Should we treat aging as a disease? The consequences and dangers of miscategorisation

摘要: The aging of the population represents one largest healthcare challenges facing world today. available scientific evidence shows that interventions are now can target fundamental "aging" processes or pathways. Sufficient economic is to argue convincingly this approach will also save enormous sums money which could then be deployed solve other urgent global problems. However, as yet scenario has barely entered public consciousness and, far from being a point vigorous debate, seems ignored by policy makers. Understanding why lethargy exists important given need deal with challenge represented aging. In paper I hypothesize major cause inaction widely held, but flawed, conceptual framework concerning relationship between and disease categorizes former "natural" latter "abnormal." This perspective sufficient in itself act disincentive intervention rendering those who hold it prone "naturalistic fallacy" give rise active hostility biogerontology if coupled loose and/or blurred understanding goals potential field.