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The physical, mental and economic health of older people and the role of geriatric medicine have been examined by psychiatrists and biologists as well as lawyers and social ecologists — all searching for a new approach to an old problem. When in October 1975, the journal Bioscience took a “new look at aging”, the editor recognized the importance of sociological and physiological aspects eminently chronobiologic yet indicated that such were “another story for another time.” Thereafter, an authoritative panel provided articles introduced by Moment’s (1975) scholarly and delightful reference to the Ponce de Leon trail toward a Fountain of Youth.
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Halberg, F., Nelson, W. (1978). Chronobiologic Optimization of Aging. In: Samis, H.V., Capobianco, S. (eds) Aging and Biological Rhythms. Advances in experimental medicine and biology, vol 108. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-4460-6_2
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