Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics v. 21

Modern Topics in the Biology of Aging

Richard Adelman (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

320 Seiten

2001
Springer Publishing Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-8261-1448-8 (ISBN)

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Presenting research in the biology of aging, this volume addresses theoretical issues, focusing on the basis for why humans live as long as they do. Topics explored include: why does aging occur; cellular aging; models in aging research; modern approaches to the mechanisms of aging; and the genetics of behavioral aging.

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; and the genetics of behavioral aging.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	30.11.2001
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Gewicht	554 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Geriatrie
	Studium ► 1. Studienabschnitt (Vorklinik) ► Histologie / Embryologie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sozialpädagogik
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	0-8261-1448-2 / 0826114482
ISBN-13	978-0-8261-1448-8 / 9780826114488
Zustand	Neuware