Aging : genetic and environmental influences / / Cindy S. Bergeman |
Autore | Bergeman Cindy S |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Thousand Oaks, : Sage Publications, c1997 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xii, 144 p.) |
Disciplina | 612.6/7 |
Collana | Individual differences and development series |
Soggetto topico |
Aging
Behavior genetics |
ISBN |
1-4833-2806-6
0-8039-7378-0 1-4522-4985-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Series Editor's Preface; Acknowledgments; Preface; Chapter 1 - Aging Differently; Biological, Psychological,and Social Aging; Group Differences Versus Individual Differences; The Behavioral Genetic Perspective; Behavioral Genetic Methods; Family Designs; Adoption Designs; Twin Designs; Estimating Genetic and Environmental Influences; Developmental Behavioral Genetics; Summary; Chapter 2 - Biological Aging:A Quantitative Genetic Perspective; Theories of Biological Aging; Human Genetic Disorders of Premature Aging; Programmed Theory of Aging; Neuroendocrine Theory
Wear and Tear TheorySomatic Mutation Theory; DNA Repair Theory; Waste Product Accumulation Theory; Free Radical Theory; Immune System Theory; Familial Longevity; Health and Disease; Self-Rated Health; Cardiovascular Disease; Hypertension; Adult-Onset Diabetes Mellitus; Cancer; Summary; Chapter 3 - The Origins of Psychological Aging; Cognitive Functioning; General Intelligence; Fluid (Mechanic) Versus Crystallized (Pragmatic) Intelligence; Memory; Cognitive Decline; Cohort Differences in Cognitive Functioning; Summary; Personality; The ""Big Five"" Dimensions of Personality; Locus of Control Type A BehaviorCoping; Self-Concept; Longitudinal Analyses; Summary; Psychopathology; Dementia; Depression; Summary; Chapter 4 - The ""Nature""of Social Aging; Social Support; Family Relationships; Life Events; Socioeconomic Status; Summary; Chapter 5 - Human Behavioral Genetics and Aging; What Do We Know?; Implications for Theory; Implications for Research; Implications for Intervention; Conclusions; References; Index; About the Author |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910813808503321 |
Bergeman Cindy S | ||
Thousand Oaks, : Sage Publications, c1997 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Aging and health : a systems biology perspective / / volume editors, Anatoliy I. Yashin, S. Michal Jazwinski |
Autore | Yashin Anatoliy I |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Karger, 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (208 p.) |
Disciplina | 612.6/7 |
Collana | Interdisciplinary topics in gerontology |
Soggetto topico | Aging - Physiological aspects |
Soggetto non controllato |
Medicine & Public Health
Gerontology Geriatrics Genetics Bioinformatics Genomics Physiology Medicine |
ISBN | 3-318-02730-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction to the theory of aging networks / Witten, T.M. -- Applications to aging networks / Wimble, C., Witten, T.M. -- Computational systems biology for aging research / Auley, M.T., Mooney, K.M. -- How does the body know how old it is? Introducing the epigenetic clock hypothesis / Mitteldorf, J. -- The great evolutionary divide : two genomic systems biologies of aging / Rose, M.R., Cabral, I.G., Philips, M.A., Rutledge, G.A., Phung, K.H., Mueller, L.D., Greer, L.F. -- Development and aging : two opposite but complementary phenomena / Feltes, B.C., De Faria Poloni, J., Bonatto, D. -- Aging as a process of deficit accumulation : its utility and origin / Mitnitski, A., Rockwood, K. -- Low-grade systemic inflammation connects aging, metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease / Guarner, V., Rubio-Ruiz, M.E. -- Modulating mTOR in aging and health / Johnson, S.C., Sangesland, M., Kaeberlein, M., Rabinovitch, P. -- Melatonin and circadian oscillators in aging : a dynamic approach to the multiply connected players / Hardeland, R. -- Diet-microbiota-health interactions in older subjects : implications for healthy aging / Lynch, D.B., Jeffery, I.B., Cusack, S., O'Connor, E.M., O'Toole, P.W. -- Systems biology approaches in aging research / Chauhan, A., Liebal, U.W., Vera, J., Baltrusch, S., Junghanss, C., Tiedge, M., Fuellen, G., Wolkenhauer, O., Köhling, R. -- Conservative growth hormone/IGF-1 and mTOR signaling pathways as a target for aging and cancer prevention : do we really have an antiaging drug? / Anisimov, V.N. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910353342603321 |
Yashin Anatoliy I | ||
Karger, 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Aging, but never old [[electronic resource] ] : the realities, myths, and misrepresentations of the anti-aging movement / / Juergen Bludau |
Autore | Bludau Juergen |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Barbara, Calif., : Praeger, c2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (196 p.) |
Disciplina | 612.6/7 |
Collana | The Praeger series on contemporary health and living |
Soggetto topico |
Aging
Aging - Physiological aspects Older people - Health and hygiene |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-282-96368-6
9786612963681 0-313-38019-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Series Foreword; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. The Secrets of Aging; 2. Geriatric Medicine versus the Anti-Aging Movement; 3. Doctor Talk; 4. Medications and Older Adults; 5. Nutrition; 6. Exercise and Older Adults; 7. The Aging Brain; 8. Health Maintenance; 9. Falls-Don't Ignore Those Stumbles and Trips; 10. Depression and Anxiety-A Sad State of Affairs; 11. Incontinence-The Secret Disease; 12. Hospice and Palliative Care-Beyond Usual Medical Care; 13. Some Nuisances of Aging-When to Worry?; 14. Sexuality and Older Adults
15. Social Connectedness, Support through Caregiving, and Spirituality16. On Being Prepared; 17. Enjoy the Passage of Time; Appendix: A Dozen Useful Web Sites; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Z |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910456365103321 |
Bludau Juergen | ||
Santa Barbara, Calif., : Praeger, c2010 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Aging, but never old [[electronic resource] ] : the realities, myths, and misrepresentations of the anti-aging movement / / Juergen Bludau |
Autore | Bludau Juergen |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Barbara, Calif., : Praeger, c2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (196 p.) |
Disciplina | 612.6/7 |
Collana | The Praeger series on contemporary health and living |
Soggetto topico |
Aging
Aging - Physiological aspects Older people - Health and hygiene |
ISBN |
1-282-96368-6
9786612963681 0-313-38019-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Series Foreword; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. The Secrets of Aging; 2. Geriatric Medicine versus the Anti-Aging Movement; 3. Doctor Talk; 4. Medications and Older Adults; 5. Nutrition; 6. Exercise and Older Adults; 7. The Aging Brain; 8. Health Maintenance; 9. Falls-Don't Ignore Those Stumbles and Trips; 10. Depression and Anxiety-A Sad State of Affairs; 11. Incontinence-The Secret Disease; 12. Hospice and Palliative Care-Beyond Usual Medical Care; 13. Some Nuisances of Aging-When to Worry?; 14. Sexuality and Older Adults
15. Social Connectedness, Support through Caregiving, and Spirituality16. On Being Prepared; 17. Enjoy the Passage of Time; Appendix: A Dozen Useful Web Sites; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Z |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781140603321 |
Bludau Juergen | ||
Santa Barbara, Calif., : Praeger, c2010 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Aging, but never old : the realities, myths, and misrepresentations of the anti-aging movement / / Juergen Bludau |
Autore | Bludau Juergen |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Barbara, Calif. : , : Praeger, , c2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (196 p.) |
Disciplina | 612.6/7 |
Collana | The Praeger series on contemporary health and living |
Soggetto topico |
Aging
Aging - Physiological aspects Older people - Health and hygiene |
ISBN |
979-84-00-60871-1
1-282-96368-6 9786612963681 0-313-38019-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Series Foreword; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. The Secrets of Aging; 2. Geriatric Medicine versus the Anti-Aging Movement; 3. Doctor Talk; 4. Medications and Older Adults; 5. Nutrition; 6. Exercise and Older Adults; 7. The Aging Brain; 8. Health Maintenance; 9. Falls-Don't Ignore Those Stumbles and Trips; 10. Depression and Anxiety-A Sad State of Affairs; 11. Incontinence-The Secret Disease; 12. Hospice and Palliative Care-Beyond Usual Medical Care; 13. Some Nuisances of Aging-When to Worry?; 14. Sexuality and Older Adults
15. Social Connectedness, Support through Caregiving, and Spirituality16. On Being Prepared; 17. Enjoy the Passage of Time; Appendix: A Dozen Useful Web Sites; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Z |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910809380203321 |
Bludau Juergen | ||
Santa Barbara, Calif. : , : Praeger, , c2010 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The biology of aging [[electronic resource] ] : observations and principles / / Robert Arking |
Autore | Arking Robert |
Edizione | [3rd ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xiv, 604 p. ) : ill |
Disciplina | 612.6/7 |
Soggetto topico |
Aging
Physiology, Comparative |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-280-53299-8
0-19-972762-7 1-4294-0027-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | What is aging? -- Why do we age? -- How do we age? -- What is the mechanistic basis of aging and senescence? -- An integrated theory of aging -- What can we do about aging? |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910451693603321 |
Arking Robert | ||
Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The biology of aging [[electronic resource] ] : observations and principles / / Robert Arking |
Autore | Arking Robert |
Edizione | [3rd ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xiv, 604 p. ) : ill |
Disciplina | 612.6/7 |
Soggetto topico |
Aging
Physiology, Comparative |
ISBN |
0-19-029049-8
1-280-53299-8 0-19-972762-7 1-4294-0027-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | What is aging? -- Why do we age? -- How do we age? -- What is the mechanistic basis of aging and senescence? -- An integrated theory of aging -- What can we do about aging? |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910777617203321 |
Arking Robert | ||
Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The biology of aging : observations and principles / / Robert Arking |
Autore | Arking Robert |
Edizione | [3rd ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xiv, 604 p. ) : ill |
Disciplina | 612.6/7 |
Soggetto topico |
Aging
Physiology, Comparative |
ISBN |
0-19-029049-8
1-280-53299-8 0-19-972762-7 1-4294-0027-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | What is aging? -- Why do we age? -- How do we age? -- What is the mechanistic basis of aging and senescence? -- An integrated theory of aging -- What can we do about aging? |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910815016603321 |
Arking Robert | ||
Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Brain aging : models, methods, and mechanisms / / edited by David R. Riddle |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boca Raton : , : CRC Press, , 2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (414 p.) |
Disciplina | 612.6/7 |
Altri autori (Persone) | RiddleDavid R |
Collana | Frontiers in neuroscience |
Soggetto topico |
Brain - Aging
Brain - Pathophysiopathology |
ISBN |
1-000-61155-8
0-429-11457-5 1-281-08125-6 9786611081256 1-4200-0552-9 |
Classificazione | 44.90 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Front cover; Table of Contents; Series Preface; Preface; About the Editor; Contributors; Section I: Assessing Cognitive Aging; Chapter 1. Changes in Cognitive Function in Human Aging; Chapter 2. Successful vs. Unsuccessful Aging in the Rhesus Monkey; Chapter 3. Neuropsychology of Cognitive Aging in Rodents; Section II: Quantifying Aging-Related Changes in the Brain; Chapter 4. Design-Based Stereology in Brain Aging Research; Chapter 5. The Effects of Normal Aging on Nerve Fibers and Neuroglia in the Central Nervous System; Chapter 6. Neurogenesis in the Adult and Aging Brain
Chapter 7. Expression Profile Analysis of Brain AgingSection III: Assessing Functional Changes in the Aging Nervous System; Chapter 8. Subtle Alterations in Glutamatergic Synapses Underlie the Aging- Related Decline in Hippocampal Function; Chapter 9. Assessment of Second Messenger Function in the Hippocampus of Aged Rats with Cognitive Impairment; Chapter 10. Neurophysiology of Old Neurons and Synapses; Chapter 11. Imaging Cognition in the Aging Human Brain; Section IV: Mechanisms Contributing to Brain Aging; Chapter 12. Regulation of Cerebrovascular Aging Chapter 13. Stress and Glucocorticoid Contributions to Normal and Pathological AgingChapter 14. Altered Calcium Homeostasis in Old Neurons; Chapter 15. Oxidative Stress and the Aging Brain: From Theory to Prevention; Index; Back cover |
Record Nr. | UNISA-996320714803316 |
Boca Raton : , : CRC Press, , 2007 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Cells, aging, and human disease / / Michael B. Fossel |
Autore | Fossel Michael |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, , 2023 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (504 p.) |
Disciplina | 612.6/7 |
Collana | Oxford scholarship online |
Soggetto topico |
Aging
Cells - Aging |
ISBN |
0-19-028626-1
0-19-770051-9 1-280-48141-2 9780195302540 0-19-803219-6 1-4337-0080-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Contents; 1. The Context; 2. Cell Senescence; 3. Cell Senescence in Aging; 4. The Aging Cascade; 5. Cancer; 6. Parasitic Disease; Part II: The Aging Organism; 7. The Progerias; 8. The Skin; 9. Cardiovascular System; 10. Orthopedic Systems; 11. Hematopoetic and Immune Systems; 12. Endocrine Systems; 13. Nervous System; 14. Kidneys; 15. Muscle; 16. Gastrointestinal System; 17. The Eye; 18. Towards Therapy; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910809486103321 |
Fossel Michael | ||
Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, , 2023 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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