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New Phytologist, 2021 SummaryLarge, majestic trees are iconic symbols of great age among living organisms. Published evidence suggests that trees do not die because of genetically programmed senescence in their meristems, but rather are killed by an external agent or a disturbance event.
Gianluca Piovesan, Franco Biondi
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The Lancet Healthy Longevity, 2021 The fact that people are on average living healthier, longer lives than previously has the potential to be positive for the economy, offsetting the negative economic effects of an ageing society. A longevity economy will see a shift in the mix of sectors in the economy, with both health and education expanding further and new financial products arising.
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The Lancet Healthy Longevity, 2021 As the demographic transition enters a new stage of a longevity transition, focus needs to extend beyond an ageing society towards a longevity society. An ageing society focuses on changes in the age structure of the population, whereas a longevity society seeks to exploit the advantages of longer lives through changes in how we age.
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Thermosensation and longevity [PDF]
Journal of Comparative Physiology A, 2015 Temperature has profound effects on behavior and aging in both poikilotherms and homeotherms. To thrive under the ever fluctuating environmental temperatures, animals have evolved sophisticated mechanisms to sense and adapt to temperature changes. Animals sense temperature through various molecular thermosensors, such as thermosensitive transient ...
Rui, Xiao, Jianfeng, Liu, X Z Shawn, Xu
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De Economist, 2010 Most of the western world has seen a steady increase in the average lifetime of its inhabitants over the past century. Although the past trends suggest that further changes in mortality rates are to be expected, considerable uncertainty exists regarding the future development of mortality. This type of uncertainty is referred to as longevity risk. This
De Waegenaere, A.M.B. +2 more
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Beyond longevity: healthy longevity [PDF]
The Lancet Healthy Longevity, 2021 Alain, Putot +3 more
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LONGEVITY OF PHYSICIANS. [PDF]
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1896 All men think all men mortal, but themselves.—Young. "It is a swift current—that stream of life, on which we ride. We fall asleep, and awaking, find ourselves almost home. Our companions, too, are constantly changing; at every moment new ones come aboard, and old ones leave us, and we have scarcely time to become familiar with their faces, or to make ...
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