Gerontologists and the media in a time of gerontology expansion.
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.
Le Bourg
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Laboratoire d'Ethologie et Psychologie Animale, FRE CNRS no. 2041, Université Paul-Sabatier, 118 route de Narbonne, F-31062 Toulouse, France. lebourg@cict.fr
D000375:Aging; D000818:Animals; D003142:Communication; D003146:Communications Media / Q000639:trends; D005853:Geriatrics; D006801:Humans; D008136:Longevity; D012106:Research / Q000639:trends*; D019098:Telomerase; D016615:Telomere
D019098:Telomerase