The Biodemography of Ageing and Longevity

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Jean-François Lemaître (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)) Samuel Pavard (National Museum of Natural History, Paris)

The Biodemography of Ageing and Longevity

Jean-François Lemaître (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)), Samuel Pavard (National Museum of Natural History, Paris)

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Cambridge University Press
21 November 2024

Population & demography; Physiology; Maturation & ageing; Early man

Why and how we age are probably two of science's oldest questions, echoing personal beliefs and concerns about our own finitude. From the earliest musings of ancient philosophers to recent pharmacological trials aimed at slowing ageing and prolonging longevity, these questions have fascinated scientists across time and fields of research. Taking advantage of the natural diversity of ageing trajectories, within and across species, this interdisciplinary volume provides a comprehensive view of the recent advances in ageing and longevity through a biodemographic approach. It includes the key facts, theories, ongoing fields of investigation, big questions, and new avenues for research in ageing and longevity, as well as considerations on how extending longevity integrates into the social and environmental challenges that our society faces. This is a useful resource for students and researchers curious to unravel the mysteries of longevity and ageing, from their origins to their consequences, across species, space and time.

Edited by: Jean-François Lemaître (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)), Samuel Pavard (National Museum of Natural History, Paris)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
ISBN: 9781316519196
ISBN 10: 1316519198
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 21 November 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Jean-François Lemaître is a Research Director at the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) based at the Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University. He is an evolutionary biologist who studies ageing in wild mammals through a multidisciplinary approach combing evolutionary demography, ecology and ecophysiology. His research currently focuses on identifying factors shaping the diversity of reproductive ageing patterns observed across mammal species; females and males. Samuel Pavard is a Professor of Eco-anthropology at the National Museum of Natural History in Paris. He is a demographer with broad interests in understanding the biological, environmental, cultural and social determinants of ageing and longevity in humans and, in particular, investigating the joint evolution of actuarial and reproductive senescence with cognitive and social capabilities in our species. His is currently investigates the role played by evolutionary trade-offs between mortality components in shaping mortality at old ages, in mammals in general and in humans in particular.