May 17  thru Sept. 6 Amazing Feats and Facts Major Exhibit Themes Teachers' Guide Step right up and see the AMAZING FEATS OF AGING! Solve mysteries of why and how animals, including humans, age. Learn more about the biology of aging, aging across the animal kingdom, healthy aging, and aging of the brain. Exhibit Details We all start to age the moment we are born, but how many of us understand why or how we age? Amazing Feats of Aging, on display at Adventure Science Center from May 17 to Sept. 6, explores the mysteries of aging and the wondrous achievements made by humans and animals as part of this biological process. Amazing Feats of Aging has great relevance in the 21st century as medical advances and demographic shifts accelerate the growth of our elder population, and scientific research hones in on the central mysteries of aging. Amazing Feats of Aging is presented in a colorful, carnival-themed atmosphere. Visitors are invited to "step right up" to a variety of hands-on activities in three thematic areas: Mysteries of Aging Revealed, The Wild World of Aging, and The Amazing Aging Brain. Amazing Feats of Aging includes many activities family members will enjoy doing together, including identifying items from several generations of pop culture. Parents and grandparents will enjoy showing kids a watch fob, skate key, and an eight-track tape, while kids can point out the Teletubby to their parents. They will marvel at fascinating facts scattered throughout the exhibit. For example, did you know that the brain at age 60 contains four times the amount of information as the brain at age 20? Visitors will leave the exhibit with the knowledge that healthy aging is a gradual process, a slowing down while essential functions remain intact. There is no single answer or "cure" to avoiding aging, but there are many healthy choices that can lessen the effects of aging and help one to age gracefully. Amazing Feats of Aging was created and is toured by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. The exhibit was supported by a Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) from the National Center for Research Resources. Volunteers Needed Volunteers are needed to staff Amazing Feats of Aging. Responsibilities include welcoming visitors and helping them understand the exhibit's interactives. This is a great opportunity for individuals or for groups to commit to a regular volunteer schedule. Volunteers are needed for the following days and times for the duration of the exhibit. If you would like to volunteer, contact Kevin Wesley, Volunteer Coordinator, (615) 401-5083 or kwesley@adventuresci.com.