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

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Adelman, Richard C., 1940-

Cristofalo, Vincent J., 1933-

Series:

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

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

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Aging.

Developmental biology.

Gerontology.

Old age.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (313 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer, c2002.

Language Note:

English

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

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Include bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-80644-7

9786611806446

0-8261-1609-4

OCLC:

437109701