Senescence vs. sustenance: Evolutionary-demographic models of aging
| dc.contributor.author | Baudisch, A | |
| dc.contributor.author | Vaupel, JW | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-06-02T19:38:07Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-06-02T19:38:07Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2010-11-10 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Humans, and many other species, suffer senescence: mortality increases and fertility decreases with adult age. Some species, however, enjoy sustenance: mortality and fertility remain constant. Here we develop simple but general evolutionary-demographic models to explain the conditions that favor senescence vs. sustenance. The models illustrate how mathematical demography can deepen understanding of the evolution of aging. © 2010 Annette Baudisch & James W. Vaupel. | |
| dc.identifier.eissn | 1435-9871 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | ||
| dc.publisher | Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Demographic Research | |
| dc.relation.isversionof | 10.4054/DemRes.2010.23.23 | |
| dc.title | Senescence vs. sustenance: Evolutionary-demographic models of aging | |
| dc.type | Journal article | |
| pubs.begin-page | 655 | |
| pubs.end-page | 668 | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Center for Population Health & Aging | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Duke | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Duke Population Research Institute | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Sanford School of Public Policy | |
| pubs.publication-status | Published | |
| pubs.volume | 23 |
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