Longevity and Frailty

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Carey, James R. (Editor), Robine, Jean-Marie (Editor), Pierre Michel, Jean (Editor), Christen, Yves (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2005.
• Series: Research and Perspectives in Longevity
• Subjects: Medicine.; Biomedicine.; Biomedicine general.

Understanding the relationship between frailty and longevity becomes increasingly important as the world continues to age and life expectancy in most countries continues to increase. The articles contained in this book are the outcome of a colloquium sponsored by Fondation IPSEN in which interdiscip...