aging

Anna, the child of parents who refused to sign the Declaration, which forbids people to have children, must chose between cheating the law or facing certain death.

The Tuck family is confronted with an agonizing situation when they discover that a ten-year-old girl and a malicious stranger now share their secret about a spring whose water prevents one from ever growing any older.

Melly and Anny Beth agree to participate in Project Turnabout, a scientific experiment in which they are given a shot that will make them grow younger, until they receive a second injection that will stop the aging process, but when other participants die after receiving the second shot, Melly and Anny Beth refuse to have the shot and set out to find someone to care for them when they are too young to do it themselves.

In 2140 England, where drugs enable people to live forever and children are illegal, teenaged Anna, an obedient "Surplus" training to become a house servant, has her world view challenged when she meets Peter and discovers that her birth parents are trying to find her.

Presents a comprehensive guide to managing the aging process, and offers advice on such things as finances and health care, exercise, staying connected with family and friends, and maintaining independence.

Now in heaven, Ray has time to reflect on his short life of fifty years and his life's most crucial moments--of infidelity, his marriage, the dog he accidentally killed, the baby he saved, and the penny he had to have.

Dr. David Snowdon chronicles the experiences he has had while studying a group of 678 Catholic nuns, who have agreed to let him study their lives in order to learn more about aging and Alzheimer's disease.

Examines the aging process, what it is, and how it happens. Explores the basic concept of longevity and how it is measured. Analyzes the claims of greatly extended lifetimes around the world.

A scientific tour of the aging of the human body, investigating the complexities of tissues, cells, and genes, looking at how historically familiar people have experienced aging and death, and discussing discoveries that may lead to longer lives.