Dogs and Aging Research

Aging research strives to increase the human healthspan, that is, the portion of lifespan free of major disease and disability. A lot of my current research examines how this aspiration resonates, or fails to resonate, with people's convictions concerning what the goals of science and preventative medicine are (or rather, ought to be), and what we think would constitute a fair or just distribution distribution of the opportunities for health and life. One effective way of helping us gain some clarity on such matters is to reflect on what our attitudes are with respect to the health of our pets. The "Dog Aging Project" is a fascinating scientific study which may lead not only to improvements in canine health, but also to key insights into how the aging process of humans could be manipulated to delay the diseases, frailty and disability of late life.

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Cheers, 

Colin