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Aging, cancer, stem cells, cloning - this book's themes are the stuff of headlines and of our greatest fears and hopes. Stephen Hall delves behind the headlines to reveal just how close scientists are to fulfilling hopes and fears. A fascinating look into the mysteries of life extension profiles the researchers and entrepreneurs who are determined to make humans live longer and better, traces the history of the science of aging, and explains how recent discoveries could change our lives.

Longevity --- levensverlenging (levensverlengende behandeling) --- prolongement de la vie (prolongation de la vie)

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A discussion of the philosophical and cultural issues surrounding the emotionally charged issue of human life span and longevity, this text evaluates arguments both for and against prolonging life. It proposes a progressive social policy for responding to dramatic increases in life expectancy.

Aging. --- Longevity. --- Terminal care. --- End-of-life care --- Terminally ill --- Care of the sick --- Critical care medicine --- Death --- Life, Long --- Life extension --- Life span prolongation --- Long life --- Prolongation of life span --- Age --- Health --- Life spans (Biology) --- Old age --- Ageing --- Senescence --- Developmental biology --- Gerontology --- Longevity --- Age factors in disease --- Care and treatment --- Medical care --- Physiological effect --- Aging --- Terminal care --- filosofie (filosofische aspecten) --- dood --- menswaardigheid (waardigheid) --- levensverwachting (levensduur) --- levensverlenging (levensverlengende behandeling) --- philosophie (aspects philosophiques) --- mort --- dignité humaine --- espérance de vie (longévité, durée de vie) --- prolongement de la vie (prolongation de la vie) --- Philosophy --- Vieillissement --- Longévité --- Soins en phase terminale --- Old age - Philosophy

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Physiology: reproduction & development. Ages of life --- palliatieve zorgen --- medische macht --- Professional ethics. Deontology --- wilsonbekwaamheid --- Sociology of health --- Deontologie --- Dood --- Déontologie --- Ethique philosophique --- Geneeskunde --- Mort --- Médecine --- Wijsgerige ethiek --- #GBIB:CBMER --- 603.1 --- aangeboren afwijkingen --- coma --- dementie --- ethiek --- euthanasie --- geneeskunde --- gezondheidszorg --- hersenletsel --- levenskwaliteit --- medische behandelingen --- medische ethiek --- neonatologie --- pijn --- psychiatrische patiënt --- recht --- vegetatieve toestand --- zelfdoding --- Euthanasie --- 603.2 --- Nederland --- aangeboren afwijkingen (congenitale afwijkingen, hartafwijkingen) --- dementie (dementia, dementia senilis) --- patiënt --- patiëntenrecht --- stervensbegeleiding --- terminale zorgen --- zelfbeschikking --- Medische ethiek --- (zie ook: orthopedie, seksuele ontwikkelingsstoornissen, vaatziekten) --- (zie ook: terminale zorgen) --- (zie ook: dood, euthanasie, palliatieve zorgen, rouw, terminale zorgen) --- (zie ook: euthanasie) --- wilsbekwaamheid (wilsbekwame patiënten) --- dementie (Alzheimer, ouderdomsdementie) --- coma (onomkeerbare coma, comateuze patiënt) --- euthanasie (hulp bij zelfdoding) --- terminale sedatie (pijnbestrijding met mogelijk levensverkortend effect) --- zelfdoding (zelfmoord, suïcide) --- levenseindezorg --- levenseinde (einde van het leven, levenseindebeslissing) --- stopzetting van behandeling --- levensverlenging (levensverlengende behandeling) --- voorafgaande wilsverklaring (voorafgaande negatieve wilsverklaring, levenstestament, euthanasieverklaring) --- pasgeborene (zuigeling, neonatus, pasgeboren kind) --- neonatale intensieve zorg --- psychiatrische patient (geesteszieke) --- vegetatieve staat (persistente vegetatieve staat) --- lijden --- Pays-Bas --- capacité --- démence --- coma (coma irréversible, patient dans le coma) --- euthanasie (suicide assistée) --- autodétermination --- sédation terminale (lutte contre la douleur ayant pour effet d'abréger la vie) --- suicide --- soins de fin de vie --- fin de vie (décision de fin de vie) --- arrêt de traitement --- prolongement de la vie (prolongation de la vie) --- testament de vie (directive anticipée) --- nouveau-né --- soins néonataux intensifs --- patient psychiatrique (malade mentale) --- état végétatif (état végétatif persistant, état neurovégétatif persistant) --- souffrance --- accompagnement de personnes proches de la mort --- wilsonbekwaamheid (wilsonbekwame patiënten) --- voorafgaande wilsverklaring (levenstestament) --- incapacité (patient incapable)