AI Article Synopsis
- People generally wish for long, healthy lives but show little interest in significantly extending lifespan when health isn’t guaranteed.
- When healthy aging is emphasized, interest in longer lifespans increases dramatically.
- Accurately understanding public preferences is crucial for directing research funding effectively.
Article Abstract
People want to live long, healthy lives. Previous surveys suggest very limited interest in much longer lifespans, but we show that stipulating good health changes responses to favor longer lives by an order of magnitude. Advances in aging research hold out hope for greatly slowed aging with associated good health. Understanding the public's desires correctly is important to avoid misallocation of resources for research.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4718974 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2015.00353 | DOI Listing |
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