Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Spring 2020
Keywords
Healthcare, Aging, Medicine, Pandemic, Lifespan, Drosophila, Fruit Fly, Slow Science, Rapamycin, Mitochondrial Disorder, Leigh Syndrome, Preventative Medicine, Chronic Disease
Abstract
There are serious implications that our aging population has on the modern healthcare model which will require a massive, interdisciplinary effort to address. These issues invoke both a personal and social responsibility to better understand the underlying complex mechanism of aging. By extending these findings to age-related diseases or by targeting the rate of aging itself, we may be able improve both lifespan and quality of life.
Recommended Citation
Haner, Riley, "From Fruit Flies to the Frontline: Slow Science in a Demanding Medical Climate" (2020). WWU Honors College Senior Projects. 408.
https://cedar.wwu.edu/wwu_honors/408
Subjects - Topical (LCSH)
Older people--Medical care; Chronic diseases; Mitochondrial DNA--Abnormalities; Rapamycin--Physiological effect
Genre/Form
essays
Type
Text
Rights
Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author’s written permission.
Language
English
Format
application/pdf