Senescence, the Last Half of Life
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Senescence, the Last Half of Life by G. Stanley Hall examines old age through biology and physiology, the subject named in a chapter heading. The discussion describes the differentiation of body cells as irreversible and directed toward death, stating that old body cells never grow young.
A quoted account of cell life distinguishes a brief early phase that produces young material from a prolonged phase in which differentiation takes place. W. J. Thoms is described as skeptical of great longevities, finding no sure case of centenarians in any noble family. On condition that preceding statements about anatomy and biology are true, Gilford believes cancer can be explained in terms of senility.
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- Author
- G. Stanley Hall
- Reading time
- About 13 hours
- Pages
- 329
- Language
- English
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