Physiological Basis of Aging and Geriatrics
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Physiological Basis of Aging and Geriatrics

  1. 536 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
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Physiological Basis of Aging and Geriatrics

About this book

Extensively revised and updated to reflect the current state of knowledge in the study of aging, this Fourth Edition offers a complete profile of the aging process at all levels, from molecules and cells to demography and evolution. Written by international experts in current basic and clinical aging research, this text includes aspects of individual, comparative, and differential aging, and discussions of theories and mechanisms of aging. This invaluable reference illustrates how bodily systems, organs, and functions are affected with aging, describes how genetic and environmental factors influence age-related changes, and addresses some of the clinical consequences of these changes for health and longevity. Well illustrated, with numerous tables and graphs, this book presents up-to-date information from internationally renowned experts in various bio-medical fields.

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Information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2007
Print ISBN
9780849373053
eBook ISBN
9781420007091
Edition
4
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Anatomy

Table of contents

  1. Front cover
  2. Preface
  3. Acknowledgments
  4. Contents
  5. Contributors
  6. Part I: General Perspectives
  7. Chapter 1. Old Age as a Stage of Life: Common Terms Related to Aging and Methods Used to Study Aging
  8. Chapter 2. Human Longevity in Historical Perspective
  9. Chapter 3. Comparative Aging, Geriatric Functional Assessment, Aging and Disease
  10. Chapter 4. Cellular Senscence, Cell Death, and Transgenic Mouse Models of Aging
  11. Chapter 5. Theories of Life Span and Aging
  12. Part II: Systemic and Organismic Aging
  13. Chapter 6. The Nervous System: Structural, Biochemical, Metabolic, and Circulatory Changes
  14. Chapter 7. The Nervous System: Functional Changes with Aging
  15. Chapter 8. Sensory Systems: Normal Aging, Disorders, and Treatments of Vision and Hearing in Humans
  16. Chapter 9. The Adrenals and Pituitary-Stress, Adaptation, and Longevity
  17. Chapter 10. Female Reproductive Aging and Menopause
  18. Chapter 11. The Ensemble Male Hypothalamo-Pituitary-Gonadal Axis
  19. Chapter 12. The Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Pineal Glands
  20. Chapter 13. The Endocrine Pancreas, Obesity, and Diffuse Endocrine and Chemical Mediators
  21. Chapter 14. The Immune System
  22. Chapter 15. Cardiovascular Alterations with Aging: Atherosclerosis and Coronary Heart Disease
  23. Chapter 16. Lipids, Lipoproteins, and Atherosclerosis
  24. Chapter 17. The Pulmonary Respiration, Hematopoiesis, and Erythrocytes
  25. Chapter 18. The Kidney, Lower Urinary Tract, Body Fluids, and the Prostate
  26. Chapter 19. The Gastrointestinal Tract and the Liver
  27. Chapter 20. The Skeleton, Joints, and Skeletal and Cardiac Muscles
  28. Chapter 21. The Skin
  29. Part III: Prevention and Rehabilitation
  30. Chapter 22. Pharmacology and Drug Management in the Elderly
  31. Chapter 23. Healthful Aging: Nutrition and Experimental Strategies in Dietary Restriction
  32. Chapter 24. Benefits of Physical Exercise
  33. Chapter 25. Regenerative Perspectives and Assistive Technologies
  34. Index
  35. Back cover