Title The biology of ageing and its clinical implication : a practical handbook / edited by Aza Abdulla, Geriatrician and Consultant Physician, Department of Elderly Care, Princess Royal University Hospital, South London Healthcare NHS Trust, Orpington, Kent, and Gurcharan S. Rai, Consultant Physician in Geriatric Medicine, Care of Older People, Whittington Hospital, London ; foreword by David Black, Senior Censor and Vice President, Education and Training, Royal College of Physicians

Published London New York Radcliffe Publishing, [2013] ©2013

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Description xvi, 296 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm Contents Machine generated contents note: Section 1 General -- 1.Epidemiology of ageing / Aza Abdulla -- 2.The concept of ageing: theories and mechanisms / Gurcharan S. Rai -- 3.The ageing cell / Thomas von Zglinicki -- Section 2 The ageing systems and clinical implications -- 4.The immune system / Aza Abdulla -- 5.The haematopoietic system / Barbara J. Bain -- 6.The cardiovascular system / Chakravarthi Rajkumar -- 7.The respiratory system / Martin R. Miller -- 8.The gastrointestinal system / Nadim Haboubi -- 9.The liver / Oliver J. Corrado -- 10.The kidneys / William Ogburn -- 11.The urogenital system / Munir Ahmed -- 12.The skin / Rachel Watson -- 13.The musculoskeletal system: bone / Terry Aspray -- 14.The musculoskeletal system: muscle / Avan Aihie Sayer -- 15.The brain / Kenneth Rockwood -- 16.Balance and ageing / Stephen R. Lord -- 17.The endocrine system / K.O. Lee -- Section 3 Frailty and quality of life -- 18.Frailty and ageing / Finbarr C. Martin -- 19.Quality of life and ageing / Aza Abdulla Summary "The Biology of Ageing provides the reader with: a learning guide on the biology of ageing through an overview of the changes that occur at both cellular and system levels; knowledge of how biological changes of ageing impact on physiology and the clinical relevance in medical practice; and a practical consideration of these changes in disease presentations and how these changes may impact on disease management." [back cover] Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject Aging -- Physiological aspects -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Aging -- Physiological aspects. Aging -- physiology. Genre/Form Handbooks and manuals. Author Abdulla, Aza, editor of compilation Rai, G. S. (Gurcharan Singh), editor of compilation LC no. 2013427802 ISBN 184619556X 9781846195563

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