title: Complementary and integrative treatments: integrative care centers and hospitals: one center's perspective.
abstract: This article discusses the mechanisms of aging and future areas of exploration, and addresses strategies to achieve successful aging given the current state of medical knowledge. The authors begin at the beginning, with mitochondrial function and cell growth and decline, then continue to present aspects over which humans have control over their health: nutrition, body posture, exercise, lifestyle choices, and Traditional Eastern medicine. The discussion concludes with the role of the physician in offering patient education regarding behaviors for a healthy life.
authors.affiliation: Division of Otologic/Neurotologic Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Center for Integrative Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, Henry Ford Health System, West Bloomfield, MI 48322, USA. mseidma1@hfhs.org
authors.forename: Michael D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Seidman
authors.forename: Gerard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: van Grinsven
mesh_terms: D000529:Complementary Therapies / Q000379:methods*; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000379:methods*; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D055048:Integrative Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States