TY  - JOUR
A1  - Baudisch, Annette
A1  - Vaupel, James W.
T1  - Senescence vs. sustenance: Evolutionary-demographic models of aging
Y1  - 2010/09/28
JF  - Demographic Research
JO  - Demographic Research
SN  - 1435-9871
SP  - 655
EP  - 668
DO  - 10.4054/DemRes.2010.23.23
VL  - 23
IS  - 23
UR  - https://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol23/23/
L1  - https://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol23/23/23-23.pdf
L2  - https://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol23/23/23-23.pdf
N2  - Humans, and many other species, suffer senescence: mortality increases and fertility declines with adult age. Some species, however, enjoy sustenance: mortality and fertility remain constant. Here we develop simple but general evolutionary-demographic models to explain the conditions that favor senescence vs. sustenance. The models illustrate how mathematical demography can deepen understanding of the evolution of aging.

ER  -