Protein metabolism in aging

I went to a lecture about protein metabolism in aging the other day.

Before the lecture, my friend was explaining some of the changes that occur in aging. I told her that I knew quite a bit about it. In fact, I had quite a beef with the whole aging thing. Why is it that our physical peak is wasted on us at our most naive and stupidest? She said that this was to facilitate reproduction.

Good point.

I was trying to explain to her that I have another issue with the physical peak thing. I was raunchy-looking as a teenager; all geeky and stuff. That started to turn around a little into my 20s (I actually learned to hide it better, hehe... smoke and mirrors;). Now, mid-30s, things start to go downhill again. What’s with that?

So this means that there's only a measly 15 year window where I’m at my physical peak???

If I live until 85 then physically and relatively speaking... Let me get the math right on this:

I suck for 60 years!?!?

Ok, so I thought it was funnier when I was ranting off to her about it on the way to the seminar. But then it had all the yelling and gestures and faces. Oh well. You had to be there. Or maybe she didn't think it was funny either. Good thing I'm around to entertain my own self all the time. Hence, this blog.