The American Federation for Aging Research

	Are there new vaccines and other immunological strategies that may help us ward off the disease of aging?
	The immune system - the complex combination of organs, cells and chemicals that the body uses to defend itself against invasion by bacteria, viruses, and other foreign bodies - is critical to maintaining our health, particularly as we age. Researchers continue to explore the immune response and how it may be manipulated to boost our ability to fight a wide-range of age-related diseases and conditions. What is the immune system? Click here What are some of the terms we need to know to understand immune function? Click here How does the immune system change with age? Click here Are certain diseases caused by these changes? Click here Are there any vaccines for age-related diseases? Click here Can we boost our immune system as we age and ward off disease? Click here
	The Latest Research
	On T cells and aging. Click here On immunosenescence and cancer. Click here On vaccines and the aging immune system. Click here On telomeres and immunity. Click here
	Feature
	Autoimmunity and aging. Click here
	Other Resources
	Weblinks. Click here Books. Click here Selected References. Click here Reviewed by: Richard A. Miller, M.D., Ph.D.; Published: January 24, 2002

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