Was ist Anti-Aging-Medizin?

Abstract

The apparent demographic changes in our society with a substantial increase of elderly people threatened by restrictions due to diseases, invalidity, and disability call for new forms of "active prevention," namely anti-aging medicine. This kind of medical intervention is not intended to stop or reverse the aging process, but to recognize and decrease the risks of developing chronic diseases provoked by genetic disposition, lifestyle, and biochemical changes and to initiate preventive strategies. These medical interventions are based on knowledge about biological organ functions during the course of a lifetime that proceed according to a general time frame: increase of function from birth to the age 15-28, followed by a continuous decrease until the "disability threshold" is reached, with decompensation of organic function, leading to disease and possibly to death. In light of this background, a modular system of prevention was generated for practical medicine, including risk calculators for detection of the individual health risk and diagnosis of premature loss of organic function using specific vitality tests. Finally, a concept of preventive methods was elaborated based on scientific and clinical evidence.

In Search of Immortality: The Political Economy of Anti-aging Medicine

“…At a time when authorities in many countries are grappling with what are perceived to be profound health and welfare demands created by a burgeoning aging population, many health authorities see considerable potential in the new forms of 'active prevention' promised by anti-aging medicine (Wolf 2005). As one proponent of anti-aging medicine writes, Whether or not one likes the terminology, antiaging medicine itself represents the ultimate preventative medicine.…”

Zivilisatosen

“…Der Burnout-Begriff wurde nicht zuletzt durch sich diesbezüglich als betroffen "outende" Prominente wie den deutschen Fußballnationalspieler Sebastian Deisler [24] populär. Während die klinische Diagnose einer Depression der Arzt-und Therapeutenperspektive entspricht und zudem mit dem Stigma einer psychischen Erkrankung behaftet ist, geht das Burnout-Modell primär von der Sicht Betroffener bzw.…”

Anti‐Aging Data and Support Claims – Consensus Statement

“…Demographic changes will affect all aspects of society, such as work and workplaces, infrastructure and mobility, social insurances and services. It is intended to recognize and decrease the risks of developing chronic diseases provoked by genetic disposition, lifestyle, and biochemical changes and to initiate preventive strategies [4]. The goal of government health policy is to enable citizens to live a high proportion of their lifetime in good health ("healthy life expectancy" according to the WHO definition) [3].…”

“…Anti-aging campaigns can be defined as the re-establishment and maintenance of mental and physical capabilities and includes both the prevention of diseases as well as the signs of aging. It is intended to recognize and decrease the risks of developing chronic diseases provoked by genetic disposition, lifestyle, and biochemical changes and to initiate preventive strategies [4]. Anti-aging medicine activities can be divided into four areas: 1.…”