title: Anti-aging medicine. What makes it different from geriatrics?
abstract: The growth in popularity of so-called "anti-aging" medicine challenges physicians to examine their attitudes about aging. Does one define aging as a predisposition to pathology or as part of the life cycle? Is longevity without the chronic diseases associated with aging a realistic goal? Anti-aging modalities being prescribed by some practitioners include hormone replacement therapies, vitamin and mineral supplements, diet, and exercise. Although diet, exercise, and some vitamin and mineral supplements are well-recognized as preventive measures, unproven hormone, mega-vitamin, and herbal therapies are controversial. Both the patient and the physician bring biases and values to the discussion of anti-aging medicine, and that combination will influence the treatment decisions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Geriatrics and Adult Development, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Butler
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fossel
authors.forename: C X
authors.initials: CX
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rothman
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Rothman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000187:drug effects*; D005853:Geriatrics; D006801:Humans; D008136:Longevity; D004366:Nonprescription Drugs / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010819:Physician's Role; D011788:Quality of Life
chemical_list: D004366:Nonprescription Drugs