Supplements
Ageing
Vol. 464, No. 7288 pp 503–542
In this supplement
Worldwide, the number of old people is increasing rapidly, so finding ways to keep age-related diseases at bay is an urgent task. Owing to a growing understanding of the processes that underlie ageing, there is hope that, at some time in the future, elderly people will be kept healthy by suppressing the ageing process itself.
Editorial
Ageing
Marie-Thérèse Heemels
doi:10.1038/464503a
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Reviews
The genetics of ageing
Cynthia J. Kenyon
doi:10.1038/nature08980
Abstract | Full Text | PDF (2,327KB)
Lessons on longevity from budding yeast
Matt Kaeberlein
doi:10.1038/nature08981
Abstract | Full Text | PDF (1,392KB)
Linking functional decline of telomeres, mitochondria and stem cells during ageing
Ergün Sahin & Ronald A. DePinho
doi:10.1038/nature08982
Abstract | Full Text | PDF (2,120KB)
Neural mechanisms of ageing and cognitive decline
Nicholas A. Bishop, Tao Lu & Bruce A. Yankner
doi:10.1038/nature08983
Abstract | Full Text | PDF (1,698KB)
Biodemography of human ageing
James W. Vaupel
doi:10.1038/nature08984
Abstract | Full Text | PDF (1,586KB)
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Podcast
Ageing
In this special podcast, we explore the biology of ageing, its consequences for society, and what you can do to ensure a long and healthy life. Produced with support from AstraZeneca.
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