title: Anti-aging teleconference: what is anti-aging medicine?
abstract: The concepts of "anti-aging" and "anti-aging medicine" in particular are hotly debated now, both in the mass media and among some researchers. This paper represents an open discussion of anti-aging terms and related ideas by nine leading experts in the field of aging studies, and it describes in detail the arguments presented by both supporters and opponents of these concepts. Candid exchange of opinions makes it clear that more efforts are required before a consensus on these issues can be reached. The paper also presents evidence that the term "anti-aging" is routinely used now in scientific literature as a legitimate scientific term, including even the titles of publications in reputable scientific journals, written by established researchers.
authors: Department of Biological Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202, USA. rarking@biology.biosi.wayne.edu
authors: Robert
authors: R
authors: Arking
authors: Bob
authors: B
authors: Butler
authors: Brian
authors: B
authors: Chiko
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Fossel
authors: Leonid A
authors: LA
authors: Gavrilov
authors: John Edward
authors: JE
authors: Morley
authors: S Jay
authors: SJ
authors: Olshansky
authors: Thomas
authors: T
authors: Perls
authors: Richard F
authors: RF
authors: Walker
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging; D005853:Geriatrics; D006801:Humans; D008136:Longevity; D010506:Periodicals as Topic; D012660:Semantics; D009626:Terminology as Topic