From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- For a more comprehensive list, see the List of life extension topics.
Life extension, also called biomedical gerontology, is the science dedicated to understanding the processes of aging and to developing ways of slowing them down or reversing them. The goals of life extension include increasing both average and maximum lifespan, especially of humans. Existing methods are nutritionally and pharmaceutically based, while research is conducted across a wide spectrum of strategies, from nutrition to genetic engineering to cryonics. Basic topics in life extension include:
[edit] Nature of life extension
- Main article: Life extension
[edit] Branches of life extension
[edit] History of life extension
- Main article: History of life extension
[edit] Basic life extension concepts
[edit] Life extension leaders and scholars
[edit] Life extension lists
- Main article: List of life extension topics
[edit] See also
