The Institute opened its research facility in 1999. It was the first independent institution in the United States to respond to a call from the National Institute of Medicine to establish ten centers to study aging. The majority of the Institute’s funding now comes from federal grants, foundations, and donations.
Beryl Buck was trained as a nurse. Prior to her death in 1975, she asked that the Buck estate be used, in part, “to extend help toward the problems of the aged.”
KLRI differs from most research institutions because we have a wide range of scientific expertise and we focus on the overall effects of aging, rather than disease cures. Safety is also an important element to KLRI, as all studies are carefully performed and accurately communicated. Our scientists are experts in their fields and conscience driven to perform at their highest possible level.
KLRI is performing research to extend our healthy years by improving muscle strength, understanding the role of various nutritional components in our diets, and achieving a better grasp of human aging physiology.
Этот номер журнала посвыщен обзору истории антистарения, обсужданию целесообразности борьбы со старением и некоторых связанных с этим этических проблем, а также критике коммерческой практики anti-aging'а, не подтвержденной доброкачественными ислеедованиями
Seven Deadly Myths: Uncovering the Facts About the High Cost of the Last Year of Life
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This report tests some of the most common myths surrounding the financial and medical impact of end-of-life care, separating fact from fiction to show what really happens for most people during their last years of life.
Особенно интересны мифы 6 и 7.
В документе утверждается, что рост расходов на здравоохранение лишь в небольшой степени вызван старением населения, а также, что дальнейшее увеличение среднего возраста и доли пожилого населения не обязательно приведёт к катастрофическому росту расходов на сферу здравоохранения.