Science

Consumption of Fixed Capital refers to the amount of fixed assets used up, during the period under consideration. It  is the decline, during the course…

Mortality Rate is the number of deaths within a given population in a given time period. It is one of the basic factors considered in…

Drift Hypothesis is the belief that mental disorders cause one to drift further down the social class ladder as the disorder takes hold. It is…

Neurodegeneration is a key aspect of a large number of diseases that come under the umbrella of “neurodegenerative diseases.” It is a combination of two…

Physical Exercise is an important component in the prevention of some diseases such as heart disease, cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes and obesity. Physical exercise…

Health Advocacy is a deeper roots in the voluntary organization sector of society, where the early health advocates were more typically advocating for a cause,…

Aging Life Care is integrates health care and psychological care with other needed services such as: housing, home care services, nutritional services, assistance with activities…

Geriatric Medicine is rapidly evolving into both a hospital-based specialty and a specialty concerned with community care. It is emerged as an area of medicine…

Roy Lee Walford, Pioneer of Caloric Restriction was born on June 29, 1924 in San Diego, California, in USA. He received his medical degree from…

Sandy Shaw, Writer on Health was born on February 26, 1947, Dagenham, in United Kingdom. She received her degree from U.C.L.A. in 1966, with a…

Leonard Hayflick, Anatomist was born on May 20, 1928 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in United States. He received his Ph.D. at the University of Pennsylvania in 1956.…

Lipofuscin is a term, which is used for brownish fatty pigment granules. It also known as age-pigments, have three defining characteristics: (1) they consist of…