It is predicted that 1/5 people in the U.S. will be over 65 by the year 2030. The growing older adult population, along with the scientific technology that is available today, together call for exciting new discoveries in understanding the process of aging, as well as how to increase the healthy years of our lives. Just like today we no longer need to worry about diseases such as Polio, scientists hope that in the future we will no longer worry about conditions such as cancer, Alzheimer’s, and arthritis. Right now there are three main institutes in the world that are moving forward in this research- one in Tokyo, one in Austria, and finally the Buck Institute, located in Novato, Marin County, California.
