The Race…Against Time
Can We Tweak the Aging Process: From Melatonin to Aged Mice

The race to find the links between cellular changes and the rate of aging as a way to slow or prevent the onset of disease has picked up speed. Research on aging is at the forefront of discoveries affecting the progression of heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases. Baby boomers, who have effected social change at every stage of their lives, will redefine what it means to get old, driving the interest in slowing the aging process and preventing the diseases that have touched their parents.

The American Federation for Aging Research hosted a luncheon for journalists on the topic in June 2005. Nir Barzilai, MD, director of the Institute for Aging Research at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, discussed the latest research on longevity genes, caloric restriction as a way to increase lifespan, and the link between stress and accelerated aging.

As part of AFAR's health luncheon series, we will explore various topics related to the biology of aging, featuring scientists from some of the nation's leading academic institutions.

For more information about this and other events, please contact us at 212-703-9977 or info@afar.org. Also, please visit our consumer web site Infoaging (www.infoaging.org) for the latest research news about healthy aging and an exclusive interview with Dr. Barzilai (http://websites.afar.org/site/PageServer?pagename=IA_expert_barzilai).

Funding for the media luncheon series was made possible through an unrestricted educational grant from Pfizer Inc.

Luncheon speaker Nir Barzilai with Susan Chumsky of Real Simple Magazine