Centenarians An Example of Positive Biology /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Caruso, Calogero (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Geriatrics.; Pathology.; Human genetics.; Molecular biology.; Aging.; Public health.; Geriatrics/Gerontology.; Human Genetics.; Molecular Medicine.; Public Health.

This state-of-the-art review on longevity focuses on centenarians, studied as a model of positive biology. The extraordinary rise in the elderly population in developed countries underscores the importance of studies on ageing and longevity in order to decrease the medical, economic and social probl...