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Physiological basis of aging and geriatrics / edited by Paola S. Timiras.
Holman Biotech Commons Oversize QP86 .P557 2003
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Levy Dental Medicine Library - Stacks QP86 .P557 2003
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Aging--Physiological aspects.
- Aging.
- Geriatrics.
- Aging--physiology.
- Medical Subjects:
- Aging--physiology.
- Geriatrics.
- Physical Description:
- 454 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm
- Edition:
- Third edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press, [2003]
- Summary:
- Extensively revised and updated to reflect the current state of knowledge in the study of aging, the third edition of the bestselling Physiological Basis of Aging and Geriatrics provides an even more complete profile of the aging of individuals and populations. It includes aspects of demographic, comparative, and differential aging together with a discussion of the several theories of aging. It shows how body functions change with aging, describes how both genetic and environmental factors influence age-related changes, and addresses some of the clinical consequences of these changes for health and longevity. Divided into three main sections, the book first provides a broad and solid background in basic processes of biogerontology. Then it presents a survey of the aging of body systems, focusing on maintenance of optimal function and ability to adapt to environmental demands. Finally, it provides a synopsis of pharmacologic, nutritional, and physical exercise guidelines for preserving physical and mental health into senescence. This book presents up-to-date information from internationally renowned experts in various biologic fields using physiology as the unifying concept. Illustrated with numerous tables and graphs, Physiological Basis of Aging and Geriatrics, Third Edition focuses on the established facts of physiological aging to provide an essential reference book for a wide spectrum of readers with different levels of biological and educational backgrounds.
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 Aging as a Stage of Life, Common Terms Related to Aging, Methods Used to Study Aging / Paola S. Timiras 3
- Chapter 2 Human Longevity in Historical Perspective / John R. Wilmoth 11
- Chapter 3 Comparative and Differential Aging, Geriatric Functional Assessment, Aging and Disease / Paola S. Timiras 25
- Chapter 4 Cellular Senescence and Cell Death / Judith Campisi 47
- Chapter 5 Oxidants and Antioxidants in Aging / Rolf J. Mehlhorn 61
- Chapter 6 Theories of Life Span and Aging / James R. Carey 85
- Part II Systemic and Organismic Aging
- Chapter 7 The Nervous System: Structural and Biochemical Changes / Paola S. Timiras 99
- Chapter 8 The Nervous System: Functional Changes / Paola S. Timiras 119
- Chapter 9 Sensory Systems: Normal Aging, Disorders, and Treatments of Vision and Hearing in Humans / Esmail Meisami, Chester M. Brown, Henry F. Emerle 141
- Chapter 10 The Adrenals and Pituitary / Paola S. Timiras 167
- Chapter 11 The Female Reproductive System / Phyllis M. Wise 189
- Chapter 12 The Ensemble Male Hypothalamo-Pituitary-Gonadal Axis / Johannes D. Veldhuis, Michael L. Johnson, Daniel Keenan, Ali Iranmanesh 213
- Chapter 13 The Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Pineal Glands / Paola S. Timiras 233
- Chapter 14 The Endocrine Pancreas, Diffuse Endocrine Glands and Chemical Mediators / Paola S. Timiras 251
- Chapter 15 The Immune System / Lia Ginaldi, Hal Sternberg 265
- Chapter 16 Cardiovascular Alterations with Aging: Atherosclerosis and Coronary Heart Disease / Paola S. Timiras 285
- Chapter 17 Lipids, Lipoproteins and Atherosclerosis / John K. Bielicki, Trudy M. Forte 305
- Chapter 18 The Pulmonary Respiration, Hematopoiesis and Erythrocytes / Massimo De Martinis, Paola S. Timiras 319
- Chapter 19 The Kidney, the Lower Urinary Tract, Body Fluids and the Prostate / Mary Letitia Timiras, Joyce Leary 337
- Chapter 20 The Gastrointestinal Tract and the Liver / Paola S. Timiras 359
- Chapter 21 The Skeleton, Joints, and Skeletal and Cardiac Muscles / Paola S. Timiras 375
- Chapter 22 The Skin / Mary Letitia Timiras 397
- Part III Prevention and Rehabilitation
- Chapter 23 Pharmacology and Drug Management in the Elderly / Mary Letitia Timiras, Jay Luxenberg 407
- Chapter 24 Healthful Aging: Nutrition and Exercise and Experimental Strategies in Dietary Restriction / Franco Navazio, Paola S. Timiras 415.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0849309484
- OCLC:
- 50334106
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