What makes our bodies age has long been a scientific mystery. This program looks at discoveries suggesting that the aging process can be manipulated, if not completely switched off. Examining the role of diet, the film profiles a married couple who have maintained a low-calorie regimen for 16 years—with results that are open to interpretation—as well as two scientists who have largely debunked the myth of oxidative stress. Other researchers include Dr. David Sinclair of Harvard Medical School, discoverer of the molecule resveratrol, which has been found to have life-prolonging effects in mice. Progeria, or rapid-aging disease, and age as a “state of mind” are also investigated.

Films Media Group

Aging -- Physiological aspects, Nutrition, Human body, Aging -- Health aspects

Stockley, Nicola (director), Stockley, Nicola (writer), Townsend, Kate (producer), Hill, Bernard (narrator), Cohen, Andrew (editor), British Broadcasting Corporation (producer), Films for the Humanities (Firm) (distributor)

00:49:03 (HH:MM:SS)

English

adult/continuing education, higher education, high school (grades 10-12), college

Name	Films Media Group (Firm)
Role	publisher
Telephone	800-257-5126
Address	200 Metro Blvd., Suite 124, Hamilton, NJ 08619
Email	[email protected]

2010-01-01

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