01-27-2023, 10:51 AM
I have read a few gerontology books over the years. A general idea is that, conceivably, some sort of drug therapy might mitigate the damage caused by the aging process. Lifespan would be extended by prolonging the healthspan.
As I recall, one of those books mentioned that a tortoise can survive up to one-and-a-half centuries in a zoo, based on records of individual animals. I have to wonder if that is at least partly due to low metabolism, which seems torpid even compared to other reptiles.
As I recall, one of those books mentioned that a tortoise can survive up to one-and-a-half centuries in a zoo, based on records of individual animals. I have to wonder if that is at least partly due to low metabolism, which seems torpid even compared to other reptiles.