Aging - The Paradox of LifeContents
Preface vii
Acknowledgements xi
Author’s Note xiii
Chapter 1: Longevity 1
Chapter 2: Body Architecture 7
Chapter 3: Maintenance of the Body 15
Chapter 4: Multiple Causes 27
Chapter 5: The Ancient Origins of Ageing 37
Chapter 6: Mice and Men 45
Chapter 7: How Many Genes? 55
Chapter 8: The Evolution of Human Longevity 63
Chapter 9: Myths of Life Extension 71
Chapter 10: Doctors’ Dilemma 77
Chapter 11: The Modulation of Longevity 85
Chapter 12: Ageing and the Angels 91
Chapter 13: Longevity, Population Pressure and Warfare 97
Chapter 14: Dialogue between Life and Death 103
Chapter 15: The Road to Discovery 109
Chapter 16: Resolution of the Paradox 115
Selected References 123
Glossary 125
Index 129
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