Ageing – Future Directions for Research in the Biology of Ageing
Thomas BL Kirkwood,
Thomas BL Kirkwood
University of Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
Search for more papers by this authorThomas BL Kirkwood,
Thomas BL Kirkwood
University of Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 28 May 2003
Abstract
An increasing fraction of the world's population is living to an age when intrinsic biological constraints take their toll on health and quality of life through age-related frailty. As the number of older people increases, so does the number suffering from a wide range of age-associated disabilities and diseases.
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