Energy, Aging, and Neurasthenia: A Historical Perspective

That there is an association between energy and aging may seem commonsensical in modern society. Nonetheless, the question of how aging came to be associated with energy is less well known. This article explores how the 19th century disease of neurasthenia became related to aging through contemporan...

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Main Author: Michael Andersen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University Library System, University of Pittsburgh 2019-08-01
Series:Anthropology & Aging
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Online Access:https://anthro-age.pitt.edu/ojs/index.php/anthro-age/article/view/170