Vladimir Khatskelevich Khavinson, Director of the St. Petersburg Institute of Bioregulation and Gerontology, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation, Doctor of Science, Professor of the Department of Gerontology and Geriatrics of the Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University, Vice-President of the Gerontological Society of the Russian Academy of Sciences, President of the European Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (2011-2015).
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In the modern world, there is a tendency towards general population aging and the aging process is rapidly accelerating. As a consequence of that, there is a need for a solution to the problem of increasing the resource of human lifespan in the structure of longevity. A possible way to solve this problem is a complex approach, which includes: maintenance of a person’s biorhythms, elimination of bad habits, optimization of nutrition, regular exercise, timely medical examinations, periodic use of drugs for the prevention of pathological conditions, accelerated implementation of modern biotechnology.