The role of science communication in advancing translational gerontology.

The article discusses the role of effective science communication in advancing the field of translational gerontology. Topics discussed include Canadian editor Willard Thompson's 1953 essay which emphasized the need to address the care of the aging population and biological aging itself, challenges to the pursue of the Geroscience Hypothesis, and a twofold strategy for an effective communicative frame for the Geroscience Hypothesis.