Melatonin is a hormone produced predominantly by the pineal gland and released at night. Its secretion has a circadian pattern, peaking at night. Melatonin is a natural hormone that has a circadian…
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Counteracting Ageism and Learning about Aging through Early Children’s Literature
Worldwide, life expectancy is rising. In general, people are not prepared for this long life and have ageist attitudes that hinder exploiting the “dividend of longevity” they have been granted. This improved…
Importance of Diet, Genetic and Lifestyle on Human Aging, Health and Cognition
Several intrinsic/extrinsic factors will interfere in our body, deciding human health, lifespan, and cognitive impairment, from conception to old age. It has become clear in recent years that the ageing process is…