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Sex and Longevity: Sexuality, Gender, Reproduction, Parenthood

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 2001

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Editors:
  1. Jean-Marie Robine

    1. Val d’Aurelle, Equipe INSERM Démographie et Santé, France

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  2. Thomas B. L. Kirkwood

    1. Department of Gerontology, University of Newcastle, UK
      Wolfson Research Centre, Newcastle General Hospital, UK

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  3. Michel Allard

    1. Fondation IPSEN, France

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Part of the book series: Research and Perspectives in Longevity (RPL)

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Table of contents (10 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-X
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  2. Human Longevity at the Cost of Reproductive Success: Trade-Offs in the Life History

    • T. B. L. Kirkwood, R. G. J. Westendorp
    Pages 1-6

  3. Human Longevity and Parental Age at Conception

    • L. A. Gavrilov, N. S. Gavrilova
    Pages 7-31

  4. Gender-Linked Effects on the Inheritance of Longevity A Population-Based Study: Valserine Valley XVIII—XXth Centuries

    • A. Cournil
    Pages 33-42

  5. Genes and Centenarians

    • T. Perls, R. Fretts, M. Daly, S. Brewster, L. Kunkel, A. Puca
    Pages 43-57

  6. Evolutionary Ecology of the Human Female Life History

    • R. Mace
    Pages 59-73

  7. Caretaking, Risk-seeking, and Survival in Anthropoid Primates

    • J. Allman, A. Hasenstaub
    Pages 75-89

  8. The Ecology of Menopause

    • C. Packer
    Pages 91-101

  9. Androgen Deficiency in Aging Males and Healthy Aging

    • J. E. Morley
    Pages 103-115

  10. Patterns of Childbearing and Mortality in Norwegian Women A 20-Year Follow-Up of Women Aged 40–96 in the 1970 Norwegian Census

    • M. Kumle, E. Lund
    Pages 117-128

  11. Sex-Differences in the Evolution of Life Expectancy and Health in Older Age

    • D. J. H. Deeg
    Pages 129-140

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 141-142
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A central concept in the evolutionary theory of senescence is the idea that ageing results from life-history trade-offs. In particular, the disposable soma theory suggests that longevity is determined through the setting of longevity assurance mechanisms so as to provide an optimal compromise between investments in somatic maintenance (including stress resistance) and in reproduction. Comparative studies among mammalian species confirm that cells from long-lived species appear to have a greater intrinsic capacity to withstand stresses than cells from short-lived species. Childbearing at older ages has become increasingly common in modern societies because of demographic changes, medical progress and personal choice. While the detrimental effects of late reproduction on infant mortality and genetic diseases have been well documented, little is known about the possible postponed detrimental effects of late parenting.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Val d’Aurelle, Equipe INSERM Démographie et Santé, France

    Jean-Marie Robine

  • Department of Gerontology, University of Newcastle, UK

    Thomas B. L. Kirkwood

  • Wolfson Research Centre, Newcastle General Hospital, UK

    Thomas B. L. Kirkwood

  • Fondation IPSEN, France

    Michel Allard

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Sex and Longevity: Sexuality, Gender, Reproduction, Parenthood

  • Editors: Jean-Marie Robine, Thomas B. L. Kirkwood, Michel Allard

  • Series Title: Research and Perspectives in Longevity

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-59558-5

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2001

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-64026-1Published: 18 September 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-59558-5Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 142

  • Number of Illustrations: 7 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Gynecology, Urology, Endocrinology

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