The time in the body

aging and longevity in the anti-aging medicine’s perspective

Authors

  • Fernanda Rougemont Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35699/2316-770X.2016.2771

Keywords:

Aging, Anti-aging, Time

Abstract

This article proposes an analysis of the perception of time focusing on aging. It aims to discuss the  articulation between the conceptions of physical aging process and the different modes of time reckoning. This approach is developed through an analisys about the emergence of the anti-aging perspective and the controversy over the definition of aging. The article emphasizes the preeminence of chronological age in the conception of life cycle in western modern societies, and the current tendency of separating biological aging and chronological aging.

Author Biography

  • Fernanda Rougemont, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

    Mestra em Sociologia e Antropologia. Doutoranda do Programa de Pós-graduação em Sociologia e Antropologia da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro - PPGSA/UFRJ.

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Published

2017-06-05

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 1 e 2 (2016): Time

Section

Artigos

How to Cite

The time in the body: aging and longevity in the anti-aging medicine’s perspective. Revista da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, v. 23, n. 1 e 2, p. 36–61, 2017. DOI: 10.35699/2316-770X.2016.2771. Disponível em: https://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/revistadaufmg/article/view/2771. Acesso em: 18 dec. 2024.