Professor Tom Kirkwood explores the topic of ageing, examining the impact of science on the human lifespan - both now and in the future. Sue Lawley introduces each of the five lectures from various venues. 4: Making Choices
From from Berryhill Retirement Village, Stoke-on-Trent. " we treat old people as weak-spirited because they are frail, we do them a terrible injustice." WEBSITE: www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/reith2001 Repeated from Wednesday