Christensen K
Institut for Sundhedstjenesteforskning-Epidemiologi, AEldreforskningsenheden og Demografisk Forskningscenter, Syddansk Universitet Odense Universitet.
Lakartidningen. 1999 Nov 17;96(46):5099-102.
One of the most intriguing aspects of ageing is how different the ageing process is from person to person: some maintain their physical and cognitive abilities throughout a long life while others lose these abilities rather early in adult life. The basis for this variation is largely an enigma. In this review some of the most prominent ageing theories are described and compared with results from Danish genetic-epidemiological aging research.
衰老最引人入胜的一个方面是,衰老过程在人与人之间存在着巨大差异:有些人在漫长的一生中都能保持身体和认知能力,而另一些人在成年早期就丧失了这些能力。这种差异的根源在很大程度上仍是个谜。在这篇综述中,将描述一些最著名的衰老理论,并与丹麦遗传流行病学衰老研究的结果进行比较。