Does acting and feeling young actually make you younger?
The answer is probably yes.
A study looked at cognitive (mental capacity) aging and perceptions of decline. Participants in the study who were between 55 and 74 were asked, in 1995, how old they felt. The participants were then surveyed again in 2005.
The researchers found [...]
Tag Archives: anti-ageing
How Much Does Your Attitude Affect Your Aging?
March 8, 2010 – 12:59 pm
Lactobionic Acid: A New(ish) Less Irritating Skin Peel Agent
March 4, 2010 – 9:38 pm
Recently, there has been s search for acids for skin peel applications that are not as harsh as glycolic acid. A newish alpha hydroxy acid that is gaining some good reviews is lactobionic acid.
Another alpha hydroxy acid that has been found to be less irritating, and is in a few products, is mandelic acid.
The [...]
Does getting a good night’s sleep impact on aging?
March 3, 2010 – 11:51 am
Research suggests that if we are not getting sufficient sleep, it may be increase the decline of both neurological and muscular functions and reduce our ability to handle oxidative stress. The net result of this is speeding the rate of many aging processes.
Most animals, including humans, have an internal clock. This is called [...]
What do brain experts do to keep their minds sharp?
March 1, 2010 – 12:39 pm
So what do researchers on the aging of the mind do to keep their minds sharp?
A segment on NPR this morning talked about both teenage and middle aged brains.
First the segment talks about how there are some things like learning new information, retrieving information and our ability to multitask slowly gets harder. However, on [...]
Why We Gain Fat As We Age
February 25, 2010 – 12:26 pm
There was an interesting segment on NPR a couple of mornings ago, about the effects of aging on muscle – or more accurately, loss of muscle with aging.
The segment was somewhat misnamed as “Why we gain weight as we age.” It should have been “Why we gain fat as we age.”
The segment talked [...]
How Effective Are Olay Pro-X Products?
February 16, 2010 – 10:08 pm
The Olay lines of products are widely available and widely used. There are several ranges of anti-aging products including Olay Pro-X.
A yet-to-be published research study (Br J Dermatol 162:647-654, 2010) is reported in Cosmetics Design. This study suggests that using the Olay Pro-X line of products is as effective as using a prescription [...]
Lipofuscin: The Next Target For Age Spot Lightening
February 11, 2010 – 9:44 pm
Age spots, sun spots, liver spots – whatever you want to call them are a sign of aging skin. Too much exposure to the sun can make them worse but they can still appear without sun exposure.
Mibelle Biochemistry, a company that is based in Switzerland, is a supplier of cosmetic ingredients. I have [...]
Polyphenols In Skin Products
February 7, 2010 – 9:52 pm
Every new skincare product seems to have several botanicals in its ingredient list. As an avid researcher of ingredient lists, I do quite a few searches to find out what the botanicals are, and what their potential benefit to the product may be. There is seems to be new “wonder” plants in the [...]
