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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782675103321

Titolo

Annual review of gerontology and geriatrics . Volume 21 Focus on modern topics in the biology of aging [[electronic resource] /] / Vincent J. Cristofalo, Richard Adelman, volume editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Springer, c2002

ISBN

1-281-80644-7

9786611806446

0-8261-1609-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (313 p.)

Collana

Annual review of gerontology and geriatrics, , 0198-8794 ; ; v. 21, 2001

Altri autori (Persone)

AdelmanRichard C. <1940->

CristofaloVincent J. <1933->

Disciplina

362.6

Soggetti

Aging

Developmental biology

Gerontology

Old age

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Include bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Dedication; Publisher's Tribute; Contents; Preface; Contributors; Forthcoming Contents for Volume 22; 1. Demography of Populations and Global Aging: Societal Implications of the Old-Old; 2. The Comparative Biology of Aging; 3. Why Does Aging Occur?; 4. A Conceptual Assessment of Age-Associated Physiological Changes in Mammals; 5. Cellular Aging; 6. Cell Death in Aging; 7. Models in Aging Research: A Critical Assessment; 8. Modern Approaches to the Mechanisms of Aging: Molecular Genetics and Genomics; 9. Neuronal Environment and Age-Related Neurodegenerative Disease: Nutritional Modification

10. The Genetics of Behavioral Aging11. Biological Implications of the Demography of Aging; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Presenting the latest research in the biology of aging, this volume addresses important theoretical issues focusing on the basis for why humans live as long as they do. Expert authors combine three general



paradigms of aging research: demographic studies, evolutionary studies, and studies of biological mechanisms.: Topics explored include:.; Why does aging occur?; Cellular aging; Models in aging research; Modern approaches to the mechanisms of aging; The genetics of behavioral aging