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Leading scientists in aging answer questions about the latest developments in the field. Email questions that you'd like to see answered in future "Ask the Expert"s to info@afar.org.

Judith Campisi, PhD, Explains Cancer and the Aging Process

Many people know that aging is the biggest risk factor for cancer, but fewer know why. Judith Campisi, PhD, has been a pioneer developing our understanding of the basic biological mechanisms underlying this relationship. Today, Dr. Campisi is a Senior Scientist at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and a Professor…

Malaz Boustani, MD, MPH, on Alzheimer's Disease and Memory

Malaz Boustani, MD, MPHAssociate Professor of Medicine, Indiana University Center for Aging ResearchScientist, Regenstrief InstituteMedical Director, Healthy Aging Brain Center at Wishard Alzheimer's disease is nearly surpassing cancer as the disease Americans are most fearful of getting, according to a survey commissioned by the MetLife Foundation. A larger number of…