would the people who live longer be collecting social security during that extended time?because the first thing we should figure out before we try to extend the life span is will there be enough resources to sustain everyone without causing hunger poverty and excessive cost of medicine needed to keep people young.Plus there will be constant births as there has always been,what about over crowding.? nice thought though.
2006-08-25 20:14:48
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answered by dnice 3
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More and more researchers now agree that radical human life extension is only a matter of time. Aging is a biochemical process and humans will learn how to intervene in it and slow it down. Abolishing aging is theoretically possible.
A thousand years ago it was 25 years. Now it is over 75 years in Britain. This progress has been due mainly to a reduction in premature deaths, such as by infectious diseases, rather than to any slowing down of the aging process itself.
In the last few years scientists have begun to catch glimpses of the biochemical processes underlying aging.
Stem cells: Human stem cells – cells which can be made to grow into any other type of cell – can now be cultivated. Even in adults there are some cells that can be made to grow into almost any kind of cell. This opens enormous possibilities for regenerative medicine. New nerve cells can be grown and used to treat Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, or aging related dementia. Failing organs such as hearts and kidneys may be replaced by organs grown outside the body from the patient’s own stem cells.
Telomerase: Individual cells can be "immortalized" by replenishing their telomeres (small DNA caps that sit at the end of the chromosomes). This removes the limit to how many times a cell can be made to divide, and therefore, how long it will live.
Gene therapy. Somatic gene therapy will insert beneficial genes in the cells of adults, not only curing many hereditary diseases but also potentially offsetting the changes that occur with aging.
Nanomedicine: When mature molecular nanotechnology is developed, maybe 20 years from now, it will be possible to manufacture and program small molecular machines that can enter individual cells and repair damage to DNA and other structures. Nanomedicine will eventually give us much greater control over the biochemical processes in our bodies.
2006-08-29 03:19:05
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answered by hots! 2
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The potential life of a cell is approximately 250 years. That is under optimal circumstances. There are many documented cases of people living half that long, and the span should increase, but because of our reckless attitudes towards our health and that of the planet's, the life span is actually regressing.
2006-08-25 20:07:41
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answered by The "Spence" 2
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Although much is being done for a magic pill to slow the aging process down, and there are many pills out there that claim to do just that. Nothing concrete has come close. A good diet, healthy living and sleep are the best way to slow down the aging process, however what works for you may not work for me. We're preprogramed to die and nothing we can do will prevent that from happening
2006-08-25 20:33:36
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answered by bprice215 5
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First of all inculcate a positive attitude. Do yoga. Have daily five types of fuits and vegetables. Drink milk. Try to be happy. You will definitely live for more than 100 years.
2006-08-25 21:28:27
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answered by Haresh Bhagia 2
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Stop Aging Now - Jean Carper
Discusses the topic and gives lots of interesting advice.
2006-08-25 22:11:37
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answered by Mad Roy 6
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Great question!Read -Life Extension by Durk Pearson and Sandy Shaw.
2006-08-25 20:10:04
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answered by Anonymous
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Lots and lots of botox as well as green tea
2006-08-25 20:04:44
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answered by Anonymous
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B happy always ...that 's the key...(and that 's the most dificult thing ..indeed)
2006-08-25 20:29:08
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answered by pink 1
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do not marry. stay single , lord i have learned my lesson.
2006-08-25 20:28:01
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answered by john d 4
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