The invention generally relates to anti-aging compositions and methods for using the anti-aging compositions. In one aspect, the invention provides a method for preventing cellular aging in a cell of a subject, the method comprising the step of providing to the cell an effective amount of at least one lithium compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and an effective amount of at least one glycyrrhizie triterpenoid compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, thereby preventing the cell from aging. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.