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1 - The Eternal Youth of Ageing Research

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 November 2024

By
Jean-François Lemaître  and
Samuel Pavard
Edited by
Jean-François Lemaître  and
Samuel Pavard
Jean-François Lemaître
Affiliation:
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
Samuel Pavard
Affiliation:
National Museum of Natural History, Paris
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Summary

This opening chapter provides an overview of the future societal and subsequenl scientific challenges associated with population ageing. More specifically, it emphasizes how the field of biodemography constitutes a relevant framework for future research programmes aiming to address questions of paramount importance regarding both the causes (e.g. evolutionary, mechanistics) and consequences (demographic, medical) of the ageing process. Finally, this chapter details the book contents.

Keywords

biodemographylifespanlongevitymulti-disciplinaritysenescence
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The Biodemography of Ageing and Longevity , pp. 1 - 11
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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