title: Help available--phenomenological models for research on aging.
abstract: In "Help Wanted: Physiologists for Research on Aging," George Martin challenged the scientific community to find better means of tackling aging of the whole organism. Although initiatives such as those proposed by Martin would be most welcome, we propose an additional means by which scientists can take into account the integrative response of the organism and its changes over time. This method consists of systematizing facts that cannot necessarily be explained by considering those facts in isolation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Arnold.Mitnitski@Dal.Ca
authors.forename: Arnold
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mitnitski
authors.forename: Kenneth
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rockwood
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D035843:Biomedical Research; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008954:Models, Biological; D010809:Physical Fitness