Essay about Homo Juventus: A Brief History about the Formation of Anti-Aging Medicines Discourses Between 19th and 20th Centuries

For millennia, humanity has been looking for a formula for long life and long youth. But, just in 19th century AD, science began developing a line of thought, which would produce effects to prolong life and youth. In the 80’s of 20th century it was already completely researched an anti-aging medicine. With this advent came a new way of life, called ‘ageless’, people who try to never get old, it means, people who try to always look young. In the present essay, a historical analysis was made about the formation of anti-aging knowledge between 1889 and 1974, when the most important basis of anti-aging medicine was created. Despite it hasn’t been possible to analyze the real effects of anti-aging practices inside people’s organisms, outside effects have been more visible and efficient. At the same time, ageless lifestyle tends to grow.