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How healthy is the healthspan concept?

Medicine and Health

How healthy is the healthspan concept?

M. Kaeberlein

The fascinating concept of healthspan, which refers to the duration of life spent in good health, is under scrutiny in recent research by Matt Kaeberlein. This paper argues that the absence of standardized metrics complicates scientific studies and calls for caution in using the term healthspan until a comprehensive metric can be developed. Discover how this concept can reshape our understanding of aging and health.... show more
Abstract
Publisher
GeroScience
Published On
Aug 06, 2018
Authors
Matt Kaeberlein
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11357-018-0036-9
Tags
healthspan
geroscience
health metrics
aging
good health
scientific research

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