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Are Telomeres the Key to Aging and Preventing Cancer?

Are Telomeres the Key to Aging and Preventing Cancer?

by Robert Krakoff | Jun 19, 2016 | Causes of Aging, Longevity

Inside the nucleus of a cell, our genes are arranged along twisted, double-stranded molecules of DNA called chromosomes. At the ends of the chromosomes are stretches of DNA called telomeres, which protect our genetic data, make it possible for cells to divide, and...
Mitochondria Shown to Trigger Cell Aging

Mitochondria Shown to Trigger Cell Aging

by Robert Krakoff | Jun 18, 2016 | Causes of Aging, Longevity, Senior Fitness

Scientists have carried out an experiment which conclusively proves for the first time that mitochondria are major triggers of cell aging. This brings scientists a step closer to developing therapies to counteract the aging of cells, by targeting mitochondria. In a...
A Major Cause of Aging: Changes in Mitochondrial Function

A Major Cause of Aging:
Changes in Mitochondrial Function

by Robert Krakoff | Jun 10, 2016 | Causes of Aging, Longevity

You are growing older every hour of the day, on a cellular level. A major cause of aging is inside the cells of your body. Your mitochondria, inside the nucleus of your cells, are responsible for replicating your DNA, making your cells divide to make new muscle, new...
Senior Fitness 4 Life: Why We Wrote This Book

Senior Fitness 4 Life:
Why We Wrote This Book

by Patsi Krakoff | Jun 4, 2016 | Longevity, Senior Fitness, Senior Fitness 4 Life - the book

What ever possessed us to write a book on senior fitness? That’s a lot of work in our already busy semi-retired, always-having-fun lives! Here’s how it all happened… One day I realized that my wife and I were not aging as fast or as badly as our...
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