Professor of Medicine, Boston University
Thomas Perls is a professor of Medicine and Geriatrics at the Boston University School of Medicine with expertise in healthy aging and exceptional longevity.
Dr. Perls is among the international leaders in the field of human exceptional longevity. He is founder and director of the New England Centenarian Study, the largest study of centenarians and their families in the world. He is also a principal investigator of the 3 NIA-funded studies of human longevity. Dr. Perls is also a vocal critic of the "anti-aging" industry.
Social distancing: What it is and why it's the best tool we have to fight the coronavirus
Mar 16, 2020 15:23 pm UTC| Life
As the coronavirus spreads into more and more communities, public health officials are placing responsibility on individuals to help slow the pandemic. Social distancing is the way to do it. Geriatrician Thomas Perls...
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