The Fountain of Youth

Cultural, Scientific, and Ethical
Perspectives on a Biomedical Goal

Edited by Stephen G. Post
and Robert H. Binstock, Professor of Aging, Health, and Society, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University

"I would highly recommend this book as a most readable, provocative, and informative primer for all serious observers of biogerontology (including geriatricians) as they examine the progressive aging of the world's population - a trend that is certain to pose a central challenge to 21st-century civilization."

—The New England Journal of Medicine

"This intriguing book proves once again that Robert Binstock and his colleague, Stephen Post, are willing to question assumptions and examine with fresh eyes a variety of viewpoints relating to the significant issues of aging and the science of longevity."

—Robert N. Butler. M.D., President and CEO, international Longevity Center, and Professor of Geriatrics, Mount Sinai School of Medicine

"I know of no other single reference on this fascinating topic that is so rich in its range and power. Some of the reading is great fun—like the reference in the Annotated Bibliography to the vasectomy undertaken by Yeats in the expectation of rejuvenation (he was convinced that it worked). Such nonsense has been replaced by some very interesting hard science; its rate of progress urges a public debate on the consequences."

—George M. Martin, M.D., Professor of Pathology and Director Emeritus, Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, University if Washington; President, Gerontological Society of America; and Scientific Director, American Federation for Aging Research

"This is indeed a stimulating and provocative series of essays by thoughtful scholars on the many perspectives that we all should consider as we take our stands about the goal of extending aging. This volume should be read by people of all ages, including scientists, scholars, and policy makers. It makes clear in its variety of presentations just how broad we need to think in weighing our future efforts—not just the biological goals, but the ways we look at and take steps to address the possibilities and requirements for meaningful and satisfying lives, in terms of costs, ethics. and public policy."

—T. Franklin Williams, M.D., Professor of Medicine Emeritus, University of Rochester and Attending Physician, Monroe Community Hospital

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