Extending the interrogation: Life span, life course, and the constitution of human aging

2009 ◽  
Vol 14 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 15-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dale Dannefer ◽  
Antje Daub
Keyword(s):  
Life Course ◽  
Life Span ◽  
Human Aging

Evolving views of Ageing and Longevity from Homer to Hippocrates: Emergence of Natural Factors, Persistence of the Supernatural

2010 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 355-377 ◽  
Author(s):  
CALEB ELLICOTT FINCH
Keyword(s):  
Life Course ◽  
Life Span ◽  
Natural Factors ◽  
Biomedical Scientist ◽  
Human Ageing ◽  
Ancient Literature ◽  
Course Outcomes

During the three centuries from Homer to Hippocrates, views of human ageing and longevity evolved in a socio-cultural sense, with relationships to Greek medicine and science. I, as a biomedical scientist, examine ancient literature for roots of the idea that life-course outcomes can be influenced by tangible ‘natural’ factors, whether these are environmental or the result of lifestyle. The concept that an individual has any choice in health and ageing departs radically from ancient, persistent beliefs in the primacy of the supernatural, that the gods could predestine one's life span by birth or could alter it at any time.

Developmental and Life-Course Models of Crime

2019 ◽  
pp. 124-145
Author(s):  
David M. Day ◽  
Margit Wiesner
Keyword(s):  
Life Course ◽  
Life Span ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Human Agency ◽  
Process Models ◽  
Great Promise ◽  
Developmental Context ◽  
Interactional Theory ◽  
Developmental Science ◽  
Systems Framework

This chapter provides an overview of theoretical process models for the explanation of crime in developmental context. It introduces key propositions from leading developmental and life-course theories of offending, including the dual taxonomy of antisocial behavior, coercion theory, interactional theory, and age-graded theory of informal social control, and stresses the need for further elaboration of the role of human agency in criminal trajectories across the life span. The chapter also describes the core tenets of the relational developmental systems framework, which serves as a major metamodel that undergirds contemporary developmental science. It is argued that developmental science theories of intentional self-regulation across the life span hold great promise to enrich criminological theorizing on human agency.

Mastery and Depressive Symptoms: How Does Mastery Influence the Impact of Stressors From Midlife to Old Age?

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (7) ◽  
pp. 1084-1107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magnhild Nicolaisen ◽  
Torbjørn Moum ◽  
Kirsten Thorsen
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Life Course ◽  
Life Span ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Health Factors ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Impact

Objective: The objective of this research is to study depressive symptoms (DS) among adults aged 40 to 79 years and examine how mastery influences the impact of sociodemographic, socioeconomic, and health factors on DS. Method: We used a sample of the Norwegian Life Course, Generation, and Gender (LOGG) study ( N = 6,879) and analyzed how mastery influences the independent variables on DS via regression analyses. Results: Mastery affected DS directly and influenced the effects of sociodemographic, socioeconomic, and health factors on DS. There was a stronger relationship between stressors and DS among respondents with low than high mastery. DS were most prevalent among people aged 70 to 79 years. When mastery was also controlled for, the oldest group (70-79 years) had significantly fewer DS than those aged 40 to 49 years. Discussion: The influence of mastery and stressors on DS seems to vary along the life span. The result that mastery was a relatively stronger buffer against DS in midlife than in old age is discussed.

Biological Aging and Longevity: Underlying Mechanisms and Potential Intervention Strategies

1994 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 304-328 ◽  
Author(s):  
George T. Baker ◽  
George R. Martin
Keyword(s):  
Life Span ◽  
Genetic Factors ◽  
Physiological Function ◽  
Intervention Strategies ◽  
Biological Aging ◽  
Human Aging ◽  
Experimental Paradigm ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Physiological Fitness ◽  
Underlying Mechanisms

Aging is characterized by numerous physical, physiological, biochemical, and molecular changes. The rates at which aging processes occur are highly variable among individuals and are thought to be governed by both environmental and genetic factors. Lifestyle factors such as exercise, dietary, and smoking habits have been demonstrated to alter many of the changes usually associated with human aging. However, at present caloric restriction is the only experimental paradigm that has consistently been demonstrated in animal models to extend not only physiological vigor but also life span. The positive effects of exercise on physiological fitness and the reduction in the risks of certain diseases have been well documented. However, its effects on life span are not as clear. This article explores some of the basic mechanisms thought to be involved causally in the processes of aging, and outlines current and potential interventive strategies to retard or ameliorate the rates of decline in physiological function with advancing age.

Life Course Analysis

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth F. Ferraro
Keyword(s):  
Life Course ◽  
Life Span ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Aging Process ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Historical Time ◽  
Aging Study ◽  
Vantage Points ◽  
The Life Course ◽  
Life Course Analysis

Life course analysis prioritizes the long view of aging: study aging as a process from embryo to death and how the timing of events and exposures shapes those lives. The act of analyzing the life course (or life span) highlights an intellectual tension in the field that has existed for decades: Is gerontology the study of older organisms or how those organisms age? Although human social services are often organized by age groups, science is better off studying the aging process—how the organism became older. In humans and animals, the experience of aging varies by historical time and place. Three vantage points for life course analysis are specified: the study of (1) early origins, (2) centenarians, and (3) family lineage.

A Dietary Key to Uncovering Aging Processes

Physiology ◽  
1992 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 157-160
Author(s):  
EJ Masoro
Keyword(s):  
Life Span ◽  
Data Base ◽  
Energy Intake ◽  
Human Aging ◽  
Laboratory Rodents ◽  
Potential Use ◽  
Reducing Energy

Reducing energy intake of laboratory rodents extends life span by retarding aging processes. This manipulation provides gerontologists with a powerful tool for studying the nature of aging processes. It also yields a data base of potential use for the development of interventions in human aging.

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