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Author:   Edward J. Masoro
Publisher:   Springer Publishing Co Inc
Imprint:   Springer Publishing Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.327kg
ISBN:  

9780826100825

ISBN 10:   0826100821
Pages:   220
Publication Date:   05 September 2000
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

"Preface Acknowledgments Aging: A Biological Puzzle The Puzzle Mortality Risk Anatomical and Physiological Changes Age-Associated Diseases Concept of Biological Age Genetics Universality Demography and the Societal Challenge Population Mortality Data Factors Determining Population Age Structure Societal Impact of Changing Age Structure Need for Biomedical Breakthroughs Why Aging Occurs Evolutionary Biology History of Evolutionary Theories of Aging Current Evolutionary Theory of Aging Genetic Mechanisms in the Evolution of Aging Evidence Supporting the Evolutionary Theory How Aging Occurs Overview Theories, Hypotheses, and Concepts Conclusions Biological Basis of Aging: A Unifying Concept Evolutionary Theory as a Guide The Disposable Soma Theory of Aging ""Private"" and ""Public"" Proximate Mechanisms of Aging Unifying Concept The Human Aging Phenotype Body Structure and Composition Skin Musculoskeletal System Nervous System Cardiovascular System Respiratory System Renal and Urinary System Gastrointestinal System Endocrine and Metabolic Function Female Reproductive System Male Reproductive System Immune System Thermoregulation Possible Interventions to Retard Aging Dietary Restriction in Rodents Proposed Pharmacological Interventions Lifestyle and Environmental Factors Index"

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Edward J. Masoro, PhD, was the chairman of the UTHSCSA Physiology Department for many years. Currently a professor emeritus, has has served as President of the Gerontological Society of America.

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