Aging of biological systems occurs in spite of numerous complex pathways of maintenance,
repair and defense. There are no gerontogenes which have the specific evolutionary …

In recent years, population aging has been recognized as an emerging challenge in many
parts of the world. Earlier studies discussed its impacts on the sustainability of social security …

For a surprisingly large segment of the older population, chronological age is not a relevant
marker for understanding, measuring, or experiencing healthy aging. Using the 2003 …

Prior work describes specific, prescriptive resource tensions between generations,
comprising active Succession, passive Consumption, and symbolic Identity (SCI; North and …

Educational institutions in higher education both in Europe and in the United States are
increasingly integrating lifelong learning in a context of sustained augmentation of age …

This study wants to examine the current bibliography concerning the thermohygrometric
perception in aged people living in industrialized countries and its socio-economic …

Ageing is widely recognised as one of the social and economic challenges in the
contemporary, globalised world, for which scientific, technological and medical solutions are …

Global population ageing has significant implications for public policy in areas such as
health, housing and economic security. The notion of housing as a public health issue is not …

Population aging is a nearly universal trend that is placing new importance on how societies
view and treat their elderly. Past research has established that perceptions of the elderly …

Ageing occurs in spite of complex pathways of maintenance and repair. There is no “enemy
within”, which has the specific evolution-selected function to cause ageing and death. This …