The proportion of elderly people continues to increase in the western world-nearly a quarter of the population will be over 65 years by the year 2050. Since aging is accompanied by an increase in diseases and by a deterioration in well-being, finding solutions to these social, medical and psychological problems is necessarily a major goal for society. Scientists and medical practitioners are therefore faced with the urgent task of increasing basic knowledge of the biological processes that cause aging. More resources must be put into this research in order to achieve better understanding of...
The proportion of elderly people continues to increase in the western world-nearly a quarter of the population will be over 65 years by the year 2050....
This text combines a scientific and medical description of ageing with a critical review of ways to prolong life. The first part gives an overview of the complex biological mechanisms of ageing, while the second part evaluates the various means that may slow down the effects of ageing.
This text combines a scientific and medical description of ageing with a critical review of ways to prolong life. The first part gives an overview of ...
