<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><b>Re: The Critical Need to Promote Research of Aging and
Aging-related Diseases to Improve Health and Longevity of the Elderly
Population </b>(press release ISOAD)</span></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">(Original <a href="http://isoad.org/content.aspx?info_lb=640&flag=571" target="_blank">http://isoad.org/content.aspx?info_lb=640&flag=571</a>
) </span></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">Dear colleagues,</span></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">I would like to draw your attention
to the following press release of the International Society on Aging and
Disease (ISOAD).</span></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">On November 1-2, 2014, there took place in Beijing, China,
the first International Conference on Aging and Disease (ICAD) of the
International Society on Aging and Disease (ISOAD, <a href="http://isoad.org/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:none">http://isoad.org/</span></a>). It showcased some of the
latest advances in aging and longevity research, including regenerative
medicine, geroprotective substances and regimens.</span></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">The range of cutting edge, often breakthrough, topics and
advances from over 60 presenters from around the world can be seen in the
conference program <a href="http://isoad.org/content.aspx?info_lb=606&flag=103" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:none">http://isoad.org/content.aspx?info_lb=606&flag=103</span></a>.
The conference report, entitled “Stop Aging Disease!” (which is also the ISOAD
official motto) was recently published in the ISOAD journal <em>Aging and
Disease</em>, <a href="http://www.aginganddisease.org/EN/10.14336/AD.2015.0115" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:none">http://www.aginganddisease.org/EN/10.14336/AD.2015.0115</span></a> briefly
describing a variety of the fields presented, from modulation of energy
balance, through toxicology, genomics, proteomics and immunotherapy to systems
biology, behavioral therapy and health research policy, aimed to achieve
healthy longevity.</span></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">The conference provided yet another illustration of the
great promise of longevity research. Yet a much greater effort and investment
will be needed to bring advances in fundamental science toward safe, effective
and universally accessible treatments for age-related ill health. Therefore,
the conference further emphasized the vital importance of public support of
research on biology of aging and aging-related diseases for public health, and
offered some policy recommendations for its promotion. The rationale and
recommendations can be found in the conference resolution <a href="http://isoad.org/content.aspx?info_lb=638&flag=103" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:none">http://isoad.org/content.aspx?info_lb=638&flag=103</span></a> 
and in the more detailed position paper, published on behalf of the ISOAD,
following the conference, entitled “The Critical Need to Promote Research of
Aging and Aging-related Diseases to Improve Health and Longevity of the Elderly
Population” <a href="http://www.aginganddisease.org/EN/10.14336/AD.2014.1210" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:none">http://www.aginganddisease.org/EN/10.14336/AD.2014.1210</span></a>.
The policy recommendations include increasing funding, specific incentives and
institutional support for aging and longevity research.</span></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">We invite the public to contribute to the widest possible
recognition and support of biological research of aging and aging-related
diseases. We welcome the readers to circulate this position paper, share it in
your social networks, forward it to politicians, potential donors and media,
organize discussion groups to debate the topics raised (that may later grow
into grassroots longevity research and activism groups in different countries),
translate this position paper into your language, reference and link to it,
even republish it in part or in full, join the ISOAD or other aging and
longevity research and advocacy organizations.</span></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">Consider focusing the discussions and promotions on
special days of symbolic significance, such as February 21 –  the 140<sup>th</sup> anniversary
of the longest-lived human, Jeanne Calment (reaching the lifespan of 122
years),  March 1 – The Future Day, April 7 - the UN World Health Day, May
15 – the 170<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the founder of scientific aging
and longevity research, the author of the term “gerontology”, the Nobel Prize
winner – Ellie Metchnikoff, October 1 – the UN International Day of Older
Persons (celebrated by some parts of the longevity advocacy community as the
“International Longevity Day”), November 10 – the UN World Science Day for
Peace and Development, etc. Creating discussions, meetings and publications on
aging and longevity research on several consecutive days or regularly, may only
increase the impact.</span></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">Hopefully, thanks to our joint efforts “The Critical Need
to Promote Research of Aging and Aging-related Diseases to Improve Health and
Longevity of the Elderly Population” will be recognized and acted upon by all
the segments of the society, from the grassroots through the professional to
the decision-making level, with the effort corresponding to the urgency of the
need.</span></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">Ilia Stambler, PhD. Outreach Coordinator. International
Society on Aging and Disease (ISOAD)</span></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><a href="http://isoad.org/content.aspx?info_lb=640&flag=571" target="_blank">http://isoad.org/content.aspx?info_lb=640&flag=571</a></span></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><a href="http://www.longevityforall.org/" target="_blank">http://www.longevityforall.org/</a></span></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><a href="http://www.bioaging.org.il/" target="_blank">http://www.bioaging.org.il/</a></span></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><a href="http://www.longevityhistory.com/" target="_blank">http://www.longevityhistory.com/</a></span></p><div><br></div></div></div><div><br></div></div></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="1">Ilia Stambler, PhD</font></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="1"><br></font></span></p>

<p><font size="1"><span style="font-family:Arial">Outreach
Coordinator. International Society on Aging and Disease - ISOAD </span><a href="http://isoad.org/" target="_blank">http://isoad.org</a></font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="1">Chair. Israeli
Longevity Alliance / International Longevity Alliance (Israel) - ILA<span> </span><a href="http://www.bioaging.org.il/" target="_blank">http://www.bioaging.org.il</a></font></span></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="1">Coordinator. Longevity
for All<span> </span><a href="http://www.longevityforall.org/" target="_blank">http://www.longevityforall.org</a></font></span></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font size="1"><span style="font-family:Arial">Author. Longevity
History.<span> </span><i>A History of
Life-Extensionism in the Twentieth Century</i> </span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:blue"><a href="http://longevityhistory.com/" target="_blank"><span lang="DE">http://longevityhistory.com</span></a></span></font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span lang="DE" style="font-family:Arial"><font size="1"> </font></span></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font size="1"><span lang="DE" style="font-family:Arial">Email:<span> </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><a href="mailto:ilia.stambler@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span lang="DE" style="color:#1155cc">ilia.stambler@gmail.com</span></a></span><span lang="DE" style="font-family:Arial"></span></font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span lang="DE" style="font-family:Arial"><font size="1">Tel: 972-3-961-4296 / 0522-283-578</font></span></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span lang="DE" style="font-family:Arial"><font size="1">Rishon Lezion. Israel</font><span style="font-size:10pt"></span></span></p></div></div></div></div>
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