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A book Macrobii ("Long-Livers") is a work devoted to longevity. It was attributed to the ancient Greek author Lucian , although it is now accepted that he could not have written it. [ 55 ] Most examples given in it are lifespans of 80 to 100 years, but some are much longer:
Longevity myths include generic traditions about supercentenarian human longevity, as well as incompletely validated specific longevity claims, such as those lacking birth or death dates or arising from within a generic tradition. Traditions also include "diets, drugs, alchemy, physical practices, and certainly also mental states" that have ...
Human Longevity, its Facts and its Fictions, including an inquiry into some of the more remarkable instances, and suggestions for testing reputed cases, illustrated by examples. London: J. Murray, 1873. The Longevity of Man. Its Facts and Its Fictions. With a prefatory letter to Prof. Owen, C.B., F.R.S. on the limits and frequency of ...
5 Other Health Myths Longevity Experts Are Begging People Over 50 To Ignore 1. You're destined to be lonely and depressed. No, no, no!
Longevity myths are traditions about long-lived people (generally supercentenarians), either as individuals or groups of people, and practices that have been believed to confer longevity, but for which scientific evidence does not support the ages claimed or the reasons for the claims.
Longevity claims are unsubstantiated cases of asserted human longevity. Those asserting lifespans of 110 years or more are referred to as supercentenarians . Many have either no official verification or are backed only by partial evidence.
Myth #5: Having a drink will warm you up on a cold day As summer ends and the temperatures begin to dip, fall and holiday-themed cocktails designed to warm you up from the inside out become all ...
Fantastic Voyage: Live Long Enough to Live Forever (Rodale Books, ISBN 1-57954-954-3) is a book authored by Ray Kurzweil and Terry Grossman published in 2004. The basic premise of the book is that if middle aged people can live long enough, until approximately 120 years, they will be able to live forever—as humanity overcomes all diseases and old age itself.
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