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	Longevity myths - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The village elder myth is often based upon a pre-literate societal respect for aging, patriarchy, etc. that leads to age exaggeration of the oldest male (sometimes female) in the village.
		Unlike the previous myths, which were rooted in patriarchal, ancient, and communal beliefs, the fountain of youth myth is anchored in the individual, medieval, and Renaissance.
		The idea of the nationalist longevity myth was rooted in the rise of nationalism in the 20th century.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Longevity_myths (2264 words)

	Longevity - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Longevity is defined as long life or the length of a person's life (life expectancy).
		Tobacco smoking is generally accepted to significantly reduce longevity, and is one of the main statistical factors explaining differences in life expectancy between advanced nations.
		Non-fundamentalist Christians, skeptics and atheists tend to consider such stories to be among the longevity myths, noting that age exaggeration tends to be greater in "mythical" periods in many cultures; the early emperors of Japan or China often ruled for more than a century, according to tradition.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Longevity (1042 words)

	Longevity Myths Study @ GreatArtworks.com (Great Artworks) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Some are personal (the P.T. Barnum myth of longevity); that is, a person claims to be a great age to attract attention to oneself and/or to obtain money (such as Joice Heth, promoted by P.T. Barnum as a 161-year-old woman in the 1800s, turned out to be 80).
		Probably the second longevity myth, the village elder myth is a reduction from the patriarchal myth.
		Longevity myths did not come in for serious scrutiny until the work of W.J. In December 2003, a Chinese news service claimed incorrectly that Guinness had recognized a woman in Saudi Arabia as being 131.
	www.greatartworks.com /encyclopedia/Longevity_myths (1685 words)

	NationMaster.com - Encyclopedia: Longevity (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Longevity has been a topic not only for the scientific community but also for writers of travel, science fiction and utopian novels.
		The longest human lifespan on record that has been authenticated is the 122 years 164 days of Jeanne Calment, though fiction, legend, and mythology have proposed or claimed vastly longer lifespans in the past or future and longevity myths frequently allege them to exist in the present.
		Longevity myths include the Fountain of Youth myth, the village elder myth, the Shangri-La myth, the "Nationalist" myth, etc. Each myth derives a separate motivation for age exaggeration.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Longevity (528 words)

	Talk:Longevity myths - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The word myth in its popular meaning implies that it is untrue but in many cases this article fails to supply proof of the lack of veracity of these longevity claims hence the right word is claim, not myth.
		In Louis's "longevity myths" article, he cites only extreme claims that are obviously false--and not only that, but these claims often take on nationalistic-myth or ethnic-myth overtones.
		The longevity claims article can explain the problems with the age verification process, and list some age claims that are partially-validated but not fully authenticated.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Talk:Longevity_myths (2786 words)

	Longevity (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Longevity has been a topic not only for the scientific community but also for writers of travel science fiction and utopia n novels.
		Living to 100 Translates studies of centenarians and other longevity research into a tool for individuals to estimate their longevity potential.
		International Longevity Center A non-profit, non-partisan research and education organization in the US helping societies address longevity population aging in postitive productive ways.
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Longevity.html (1667 words)

	Founding myth: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		A myth is often thought to be a lesson in story form which has deep explanatory or symbolic resonance for preliterate cultures, who preserve and cherish the wisdom...
		In many myths and folk tales, a hero is a man or woman (the latter often called a heroine), traditionally the protagonist of a story, legend or saga,...
		A myth is often thought to be a lesson in story form which has deep explanatory or symbolic resonance for preliterate cultures, EHandler: no quick summary.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/f/fo/founding_myth.htm (514 words)

	ScienceDaily: Longevity (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Today some maintain that the unusually high longevity of Biblical patriarchs are the result of an error in translation: lunar cycles were mistaken for the solar ones, and the actual ages are 13.5 times less.
		However, skeptics and atheists tend to consider such stories to be among the longevity myths, noting that age exaggeration tends to be greater in "mythical" periods in many cultures; the early emperors of Japan or China often ruled for more than a century, according to tradition.
		Longevity -- Longevity is defined as long life or the length of a person's life (life expectancy).
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/longevity (2213 words)

	Eclectus Myths
		The myths that surround the eclectus parrot species may be an example of our inherent belief in the old adage that warns, "If it seems too good to be true, it probably is." Surely a parrot species so breathtakingly beautiful to gaze upon could not be a desirable pet too.
		Finally, the myth that eclectus parrots do not talk, or that either males or females are not good talkers, seems to finally have been laid to rest.
		Eclectus parrots do not need our help to overcome the myths that have surrounded them for so long--they are proving themselves to be not only the most beautiful bird in the world, but the best bird buddy in the world as well...one devotee at a time.
	www.landofvos.com /articles/myths.html (1247 words)

	Longevity myths \| TutorGig.co.uk Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The first three people to be acknowledged by Guinness as reaching 114 have all had their claims disputed.
		Yet in the face of the ages that can be validated by investigation, we are still confronted with claims that the observed extremes have been far exceeded -- longevity myths.
		The Caucasus mountain region of Azerbaijan was the subject of extreme claims for decades, inspired by the desire of Stalin to believe that he would live a very long time, the most extreme claim there being that of Shirali Mislimov (1805??– 1973).
	www.tutorgig.co.uk /encyclopedia/getdefn.jsp?keywords=Longevity_myths (1217 words)

	Welcome to Culturalcafe - Artistbook
		Stories and myths include subjects such as flowers, birds, and fishes, all of which are ingredients of rich and interesting auspicious designs and tales of happy occasions and greetings.
		Chinese people consider health and longevity to be the ultimate blessings of an ideal life.
		The olden wishes of "longevity of ten thousand years" for the emperors and the "life as far stretched as the heavens" for the common people were perfect manifestations of yearnings for long life.
	www.culturalcafe.com /book_01.htm (391 words)

	Should We Cure Aging? A Rebuttal of Myths About Immortality
		According to my calculations, if we were to cure aging that would result in an average longevity of at least 1,200 years in industrial countries.
		The greatest burden on healthcare comes from the elderly and the trend is for expenses with old age to increase as the percentage of people over 65 years-old rises worldwide (UN Programme on Ageing).
		Of course, since longevity increased 50% in the past century, we may already be living immoral lives just for opposing bacteria, viruses, and cancer when we should let them eat us alive.
	www.senescence.info /myths.html (1823 words)

	William Thoms - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		William John Thoms (1803 - 1885), British writer credited with coining the term "folkore" in the 1840's; Thoms's investigation of folkore and myth led to a later career of debunking longevity myths.
		Hence, he is the "father of age validation research" to demographers.
		In the 1870's, William Thoms began investigating claims to "ultra-centenarianism." His essays and in particular his book, Human Longevity: Its Facts and Fictions (1879) make William Thoms the "father of age validation research," especially relevant to the topic of supercentenarians.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/William_Thoms (313 words)

	UofM Urban Myths (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		These urban myths are a part of the great tradition and history celebrated by the students, alumni and staff here at this institution.
		Therefore, the myth regarding the cube and its ability to generate electricity for the University stems from the staff in charge of hiring orientation leaders.
		In regards to the myth about the unmarked grave containing bodies under Randall Laboratory, we have found this myth to be true which we learned in our History 265 class.
	www.umich.edu /~hist265/links/projects/2001b/myths/index5.html (252 words)

	Longevity Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Reflections on longevity have usually gone beyond acknowledging the basicshortness of human life and included thinking about, and conceiving, methods to extend life (indefinitely).
		Longevity has been atopic not only for the scientific community but also for writers of travel, science fiction and utopian novels.
		The record human lifespan that has been authenticated is the 122 years 164 days of Jeanne Calment, though fiction, legend, and mythology have proposed or claimed vastly longer lifespans inthe past or future and longevity myths frequently allege them toexist in the present.
	www.elusiveeye.com /side46817-longevity-research.html (565 words)

	Discovery Health :: Top 10 Marriage Myths
		The enormous increase in longevity is due mainly to a steep reduction in infant mortality.
		Fact: Contrary to the proposition that for men "a marriage license is a hitting license," a large body of research shows that being unmarried — and especially living with a man outside of marriage — is associated with a considerably higher risk of domestic violence for women.
		This is due, in part, to the fact that cohabitants tend not to be as committed as married couples, and they are more oriented toward their own personal autonomy and less to the well-being of their partner.
	health.discovery.com /centers/loverelationships/articles/marriage_myths.html (1052 words)

	Bioethics Discussion Blog: Do You Really Want the Longevity of Methuselah and Beyond?
		Longevity is hallmarked by the 969 years of life of the biblical character Methuselah (Book of Genesis 5:27: And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.
		Guinness Records for the oldest living person have long remained within the range from age 112 to the all-time record of 122 years held by Jeanne Calment, but the process of sorting genuine supercentenarians from longevity myths is hampered by the often questionable birth certification records from the late 19th century.
		Today some maintain that the unusually high longevity of Biblical patriarchs is the result of an error in translation: lunar cycles were mistaken for the solar ones, and the actual ages are 12.37 times less.
	bioethicsdiscussion.blogspot.com /2005/12/do-you-really-want-longevity-of.html (1477 words)

	NEXUS: Vegetarian Myths - Part 2/2
		MYTH #9: Meat and saturated fat consumption have increased in the 20th century, with a corresponding increase in heart disease and cancer.
		MYTH #11: The human body is not designed for meat consumption.
		Some authorities on vegetarian diets, such as Dr Ralph Ballantine,126 claim that the fear and terror (if any; see Myth #15) an animal experiences at death is somehow "transferred" into its flesh and organs and "becomes" a part of the person who eats it.
	www.nexusmagazine.com /articles/vegemyths2.html (6177 words)

	Longevity Info, Keep Fit The Chinese Way, The Key To Longevity, Causes Of Death (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Tobacco smoking is generally accepted to significantly affect longevity info, and is one of the main statistical factors explaining differences in life expectancy between advanced nations.
		Accra, Sept. 1, GNA - Longevity Project, a newly established nongovernmental organisation (NGO) with the aim of increasing the expectancy and quality of life of the general population of Ghana was on Thursday launched in Accra.
		Sickly and underweight as a child, van Andel-Schipper was robust and healthy as an adult; at age 100 she survived breast cancer that required a mastectomy.
	www.longevityinfo.info (3980 words)

	Live Forever Diet Malnutrition centenarian Heart Brain Longevity Research Lifestyle culture trends Healthcare PAP (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		MYTH: If you are obese, you are a high risk of dying prematurely form a heart attack.
		MYTH: Eggs, meat, and butter (high cholesterol foods) are bad for your heart.
		MYTH: Severe narrowing of a coronary artery means you are about to have a heart attack.
	www.demko.com /m980525.htm (1894 words)

	Top Ten Nutritional Myths, Distortions and Lies That Will Destroy Your Health.
		The result of their spreading myths, distortions and lies about healthy eating has lead to a dramatic surge in obesity, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, heart disease and cancer that are not found in low-carbohydrate, high-fat, meat-eating societies.
		The "Okinawa Diet" has been falsely presented in books claiming the seafood, fruits and vegetables gave the people their extra longevity as the "longest-lived people." The fact that the Okinawians consume a lot of pork, lard and saturated fat from coconut oil is hidden and distorted.
		This myth seems so true, innocent, wonderfully healthy and wholesome that most people swallow it without question, but it is the most deadly myth of all dietary dogma and lies.
	www.biblelife.org /myths.htm (14477 words)

	Learn more about Longevity in the online encyclopedia. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Reflections on longevity have usually gone beyond acknowledging the basic shortness of human life and included thinking about, and conceiving, methods to extend life (indefinitely).
		Longevity has been a topic not only for the scientific community but also for writers of science fiction and utopian novels.
		But it appears that it matters most where in the world (rather than how) you live.
	www.onlineencyclopedia.org /l/lo/longevity.html (308 words)

	Longevity myths - Term Explanation on IndexSuche.Com
		Yet in the face of the ages that can be validated by investigation, we are still confronted with claims that the observed extremes have been far exceeded - ''longevity myths''.
		It is typical that extreme longevity claims come from remote areas where recordkeeping is poor, but generally observed life_expectancy is rather lower than in the areas where genuine claims are typically found.
		Longevity myths did not come in for serious scrutiny until the work of W.J. Thoms in a Nepalese man claimed to have been born in 1832, citing as evidence a card issued in 1988.
	www.indexsuche.com /Longevity_myths.html (715 words)

	Myths About Raw: Are dogs living longer because of kibbled food?
		Nutrition has had a very negligible role to play in increased longevity other than the fact that dogs are no longer starving and do not have to hunt or scavenge (both of which are energetically costly).
		Instead of contributing to longevity, these "nutritional advances" have contributed to more and more health problems previously unheard of in dogs—diabetes, various cancers, inflammatory bowel syndrome, and bloat, for example.
		In reality, canine longevity and quality of life has been decreasing for many breeds since the advent of processed food.
	www.rawfed.com /myths/longevity.html (957 words)

	Illusions, Delusions, and Confusions: Mythical Geography in Antique Maps
		One category of cartographic error consists of what are called ‘geographic myths.’ These are geographic features that appear on the map but not on the earth; cities where none ever were, islands where there are but waves, lakes and rivers where there is dry land, and kingdoms of non-existent kings.
		Geographic myths populated most areas of the world and the history of exploration is filled with expeditions in search of chimeras that existed only on the map.
		Whatever their source or longevity, these geographical myths had a profound impact on the history of exploration and the story of discovery cannot be told without an understanding of these cartographic features.
	www.philaprintshop.com /myth.html (483 words)

	Longevity
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		While 10 to 15 years might be a little over the top there is a similar thing at play in the blogging community and longevity of blogging seems to be one factor (remember this is a...
	www.logicjungle.com /wiki/Longevity (320 words)

	Life Expectancy
		Most of us have heard of the myth of Shangri-La, where people live for a thousand years, free from all earthly ills, in a land of perpetual sunshine.
		People in all places in all times, including our own, have woven facts, fantasy and fallacy into the theories of longevity that come down to us not only in folklore and mythology but also newspapers, books, and on the TV screen.
		Clearly, longevity has no value unless it is accompanied by a great love for and a great enjoyment of living.
	www.healthpromoting.com /Articles/articles/expect.htm (1478 words)

	Methuselah: bio and encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		[follow hyperlink for more...]) from longevity myths (longevity myths: longevity myths have been around for as long as humanity....
		One was that conditions before the flood caused much less ultraviolet light from the sun to impact the earth, and that this allowed for longer life spans.
		The latest proposal is that it is due to the genetic bottleneck that would have been caused by the flood, causing loss of longevity genes.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/methuselah (718 words)

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