Gerontology

Researcher says six factors can help you lead a longer, better life

3 Feb 2012

(Medical Xpress) -- Spanish explorer Ponce de León searched for the "Fountain of Youth" in hopes of finding eternal life. And while Peter Martin, director of Iowa State University's gerontology program, hasn't found the mythical fountain, he and his research team have determined behavioral factors that may increase longevity.

Woman dies on 110th birthday

3 Feb 2012

The celebration for Jane Ising’s 110th birthday was all set.Her son and his wife were coming from Homewood to the Applewood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Matteson, where monthly parties are held for residents turning another year older.Mrs. Ising, becoming a “super-centenarian� — one of fewer than 100 alive worldwide, according to the Gerontology Research Group — would have the spotlight ...

Matteson woman dies on her 110th birthday

2 Feb 2012

The celebration for Jane Ising’s 110th birthday was all set.Her son and his wife were coming from Homewood to the Applewood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Matteson, where monthly parties are held for residents turning another year older.Ising, at 110 becoming a “super-centenarian� — one of fewer than 75 living worldwide, according to the Gerontology Research Group — would have the ...