Aging, Biotechnology, and the Future

ISBN-13: 9780801887888 Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press Publication date: 06/16/2008 Series: Gerontology Pages: 296 Product dimensions: 6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.10(d) Age Range: 18 Years This wide-ranging, multidisciplinary collection examines how advances in medicine and technology are affecting the aging process and the lives of elderly persons. In analyzing the state of biotechnology, these essays applaud the positive—extended longevity and the potential for greater quality of life—while probing such ethical quandaries as presymptomatic genetic testing, therapeutic cloning, antiaging technologies, and the transhumanist movement. The volume includes discussions about the respective roles of health care professionals, government, and individuals in shaping a workable regulatory framework and unifying multiple perspectives to make the biotechnology revolution beneficial to all.Featuring contributions from renowned scholars of religion, ethics, philosophy, psychology, law, medic