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The Fountain of Youth - Cultural, scientific and ethical perspectives on a biomedical goal (Hardcover, New)
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The Fountain of Youth - Cultural, scientific and ethical perspectives on a biomedical goal (Hardcover, New)
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A wide variety of ambitions and measures to slow, stop, and reverse
phenomena associated with aging have been part of human culture
since early civilization. From alchemy to cell injections to
dietary supplements, the list of techniques aimed at altering the
processes of aging continues to expand. Charlatans, quacks, and
entrpreneurs proffering anti-aging products and practices have
always exploited uniformed customers and instilled doubt and
apprehension toward practices intended to extend life. Recently,
however, the pursuit of longevity has developed into a respectable
scientific activity. Many biologists are substantially funded by
the government and the private sector to conduct research that they
believe will lead to effective anti-aging interventions.
While many embrace this quest for "prolongevity"--extended youth
and long life--others fear its consequences. If effective
anti-aging interventions were achieved, they would likely bring
about profound alterations in the experiences of individual and
collective life. What if aging could be decelerated to the extent
that both average life expectancy and maximum life span would
increase by forty percent? What if all humans could live to be
centenarians, free of the chronic diseases and disabilities now
commonly associated with old age? What if modern scientists could
find the modern equivalent to the Fountain of Youth that Ponce de
Leon sought?
This book addresses these questions by exploring the ramifications
of possible anti-aging interventions on both individual and
collective life. Through a series of essays, it examines the
biomedical goal of prolongevity from cultural, scientific,
religious, and ethical perspectives, offering a sweeping view into
the future of aging.
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