Title of article
The evolution of late life
Author/Authors
Casandra L. Rauser، نويسنده , , Laurence D. Mueller، نويسنده , , Michael R. Rose, Hardip B. Passananti and Margarida Matos، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2006
Pages
19
From page
14
To page
32
Abstract
Late life is a distinct phase of life characterized by a cessation in the deterioration of survivorship and fecundity characteristic of normal aging. Several theories have been proposed to explain non-aging at late ages, specifically with regards to late-life mortality-rate plateaus. All such theories must be compatible with formal evolutionary theory and experimental findings. Here, we develop a critique of theories of late life based on evolutionary biology.
Keywords
aging , fecundity , Force of natural selection , mortality , Late life , Plateaus
Journal title
Ageing Research Reviews
Serial Year
2006
Journal title
Ageing Research Reviews
Record number
633321
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