Gerontologists and the media in a time of gerontology expansion

被引：12

作者：

Le Bourg, E ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Toulouse 3, Lab Ethol & Psychol Anim, CNRS, FRE 2041, F-31062 Toulouse 4, France

来源：

BIOGERONTOLOGY | 2000年 / 1卷 / 01期

关键词：

gerontology; human longevity; media;

D O I：

10.1023/A:1010021302608

中图分类号：

R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];

学科分类号：

03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;

摘要：

Gerontology research is now of high concern, particularly to the media, and a risk could exist that gerontologists may give people false hopes or premature conclusions. This article describes two examples: the hypothesis that median longevity will be 150 years in 2100, and the recent results on telomerase. It is concluded that it is prudent for gerontologists to maintain a cautious attitude with the media.

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页码：89 / 92

页数：4

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