title: Hormones and the aging process.
abstract: For more than a century, it has been suggested that failure of the secretions of the ductless glands leads to aging. Replacement of these hormones has been suggested as a method of slowing the aging process. Clearly, modern research has demonstrated that the concept of a "hormonal fountain of youth" is predominantly mythology. The best evidence for hormonal replacement is vitamin D and estrogen replacement to prevent hip fractures. Other than that, treatment should be limited to hormone replacement in persons who have endocrine disease.
authors.affiliation: Division of Geriatric Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine and Geriatrics Research, Education and Clinical Care Center, VA Medical Center, St. Louis, Missouri 63104, USA. morley@slu.edu
authors.forename: John E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Morley
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D000728:Androgens / Q000502:physiology; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000378:metabolism; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D016330:Frail Elderly; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000517:prevention & control; D006728:Hormones / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013963:Thyroid Hormones / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D000728:Androgens; D006728:Hormones; D013963:Thyroid Hormones