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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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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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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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The Symmetry of Longevity [PDF]
We tested the hypothesis that relatively symmetrical flies live longer. Vein measurements on the left and right wings from the same individual were used to characterize bilateral symmetry in relationship to age-specific survival in defined cohorts. A longitudinal cohort study supported the hypothesis of a correlation between bilateral symmetry and ...
Lawrence G, Harshman +4 more
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Should we Subsidize Longevity? [PDF]
This paper studies the design of the optimal non linear taxation in an economy where longevity varies across agents, and depends on three factors: longevity genes, health investment and farsightedness.
Marie-Louise Leroux +2 more
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Evolutionary conservation of regulated longevity assurance mechanisms [PDF]
Background: To what extent are the determinants of aging in animal species universal? Insulin/ insulin-like growth factor ( IGF)-1 signaling ( IIS) is an evolutionarily conserved ( public) regulator of longevity; yet it remains unclear whether the genes ...
Linda Partridge +47 more
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Familial longevity is marked by lower diurnal salivary cortisol levels: the leiden longevity study [PDF]
Background Reported findings are inconsistent whether hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) signaling becomes hyperactive with increasing age, resulting in increasing levels of cortisol.
Westendorp, Rudi G J +62 more
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