14th Annual International Congress on Anti-Aging Medicine Spring 2006 Session

Spring 2006 Anti-Aging Conference Highlights Latest Clinical Advancements in Human Longevity:

American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M) Welcomes 2,500 Medical, Scientific, and Business Leaders to Florida

April 14, 2006 CHICAGO, IL USA / More than 2,500 participants from the medical, scientific, and business arenas converged at the 14th Annual International Congress on Anti-Aging Medicine's Spring 2006 Session. Held April 7-9th 2006 in Florida, this event attracted cutting-edge innovative physicians and health practitioners representing more than 50 nations around the world. This program was the first of three events taking place in the United States in 2006 to be co-sponsored by the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M; www.worldhealth.net), the academic leader in a worldwide movement in life enhancement and life extension that impacts more than 50,000 physicians in 80 countries.

Robert Goldman, MD, PhD, DO, FAASP, welcomes participants to the Spring 2006 Session of the 14th Annual International Congress on Anti-Aging Medicine

Ronald Klatz, MD, DO, addresses a standing-room only crowd of physician and scientific delegates

The 14th Annual International Congress on Anti-Aging Medicine's Spring 2006 Session offered attending physicians Category 1 AMA/PRA Credits. The event presented scientific educational programming in some of the most promising arenas of preventive medicine. Highlights from the 60 participating speakers included:

Kazuhiko Atsumi, MD, PhD, of Japan, discussed innovations in anti-aging and integrative medicine	Pamela Smith, MD, MPH, spoke on the subject of advanced hormone replacement therapy
Shari Lieberman, PhD, presented data on case studies in nutritional approaches for cancer	Eugene Shippen, M.D., best-selling author of The Testosterone Syndrome, spoke on the subject of hormonal links to brain aging, protection, and repair
Joseph Signorile, PhD, and Scott Hopson, BS, presented data on the benefits of whole body vibration as an exercise intervention to build health and wellness	Ron Rothenberg, MD, discussed advances in hormone therapeutics

Comments Ronald Klatz, MD, DO, A4M founder and President: "This first of a national series of three educational events in the anti-aging medical specialty in 2006 co-sponsored by the A4M sets the bar high for excellence of information shared in this field." Adds Robert Goldman, MD, PhD, DO, A4M Chairman: "Our world renowned physician and scientific faculty cater to our knowledge-seeking delegates, offering the very latest in research and clinical findings on cutting-edge topics relating to human longevity."

This year, the world's first Baby Boomers turn 60. Today, mature adults control more than $7 trillion in wealth in the United States [Harvard Business Review, March 2004], or 70% of all US wealth. Further, they bring in $2 trillion in annual income and account for 50% of all discretionary spending." [Associated Press, March 7, 2004]. Fully intent on maintaining physical fitness, mental acuity, and a productive, robust lifestyle for as long as possible, the Boomer generation is responsible for fueling a burgeoning marketplace for anti-aging products and services, which stands at $45.5 billion (2004), is growing at an annual growth rate of 9.5%, and projected to reach $72 billion by 2009. [Business Communications Company, Inc., February 2005]

At the Orlando Anti-Aging Exposition, a separate and co-located event to the Spring Session of the 14th Annual International Congress on Anti-Aging Medicine, over 250 corporate booths showcased the latest technologies from the medical and biotech market aimed at improving and/or extending the healthy human lifespan.

Enthusiastic vendors included those from:

Compounding Pharmacies:

Nutritional Supplement Manufacturers:

Lab Testing Services, Equipment Manufacturers:

Suppliers of Aesthetic Products & Services: