Actress Kim Cattrall has publicly declared that she is not frightened of ageing and that she will never undergo cosmetic procedures in an attempt to look younger. The 54-year-old, whose most recent film is called Meet Monica Velour, says she is inspired by older celebrities who retain their glamor.

She said that she looks at people like Judi Dench, who is in her 70s, as examples of how to embrace aging in a positive way. She said she sympathizes with women who feel pushed into undergoing plastic surgery, though, because in Hollywood image is everything. She believes this is why so many women in their 50's or even younger are pushed to Botox and plastic surgery, because they are trying to stay competitive in their careers. She doesn't judge women who choose plastic surgery in a negative light because she feels it is a personal choice.

Healthy aging is all about making the right food choices, exercising well, maintaining good relationships, doing something that is constructive and balancing work and play. Several people experience pleasure by getting involved in a cause. This also helps in healthy aging, acting as a great antidote to getting old faster.
Quitting smoking and drinking alcohol in moderation also help in healthy aging. These vices lead large number of people, especially in western countries, to suffer from various cardiovascular diseases and high blood pressure. As per a study, 50 million American adults have high blood pressure. This is simply not part of healthy aging!
Calorie intake of people too needs to be restricted as much as possible. Portion sizes need to get smaller. People should consume foods as per their body requirements and lifestyle. For this professional help of a nutritionist cum dietician can be sought.
Healthy aging is an ongoing process in which people can lengthen good health and extend their life span. Give in to it!

A common medical dye that is used to identify the tangles of proteins that accompany ageing also helps to prevent protein misfolding, which is one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease. When researchers at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging in Novato, California grew the soil-dwelling nematode Caenorhabditis elegans in agar plates soaked in thioflavin T- a dye used to visualize clusters of amyloid beta protein-they found that the worms lived 30 to 70% longer than average.

Further investigation suggested that by binding to amyloid beta, the dye helps to preserve the environment that the proteins need to form complex three-dimensional shapes. This may prevent the misfolding that occurs with ageing, and which can lead to the formation of protein clumps seen in Alzheimer's disease. The researchers concluded that scientists need to pursue compounds that target aggregation processes and protein misfolding pathways.