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Alliance for Aging Research, U.S.
Scientists call for policymakers to invest in aging research to gain longevity dividend
October 13th, 2006
At an international gathering organized by the Alliance for Aging Research, prominent scientists called for governments and health care organizations worldwide to invest in the extension of healthy human life in order to produce a "longevity dividend" for nations with aging populations. A longevity dividend of lower health care costs, increased savings and worker productivity would result from a modest deceleration in the rate of aging by about seven years, explained Dr. S. Jay Olshansky of the University of Illinois. Olshansky was one of more than 90 scientists and aging research advocates from 16 nations who signed a statement asserting that...
Source: Medicine & Law Weekly (2006-10-13)
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