Outline of life extension

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Life extension, also called biomedical gerontology, is the science dedicated to understanding the processes of aging and to developing ways of slowing them down or reversing them. The goals of life extension include increasing both average and maximum lifespan, especially of humans. Existing methods are nutritionally and pharmaceutically based, while research is conducted across a wide spectrum of strategies, from nutrition to genetic engineering to cryonics.

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to life extension:

Contents 1 Essence of life extension 2 Strategies of life extension 2.1 Available strategies 2.2 Potential future strategies 3 History of life extension 4 General life extension concepts 4.1 Causes of aging 5 Life extension leaders and scholars 6 Life extension literature 7 Life extension lists 8 See also 9 External links

[edit] Essence of life extension

Main article: Life extension

• Anti-aging
• Gerontology
• Longevity
• Rejuvenation

[edit] Strategies of life extension

[edit] Available strategies

• Anti-aging nutrition and medicine
  • Anti-oxidants (biopreservatives)
• Calorie restriction
• Exercise

[edit] Potential future strategies

• Cryonics
• Genetic therapies
  • Cloning and body part replacement
  • Cell replacement therapies (CRT)
• SENS (Strategies for Engineered Negligible Senescence)
• Mind uploading
• Suspended animation

[edit] History of life extension

Main article: History of life extension and the life extension movement

[edit] General life extension concepts

[edit] Causes of aging

• Free radicals
• Glycation

[edit] Life extension leaders and scholars

• Aubrey de Grey
• Leonard Hayflick
• Saul Kent
• Durk Pearson
• Sandy Shaw
• Roy Walford
• Michael D. West

[edit] Life extension literature

• Ending Aging, a 2007 book which describes Aubrey de Grey's medical proposal for defeating aging (i.e. SENS).

[edit] Life extension lists

Main article: List of life extension-related topics

[edit] See also

• Alliance for Aging Research

[edit] External links

• American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine
• Aging Research Centre
• Aubrey de Grey: 'We will be able to live to 1,000'
• Kurzweil Biomed/Life Extension News
• Life Extension Foundation web site
• Longevity Meme
• Mechanisms of Aging
• Ouroboros Anti-Aging Research News Written by scientists for scientists
• Senescence.info A gerontologist's website on aging and life-extension
• Vitae Institute non-profit for developing life-extension technology through basic research

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