The Challenge of a Lifetime: Aging Well--Unlocking the Secrets to a.... Carol M. Ostrom.
by Ostrom, Carol M; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2005Article 41Family. Publisher: The Seattle Times, 2003ISSN: 1522-3213;.Subject(s): Aging | Free radicals (Chemistry) | Health behavior -- Age factors | Life expectancy | Life spans (Biology) | Longevity | Older people -- Health and hygieneDDC classification: 050 Summary: "In the search for the secrets to longevity, the very old provide some of the most important clues. Mice, worms, flies and yeast have done their part, too, as scientists gain ground in an age-old quest. Powerful new tools of genetics and molecular biology have accelerated discoveries, leading not only anti-aging pundits but serious scientists to predict our life span will soon increase substantially." (THE SEATTLE TIMES) This article discusses research of the aging process and reflects that "medical ethicists and gerontologists worry that the pursuit of longevity--not to mention immortality--may reap societal chaos, perhaps even disrupting necessary cycles of life."| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: The Challenge of a Lifetime: Aging Well--Unlocking the Secrets to a..., Nov. 13, 2003; pp. A1+.
"In the search for the secrets to longevity, the very old provide some of the most important clues. Mice, worms, flies and yeast have done their part, too, as scientists gain ground in an age-old quest. Powerful new tools of genetics and molecular biology have accelerated discoveries, leading not only anti-aging pundits but serious scientists to predict our life span will soon increase substantially." (THE SEATTLE TIMES) This article discusses research of the aging process and reflects that "medical ethicists and gerontologists worry that the pursuit of longevity--not to mention immortality--may reap societal chaos, perhaps even disrupting necessary cycles of life."
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