title: The Asklepios project in perspective: the   population on its way to ageing.
abstract: Thierry Gillebert discusses an ambitious project that started in 2002 and is ongoing.
authors.forename: Thierry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gillebert
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D001530:Belgium; D002320:Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena; D044127:Epigenesis, Genetic / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D016615:Telomere / Q000502:physiology