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These tests, presuming honest answers and no active debilitating disease,
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 The following self-test is designed to begin to assist you in determining
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This biological aging self test is derived from the following two sources:
1.) "An Introduction to Growth Hormone Deficiency in Adults" by Bengtsson
2.)  "Grow Young With HGH" by Dr. Ronald Klatz

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Answer the following questions straight forwardly or, if a comparison time
frame is suggested (as it is in most of the questions), comparing today with
the way you felt, looked, and performed when you were in the best of health
in your 20′s. If you answer yes, circle the corresponding number. Your total
score, plus a little simple math, will give you a symptomatic picture of
your biological age.

1.) Ages 45-54, +10
2.)  Ages 55-64, +20
3.)  Ages 65 and above, +30
4.)  Do you find you feel better about life the longer you live? -20
5.)  When you exercise a lot, is your breathing more labored? +30
6.) Do you find your endurance has decreased? +20
7.) Is your grip and/or lifting strength less? +20
8.) Is it becoming more difficult to exercise? +20
9.) Do cuts, bruises, and wounds take a longer time to heal? +10
10.) Do you find you need haircuts less often? +10
11.) Do you have more cellulite on your thighs? +10
12.) Do you feel you look old for your age? +10
13.) Do you have hanging skin on your belly, upper arms, neck, and face? +20
14.) Do you have more digestive problems and difficulties? +10
15.) Must you urinate more frequently? +10
16.) Has your vision deteriorated noticeably? +10
17.) Do you have normal blood pressure? -20
18.) Women: Is your HDL cholesterol under 56? +20 Men: Is your HDL
cholesterol under 46? +20
19.) Is your cholesterol over 240? +20
20.) Is your cholesterol over 200? +10
21.) Do you generally feel more aches and pains? +10
22.) Do you generally feel sick and get colds and the flu more often? +20
23.) Overall, do you feel you have good health? -20
24.) Do you have youthful looking musculature? -20
25.) Has a spare tire or love handles developed around your waist? +10
26.) Has losing weight become much more difficult? +10
27.) Have you exceeded your ideal weight by 20% or more? +20
28.) Is your physical shape and condition poorer? +20
29.) Is it more difficult concentrating? +20
30.) Do you use memory aids such as lists and reminders more often? +20
31.) Is it increasingly more difficult to think clearly? +20
32.) Are you forgetting things more often? +20
33.) After sleeping, do you feel refreshed and well rested? -10
34.) Is staying asleep or falling asleep more troublesome? +20
35.) Is your sexual performance, interest and activity generally declining?
+20
36.) Have you maintained an active interest in sexual relations? -10
37.) Do you stay in touch with friends as much? -10
38.) Do you long for retirement so you can do less, not so you can pursue
another active interest? +20
39.) Do you feel like you are working too hard now? +20
40.) Do you feel anxious and stressed out more often? +10
41.) Are you more often depressed? +10
42.) Do you get angry more easily? +20
43.) Do you have mood swings more often? +20
44.) Most of the time, do you still feel happy? -20
45.) Do you feel tired more often? +10

Add up the numbers you have circled.

Total: _____

Interpretation Guide

As a general guide to your biological age, take your score and multiply by
.2. (Age scores less than 20 default to 20.) Example: if your score is 220,
your bio-logical age estimate is 44 (220 x .2 = 44). You feel and perform
like an average 44- year old, presuming honest answers!

Scores of 140 or less: You are apparently doing well. Your symptoms are well
within the normal range for healthy adults under 35. If you are 35 years or
older, supplementation with a natural, safe and proven HGH enhancer may well
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Scores of 150 to 220: These scores are consistent with healthy, early middle
age. If you are over 35, a HGH enhancement program may help delay the
progressive onset of aging signs and symptoms.

Scores of 230 to 300: You have the scores of a middle- aged baby boomer or
war baby. A HGH enhancement program may well slow or even reverse the
problems of aging you are already experiencing.

Scores of 310 and above: You have the scores of a pre-war senior citizen.
Chances are your growth hormone levels are very low. A HGH enhancement
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Vitally yours,

Dr. John H. Maher, A.B.A.A.H.P.
Editor, "Longevity News"
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 Subject: Zyban Considered Relapse Risk by Australian Doctors

Health warning on smoking drug

By MARY-ANNE TOY
HEALTH EDITOR

Wednesday 21 February 2001

The anti-smoking pill Zyban could trigger a psychotic episode in people
with schizophrenia and should be used with caution, doctors have warned.

Concerns about the drug, which has generated more than 100,000
prescription requests since it became available on the Pharmaceutical
Benefits Scheme on February 1, were raised on Monday by psychiatrists
and general practitioners working on guidelines to help people with
mental illness quit smoking.

There have been 68 reports of suspected adverse events related to Zyban
in Australia since the drug went on sale in November, including 24
reports of psychological disturbances and one death.
The Therapeutic Goods Administration said yesterday a patient died after
suffering a massive lung clot (pulmonary embolus) about three days after
stopping Zyban, but it had not yet been possible to establish or exclude
a causal link with the drug.

The British health department is also monitoring Zyban after receiving
notification of 18 deaths possibly associated with the drug.
Graham Meadows, senior lecturer at the University of Melbourne’s
psychiatry department, said people with schizophrenia had at least
double the smoking rates of the general population and it was a high
priority to help them cut back or stop.

But Dr Meadows said Zyban, the world’s first non-nicotine anti-smoking
pill, could cause more problems for people vulnerable to psychosis,
which includes anybody who has experienced a psychotic episode.

He said he did not know of any cases of Zyban triggering psychosis but
the concerns were based on the drug’s pharmacological properties and the
fact that in studies of depressed people, higher doses of Zyban had
provoked symptoms with "a psychotic flavor".

"There is a possible and as yet unquantified and possibly significant
risk that it might precipitate a psychotic episode," Dr Meadows said.
"It’s not a blanket prohibition … but there’s certainly reasons for
being very cautious and to be watching patients extremely carefully."

A spokeswoman for drug company GlaxoSmithKline, which makes the drug,
said many general practitioners had been calling the company to see if
it was safe to prescribe Zyban to patients with schizophrenia. The
spokeswoman said that while Zyban was not contraindicated for people
with mental illness, it had not been evaluated in people with
schizophrenia.

"We just have to be a bit careful and we are telling them that it should
be used with extreme caution and only initiated by a psychiatrist and
not GPs," the spokeswoman said.

She said there had been no deaths during clinical trials for Zyban and
no evidence that the drug caused any of the deaths.

There was a chance that one in 1000 people taking Zyban would have a
seizure and people taking anti-psychotic medication were already warned
against taking Zyban because they had a lowered threshold for seizures.

Sane Australia director Barbara Hocking said her organisation did not
want to discourage people with schizophrenia from giving up smoking but
there were many alternatives to help reduce or quit smoking besides the
new drug.

Listing on the PBS slashed the cost of Zyban from $280 for a two-month
supply to $21.90 and $3.50 for concession holders.

It is not recommended for use by people who suffer seizures, have a
history of eating disorders, or by pregnant or breastfeeding women.

This "Mental Health E-News" posting is a service of the New York Ass’n
of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services,
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health services dedicated to improving services and social conditions
for people with psychiatric disabilities.

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FIRSTGOV FOR SENIORS NEWS VOLUME 2, NUMBER 5

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February 1, 2001

The weekly edition of the FirstGov for Seniors (http://www.seniors.gov/)

newsletter. Send this newsletter to a friend.

AOL users – See our note below!

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Current News Articles

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One-Stop Shopping For Health Information On The Internet: MEDLINEplus

http://www.seniors.gov/articles/0101/medlineplus.html

This is the best compendium of information on health issues related to

seniors that we’ve seen.

Are You a Target of Telephone Scams?

http://www.seniors.gov/articles/0101/telephone-scams.html

Many of you have written for information about telephone scams.

See also "Charitable Donations: Give or Take"

http://www.seniors.gov/articles/0101/charitable-donations.html

See also: "Telemarketing Scam Targets Seniors"

http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2000/12/nagg.htm

The National Institute on Aging – Over-50 Fit Kit

http://www.seniors.gov/articles/0101/over50kit.html

Stay fit while you stay warm this winter.

Achieving Cultural Competence: A Guidebook for Providers of Services to

Older Americans and Their Families

http://www.aoa.gov/minorityaccess/guidbook2001/default.htm

AgeLight Page on Computer Training

http://www.agelight.com/trainsites/trainingsites.htm

Craig Spiezle if AgeLight contacted us to remind us that his site has an

exhaustive listing of computer training for seniors, by State. Well worth a

look.

WebTV – Another Alternative For Web Access

http://www.webtv.com/

The Emphysema Foundation For Our Right To Survive (EFFORTS)

http://www.emphysema.net/bindex.html

Emphysema is also called Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

MEDLINEplus has additional resources on COPD

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/copdchronicobstructivepulmonarydis…

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