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Author Cristofalo, Vincent J., 1933-

Title Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 21 (2001) : Modern Topics in the Biology of Aging
Published New York : Springer Pub. Co., 2001

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Description 1 online resource (313 pages)
Contents 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
Summary 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
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Subject Aging.
Developmental biology.
Gerontology.
Old age.
Aging
Developmental Biology
Geriatrics
gerontology.
old age.
Aging
Developmental biology
Gerontology
Old age
Form Electronic book
Author Adelman, Richard C., 1940-
ISBN 9780826116093
0826116094