested the treatment on human skin fibroblasts and recorded similar results.

Probably, if we find a way to effectively affect NAKL using the pNaKtide peptide, we will be able to significantly slow down the processes of body degradation with age.

5. Blood rejuvenation

In 2018, Cell Reports published a study suggesting that the blood of young people may play an important role in the fight against aging.

So, during one experiment, it turned out that when the blood of young mice was injected into the body of older ones, it stimulated the production of neurons and stem cells in the brains of the older generation of animals. In essence, this resulted in their brains functioning better than those of their younger counterparts.

In humans, there have already been clinical trials of blood plasma transfusions in which the plasma of boys and girls between 16 and 24 years of age was administered to elderly people. And the results are already promising.

True, plasma transfusion has long been used for medical purposes. And as a way to combat aging, it began to be considered only recently.

6. Tablets for old age

Researchers at the Center for the Biology of Aging at Harvard Medical School think they can create anti-aging pills.

This conclusion was made after the results of a study published in 2017. Then scientists used nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) to reverse the signs of aging in mice.

IMPORTANT: NADH is a coenzyme that is present in the cells of all living organisms and is critical for maintaining healthy cell function and regulating cellular aging.

During the experiment, the scientists added a few drops of NADH to the mice's water. And within a few hours, the level of this coenzyme in their cells increased significantly. Within a week, the tissues of mice treated with NADH were as young as they were.

At the end of 2017, a human trial was conducted, which also showed promising results.

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Summary

Scientists around the world continue to search for the “elixir of youth”, and in recent years they have noticeably succeeded in this.
Stem cell research, experiments with DNA, as well as with plant and laboratory preparations, have shown impressive results.
True, most of these methods of rejuvenating the body are still too early to test in humans.
However, anti-aging technologies continue to be developed and improved.

We are sure that many more amazing discoveries in this direction await us.

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https://www.nature.com/subjects/medical-research
https://cellreports. cell.com/
https://interestengineering.com/

how far we have advanced in the fight against aging - The future on vc.ru

The possibility of radically extending life and reversing aging has ceased to be a prospect of the distant future. Vitaly Ponomarev's Centaura project has collected a detailed knowledge base about aging, telling us what we know about this process, how far scientists have gone in trying to stop it - and at the same time offered to draw up our life plan for 250 years ahead.

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Success in the fight against aging is a chance to completely rethink your future life, not trying to meet the 70-100 years allotted to us. It will not be “too late” to realize that you are doing the wrong thing: you can always start a new one from scratch. Change occupation, conquer mountain peaks, learn 10 languages, visit all countries of the world, invent a cure for cancer, fly to Mars - all this can be made a reality.

Sounds like a fantasy, but thanks to the scientific developments of recent years, the next revolutionary breakthrough in science may happen soon - and it will be connected precisely with the radical extension of human life. The company Centaura, which works in the field of anti-aging, has made a detailed animated guide, which contains all the relevant data on aging and the fight against science. The highlight of the project is a calendar-planner designed for the period up to 2270.

Collected some interesting facts and illustrations from this guide - but it's better, of course, to see the original with excellent infographics.

What we know about aging

In fact, scientists still cannot fully answer the question of what aging is. This process begins with cellular and molecular changes: genomes become unstable, stem cells become depleted, nutrient control is disrupted. As a result, degenerations accumulate in the body, causing the so-called "senile" diseases: diabetes, arthritis, osteoporosis, cancer, atherosclerosis, cardiovascular diseases, and others. According to WHO, they are the cause of 70% of all deaths in the world.

Decreased functionality with age

When exactly we encounter any of these diseases depends on the biological age of the organism. And in different cells, and in individual organs of one person, this age is different. To measure it, scientists came up with the so-called "biological clock", which determines the biological age according to certain markers: for example, the composition of the blood, the set of microbes in the intestine, the level of protein in the blood. The most accurate of these clocks, the epigenetic clock, takes as its criterion the methylation processes at certain nucleotide compounds in the genome.

Average lifespan of human cells

Since all our cells, systems and organs are of different ages, all people age differently - each of us is unique in this respect. Although there are still some patterns: for example, women usually live 6-8 years longer than men, and short people longer than tall people - lifestyle and growth hormone can be involved in this. And precisely because the trajectory of age-related changes is different for everyone, it is impossible to invent a universal pill for old age. Most likely, we will have to fight it individually and throughout our lives.

Why do we get old?

There are several theories about what causes the aging process - for example, it is believed that it may be due to natural selection, cell hyperactivity or genetic programs (you can read about all recognized hypotheses here). But one of the key factors influencing the type of aging is genetic predisposition.

So, some people are predisposed to longevity: in 2012, there were 316,000 centenarians in the world (those who lived to be 100 years old) - mainly in countries with a developed healthcare system and a comfortable climate. Those who have overcome the mark of 115 years, there are only five in the world now. At the same time, for some of them, the centennial anniversary is not a reason to stop in their achievements. For example, Fauja Singh carried the Olympic torch at the 101-year-old London Games, and Bo Gilbert became the first 100-year-old British Vogue model.

Struggle for immortality

Works in the field of aging are mainly focused on the study of age-related diseases and methods of their treatment. But this method does not affect the underlying causes of these diseases, and can only delay old age for a short time.

For example, there are non-genetic approaches to increase lifespan that have been tested on animals - for example, proper nutrition, which includes calorie restriction and a complete diet. A proper lifestyle also helps to postpone age-related changes a little: for example, the well-known American Mayo Clinic has developed detailed recommendations for maintaining health and prolonging life.

But radical therapies are much more promising in the fight against aging. So, in recent years, scientists have learned how to significantly extend the life of animals through genetic interventions: they managed to stop aging in mice and increase the lifespan of worms and fruit flies by 45 and 65%, respectively. Unfortunately, these methods cannot be automatically transferred to humans: significant adjustments will have to be made.

The impact of radical interventions in the body on the aging process

Complete solution

There is another problem, which was well formulated by the founder of Centaura Vitaly Ponomarev.

Vitaly Ponomarev

founder of WayRay and Centaura

“It is not enough to find mechanisms of intervention in a living organism - they already exist. First you need to understand how the mechanisms of aging work, learn how to determine the relationship between the markers of these processes for each individual and find a way to influence these markers.

Now there are many methods aimed at combating aging - but they all affect only a separate side of the problem, and in order to achieve success, you need to combine them. Centaura is trying to develop a comprehensive solution: its development is based on the creation of an artificial chromosome and the calculation of an aging profile - a personal set of markers that determines age-related changes in each individual person.

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