Seniors Kick Ass: American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine Reports More Oldsters Grabbing the Gold than Ever Before in History

May 26, 2000 /CHICAGO (PR Web) According to recent demographic trends released by research institutions from AARP to Tufts Universitys Lincoln Filene Center for Citizenship, Americans senior athletes, as a population, now represent the most dedicated age group engaging in proactive health interventions that promote wellness and longevity. In fact, the non-profit organization SCAN reports that nearly one in seven older Americans exercises up to four hours a week. Remarks Ronald Klatz, M.D., D.O., President of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M), senior athletes, from the amateur to the professional competitor, serve to inspire those of all ages to take steps to promote enhanced quality and extended quantity of life. Today, as National Senior Health & Fitness Day is celebrated across the United States, the 8,600 member physicians and scientists of the A4M salute the commitment to health and longevity displayed by the nations senior population." Indeed, those 65+ are purchasing fitness equipment in record numbers: according to the National Sporting Goods Association, seniors increased their purchases by 17% in the two years between 1996 and 1998. Says Klatz, the exponential growth of membership in A4M is a clear reflection of a strong and expanding public interest in seeking physicians who will become partners with their patients in optimizing their health destinies in obtaining maximum quality and quantity of lifespan."

The A4M was applauded in the April 2000 issue of Smart Money for its presence at the forefront of a new clinical specialty that delivers youth to the ten thousand Baby Boomers who turn 50 each day. Likewise pioneering, the organizations World Health Network is the only Internet site dedicated to covering the new clinical specialty of anti-aging medicine from an objective, unbiased perspective. To commemorate National Senior Health & Fitness Day, the A4M extends a cordial invitation to visit its award-winning The World Health Network at www.worldhealth.net. At this unique health information portal, the A4M connects the health-conscious population with life enhancing, life extending medical information and functions as a resource for the public to locate physicians, clinics, and products that promote quality and quantity of life. The recent relaunch of www.worldhealth.net services both consumers and health professionals alike:

~ Anti-Aging Headline News: late-breaking and fascinating discoveries on advancements that help people to live longer and better lives

~ Primer on Anti-Aging Medicine: the A4M is the unsurpassed leader in the new clinical specialty in which it was instrumental in founding seven years ago, and Dr. Klatzs insights on The Ageless Society and Focus on Immortality are shared with visitors

~ Audio segments from Dr. Klatzs radio show, Live Long and Well": with special guests discussing current hot-button issues in health and medicine

~ Physician Locator: the only Internet site from which visitors may find a doctor or clinic providing new and effective medical treatments, proven by clinical and research studies, to retard or reverse aging

~ Discussion Board: the leading on-line area for information exchange among thousands of like-minded people on dozens of anti-aging health topics: express your thoughts on breakthrough biomedical technologies that have the strong potential for delivering human immortality in the next thirty years

~ Urgent Bulletin -- Clinton Initiative to Expand FDA Jurisdiction: review a proposal to appropriate $10 million to the FDA to police the Internet, and use World Health Network's "Click to Congress" to voice your opinion to the government panel

~ Interactive Question Zone: How long can you live? Find out with the Official Longevity Test

~ Conference Information: join the A4M for "Anti-Aging Therapeutics for the Office-Based Physician & Health Practitioner," taking place 22-23 July 2000 in Chicago, IL. Drawing 1,500 of the worlds brightest physicians, scientists, and researchers in longevity medicine, the complete conference description, including lecture abstracts, is available.

~ Biweekly newsletter: complimentary subscriptions for visitors to obtain free product offers and vital health information, delivered regularly to their desktops

With a membership of 8,600 physicians and scientists from 55 countries worldwide, the A4M's website at www.worldhealth.net deliver timely and pertinent information on the latest clinical and research advances in anti-aging medicine. Rated in the Lycos Top 5% Directory and Top 15 Medical Websites by Luckman's Internet Guide, The World Health Network at www.worldhealth.net receives over 1 million hits each month.

The American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M) is pleased to announce that the Consumer Education & Research Council (CERC) Emblem program, an effort of the newly established Consumer Education and Research Council (CERC) of the A4M, is now underway. CERC was formed in 1999 to assist consumers with their selection of anti-aging and preventive health products and services: the privilege of using the CERC emblem is extended only to those corporate participants who agree to follow guidelines for ethical manufacturing, labeling, and marketing practices. The A4M anticipates that government agencies, including the FTC, FDA, and States Attorneys General will endorse CERC as a viable and beneficial effort by which the burgeoning anti-aging marketplace establishes a standard code of conduct. Visit CERC on-line at www.cerc2000.com

Data collection for the A4M's premier research project, LEXCORE -- the Life Extension Core of Information has begun. With this project, participating physicians and medical centers will pool their data in order to establish a worldwide database that will permit analyses of therapeutic outcomes that validate the emerging science of anti-aging medicine. LEXCORE has begun to receive its first data sets from an initial base of thirty clinics from around the world. You are invited to visit www.worldhealth.net's sister site at www.lexcorelink.net for more information.

The A4M is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization that is the sole medical society dedicated to the advancement of therapeutics related to the science of longevity medicine and offers The World Health Network in its mission to educate the public on the exciting new clinical specialty of anti-aging medicine.

A limited number of Press Credentials to attend the July conference are still available. Please fax your request on station or publication letterhead to the contact listed below.

SOURCE:    The American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, Chicago, IL

CONTACT:    Megan Nelsen

Phone:        (773) 528-4333

FAX:        (773) 528-5390

E-MAIL:    megan@worldhealth.net

WEBSITE:    www.worldhealth.net