"The evolutionary theory of senescence can be stated……" — S. Jay Olshansky
"The evolutionary theory of senescence can be stated as follows: while bodies are not designed to fail, neither are they designed for extended operation."
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S. Jay Olshansky
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36 Quotes by S. Jay Olshansky
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Lifespan extension has never really been a goal of aging science, nor should it.
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The last thing you ever want to do is extend the period of frailty and disability and make people unhealthy…
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Older people may have always existed throughout history, but they were rare.
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While eliminating smallpox and curtailing cholera added decades of life to vast populations, cures for the chronic diseases of old…
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Death is a zero sum game for which there is no cure.
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We know in the field of aging that some people tend to senesce, or grow older, more rapidly than others,…
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The fact is that nothing in gerontology even comes close to fulfilling the promise of dramatically extended lifespan, in spite…
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Physical immortality is seductive. The ancient Hindus sought it; the Greek physician Galen from the 2nd Century A.D. and the…
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