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In an unfinished part of his basement, 95-year-old Richard Soller zips around a makeshift track encircling boxes full of medals he’s won for track and field and long-distance running. Without a hint of breathlessness, he says: “I can put in miles down here.” Steps away is an expensive leather recliner he bought when he retired…
In an unfinished part of his basement, 95-year-old Richard Soller zips around a makeshift track encircling boxes full of medals he’s won for track and field and long-distance running.
Cells eventually stop dividing and enter a “senescent” state in response to various forms of damage.
About 100 companies, plus academic teams, are exploring drugs to target cells that have stopped dividing.
Richard Soller, a 95-year-old man who lives near Cincinnati, has achieved an enviable goal chased by humans since ancient times: Staying healthy and active in late life. It's a goal that eludes so many that growing old is often associated with getting frail and sick. But scientists are trying to change that - and tackle one of humanity's biggest challenges - through a little known but flourishing field of aging research called cellular senescence.