AGING MECHANISMS: from genetics to daily functioning
Jean-Pierre
MICHEL*, François HERRMANN* and Jean-Marie ROBINE**
*Department
of Geriatrics, University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland
INSERM – Montpellier, France
jean-pierre.michel@hcuge.ch
“Although little is known about the aging
process,increasing lifespan and delaying aging
are the research challenges of the new century,
and have caused intense debate and
research activities among gerontologists
AHMED A et al J Am Geriatr Soc 1 2001; 49: 1105-6
Introduction
Genetics
Oxidativ metabolic damage
Risk factors
Links between genetic factors
Functioning and disability
Conclusion
Abstract
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