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Hayflick Limit suggests that the human cell is limited in the number of times it can divide. The concept of the Hayflick limit was advanced…

Biological Immortality is virtually indistinguishable from afterlife, but philosophically speaking, they are not identical. It refers to a stable or decreasing rate of mortality from…

Aubrey David Nicholas Jasper de Grey, Biomedical Gerontologist was born 20 April 1963, in London, England. He was educated at Sussex House School and Harrow…

This article talks about Maximum Life Span, which mean life span varies with susceptibility to disease, accident, suicide and homicide, whereas maximum life span is…

Life Table is a table of data on survivorship and fecundity of individuals within a population. It is use to examine the mortality changes in…

Gerontology is defined as the study of the maturing and development through middle age and later life. It is distinguished from geriatrics, which is the…

Population Dynamics is the sequence of population changes characteristic of a particular organism, it also focuses on these changes — how, when, and why they…

This article talks about Demographics of the World, which include population density, ethnicity, education level, health measures, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of…

Senescence is the combination of processes of deterioration which follow the period of development of an organism. It is the gradual deterioration of function characteristic…

Hormesis is a central feature within the lives of individuals challenged by daily stresses. It is a fundamental biological concept at the core of evolutionary…

Longevity Claims are extreme human longevity but lack either a complete date of birth or date of death making the verification of an exact age…

Indefinite Lifespan is a term, which is more accurate than “immortality”, especially in religious contexts, implies an inability to die. It is used in the…