longevity

Cartoon illustrations and text provide information about extending human life, discussing killer diseases and how to prevent them, ways to avoid stress and stay healthy, beneficial foods, the lifespans of different animals, what the study of worms reveals about longevity, and cloning. Includes experiments.

Presents a guide to the human body, with tips on how to stay younger and healthier, including information on the heart and arteries, brain and nervous system, bones and muscles, lungs, digestive system, and sex organs.

Explores the life and death of humans, animals, and plants, and advances in medical science which may increase longevity.

Explores the link between biomedical and behavioral science, discussing how the two fields work together to contribute to emotional and physical well-being and can lead to a better quality of life.

A selection of plants and animals of the world are presented in order of their longevity, and each reveals a special quality of their lifetime.

Explores the influence of heredity, behavior, and environment on the life spans of animals and plants.

A guidebook to staying healthy as one ages that describes the habits of Mayo Clinic doctors themselves, covering exercise, intellectual stimulation, personal relationships, and involvement in one's community.

Contains eleven articles that provide a variety of perspectives on life extension, addressing issues of whether and how far science should extend the human lifespan.

Presents a guide to aging that covers how to ensure that a longer life can be experienced in a happy and positive manner, and analyzes various myths and misconceptions about old age that prevent individuals from adequately planning for a healthy and fulfilling lifestyle.

On the occasion of Robbie's tenth birthday, a dog, cat, turtle, and bunch of gnats discuss how that age compares with their own expected longevity.