Human longevity: An evolutionary approach

Mechanisms of Ageing and Development

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 43-51

  Lewis, Kim ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Grandmothering; Longevity; Programmed aging

Indexed keywords

AGING; BEHAVIOR; FAMILY; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; LEARNING; LIFESPAN; LONGEVITY; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

ANIMALIA; PRIMATES;

EID: 0033061967     PISSN: 00476374     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0047-6374(99)00021-4     Document Type: Article

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