Buch, Englisch, 388 Seiten, Book, Gewicht: 710 g
ISBN: 978-0-306-31139-0
Verlag: Springer Nature Singapore
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Research
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Weitere Infos & Material
I • Introduction.- 1 The Ponce de Leon Trail Today.- II • Aging in Cells and their Molecules.- 2 Cell Aging: A Model System Approach.- 3 Is Limited Cell Proliferation the Clock That Times Aging?.- 4 Molecular Biology of Aging.- III • Aging in Plants and Lower Animals.- 5 Cellular and Metabolic Aspects of Senescence in Higher Plants.- 6 The Biological Significance of Death in Plants.- 7 Aging in Lower Animals.- IV • Aging in Humans and Other Mammals.- 8 Exercise and Aging.- 9 Diet and Nutrient Needs in Old Age.- 10 Nutritional Regulation of Longevity.- 11 Consequences of Alcohol and Other Drug Use in the Aged.- 12 Physical Changes of the Aging Brain.- 13 Aging and Immune function.- 14 Genes and Aging.- 15 The Dilemma of Aging Parents: Increased Risk of Genetically Abnormal Offspring.- V • Hormones and Aging.- 16 Endocrinology and Aging.- 17 Hormone “Replacement” in the Aged: Proceed with Care.- 18 Altered Biochemical Responsiveness and Hormone Receptor Changes during Aging.- 19 The Brain and Aging.- VI • Aging in Perspective.- 20 Evolutionary Biology of Senescence.- 21 The Origin, Evolution, Nature, and Causes of Aging.