The Aging Gap Between Species by Anca Ioviţă

The species limit of human life is estimated by scientists at 125–127 years, and even in the most ideal conditions a person will not live longer due to aging of the body. In some cases the exaggeration, possibly, is not intentional but occurs due to errors in translation between languages and synchronization of chronological systems. The super-long lives of people that are mentioned in ancient books, apparently, are highly exaggerated, since archaeological data show that even the oldest of the ancient people lived no more than modern supercentenarians. While among the billions of people of the modern world, there is only one case of life over 120 years ( Jeanne Calment, 122 years). Though the average lifespan of people through the past millennia increased significantly, maximum lifespan almost did not change - even in ancient times there were fairly well and unbiasedly documented cases when some people lived for more than a hundred years (for example, Terentia who lived 103 or 104 years). But all those remedies did not allow even alchemists themselves to live longer than a hundred years. Background ĭescriptions of rejuvenation and immortality remedies are often found in the writings of alchemists. 980 – 1037), known in the West as Avicenna, summarized the achievements of earlier generations about this issue. 370 BC), in his Aphorisms, and Aristotle ( 384 – 322 BC), in On youth and old age, expressed their opinions about reasons for old age and gave advice about lifestyle. Ancient Egyptians used garlic in large quantities to extend their lifespan. The most anсient Egyptian, Indian and Chinese books contain reasoning about aging. People have long been interested in making their lives longer and healthier. This timeline lists notable events in the history of research into senescence or biological aging, including the research and development of life extension methods, brain aging delay methods and rejuvenation. Timeline of notable events in the history of senescence research

The Aging Gap Between Species by Anca Ioviţă