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Challenges for Intervention Studies to Improve Successful Longevity

One of ISL’s goals involves finding effective “holistic” interventions to improve functional, and particularly, cognitive capabilities as people age. Surveys have shown that fear of loss of cognition, and particularly development of dementia, ranks as a top concern for seniors. (It is more feared than loss of vision.)

Director’s Blog – Successful Longevity

As a first post, I want to muse a bit about what constitutes successful longevity. Many writers have speculated about terms such as successful aging, functional aging, healthy aging, and the like.