Life span extension : consequences and open questions / Frédéric C. Ludwig, editor.
| Other author | Ludwig, Fréderic C. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Springer Pub. Co., ©1991. |
| Description | xi, 160 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Scientific exploration of aging, its scope and its limits / Frederic C. Ludwig -- The structural basis of aging / Zhores Alexandrowitsch Medvedev -- Is aging measurable? / Donald K. Ingram -- Life span extension by means other than control of disease / Thomas C. Cesario and Daniel Hollander -- Aging of the brain / Herbert Haug -- Ethical dilemmas faced in dealing with the aged sick / Nicholas K. Coni -- Aging together, aging alone / James E. Smith -- Economic implications of human life span extension / Yoram Ben-Porath -- Legal implications of a longer life / Marshall Houts -- Policy implications and ethical dilemmas posed by an aging population / Richard L. Sprott -- Research into aging : should it be guided by the interests of present individuals, future individuals, or the species? / Peter Singer -- The perspective of senescence and death : an opportunity for man to mature / Claude Jean-Nesmy. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 90010280 |
| ISBN | 0826174507 |