Aging & Longevity
presented by Thomas Pearls, MD,
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Release date: April 1, 2006
Expiration date: March 31, 2009

Target Audience: This CME activity is designed for Family Practitioners, Internists, Psychiatrists, Rheumatologists, Registered Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Medical Students, Interns and Residents, Social Workers, Nursing Home Administrators, Pharmacists, Dieticians, Nutritionists and other healthcare professionals.

Course Description: As Keynote Speaker for the special event program “Old Age Ain't No Place for Sissies,” Dr. Perls addresses the role of genetics in living to 100 and his studies on centenarians. This lecture was previously recorded as part of a live CME approved conference and is now made available through this online program. A voice recording, PowerPoint slides, and web technology are utilized. Click on the link above to begin this educational program.

Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this course, the learner should be able to:

• Restate the demography of aging.

• Verbalize why exceptional longevity is rare .

• Identify the major contributing factors to exceptional longevity.

Estimated time to complete the educational activity -- 1.0 hr(s)