1st Edition

Aging is a Group-Selected Adaptation Theory, Evidence, and Medical Implications

By Joshua Mitteldorf Copyright 2017
    243 Pages
    by CRC Press

    243 Pages 11 Color & 9 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    243 Pages 11 Color & 9 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    Although books exist on the evolution of aging, this is the first book written from the perspective of again as an adaptive program. It offers an insight into the implications of research on aging genetics, The author proposes the Demographic Theory of Senescence, whereby aging has been affirmatively selected because it levels the death rate over time helping stabilize population dynamics and prevent extinctions.

    Introduction. Hormesis. The Diverse Demography of Aging. Aging is not caused by accumulated damage. Three Prevailing Theories, and Their Failings. Aging is Very Old. Population Control. How Might Aging Have Evolved as an Adaptation? Implications and Directions. A New Paradigm for Medical Research.

    Biography

    Joshua Mitteldorf