BLOG POST December 1, 2014 [London, UK]
Welcome!
Last month we discussed Li Ching-Yuen who lived 256 years.
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This month we confront the question:
'Is aging limited only to those above a certain age?'
Good! Now let’s see whether aging is limited to the elderly.
[An Internet Download]
"Hutchinson–Gilford
Progeria Syndrome"
Progeria
(also known as "Hutchinson–Gilford Progeria Syndrome", "Hutchinson–Gilford
syndrome", and "Progeria syndrome") is an extremely
rare genetic condition wherein symptoms resembling aspects of aging are manifested at an early age. The
disorder has very low incidences and occurs in an estimated 1 per 8 million
live births. Those born with progeria typically live to their mid-teens and
early twenties. It is a genetic condition that occurs as a new mutation (de novo),
and is rarely inherited. Although the term progeria applies strictly speaking
to all diseases characterized by premature aging symptoms, and is often
used as such, it is often applied specifically in reference to
Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome.
A child with this
condition show signs of symptoms usually around 18–24 months. The facial
appearance is usually wrinkled, with a larger head in relation to their
body, with a narrow face and a beak nose. The child experiences full-body
alopecia. Scleroderma, a hardening and tightening of the skin on trunk and
extremities of the body, is also prevalent. Since they experience hair loss,
prominent scalp veins are noticeable, as well as prominent eyes. Musculoskeletal
degeneration causes loss of body fat and muscle, stiff joints, hip
dislocations, and other symptoms generally absent in the non-elderly population.
[End of Download]
There we are.
There are aging children and there are aging elderly. There are old-looking
elderly, and there are young-looking elderly like Li Ching-Yuen.
So, we can conclude that there is no ‘aging’. Musculoskeletal degeneration is caused by diseases in
aging children as well as in aging elderly. So-called ‘aging’ can only mean
that ‘diseases are increasing’.
“THE MORE THE DISEASES, THE
MORE ONE LOOKS OLD. THE LESS THE DISEASES, THE MORE ONE LOOKS YOUNG”
Thank you!
BLOG POST JANUARY 2, 2015:
'A Look at the Increase of Centenarians in years 1990 to 2012.'
May God grant you a very happy month of December, a wonderful
Christmas, and a great 2015?
[English Language: USA]
By Alexander
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