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Author:   David Hamerman, MD (Distinguished University Professor of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine) ,  Robert N. Butler, MD (President and CEO, The International Longevity Center-USA, Ltd.)
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.567kg
ISBN:  

9780801886928

ISBN 10:   0801886929
Pages:   316
Publication Date:   28 January 2008
Recommended Age:   From 17
Audience:   Adult education ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Further / Higher Education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Foreword by Robert N. Butler Preface 1. The Emergence and Future of Geriatrics 2. An Introduction to Concepts of Molecular Biology 3. Aging I. Trends in the Aging of the Population II. What Is Aging? Can We Distinguish betweenAging and Disease? III. Mechanisms of Aging IV. Longevity: Genetics of Extended Life Span or Risk for Adverse Events 4. Interrelations of Certain Aging-related Conditions I. Cytokines, Inflammation, and Responses to Stress II. Atherosclerosis: Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease III. The Metabolic Syndrome and Type 2 Diabetes IV. Osteoporosis V. Osteoarthritis VI. Frailty and Related Conditions: Anorexia, Sarcopenia, Exercise VII. Cancer VIII. Alzheimer Disease 5. Interactive Therapies Significant for an Aging Population I. Cyclooxygenases II. Statins III. Bisphosphonates IV. Thiazolidinediones and Peroxisome Proliferatoractivated Receptor V. Cytokine Inhibitors as a Landmark for Newer Anti-inflammatory Therapies VI. Hormonal Therapies 6. Preventive Gerontology I. The Compression or Expansion of Morbidity? II. Healthy Lifestyle Practices III. Successful Aging Epilogue Glossary References Index

Reviews

An important and intelligent addition to the gerontology literature. - Judith Campisi, Ph.D., Buck Institute for Age Research, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory This book is a landmark achievement in presenting a perspective of the biology of aging that is linked to the expression of many diseases affecting older persons. - Ronald A. DePinho, M.D., Harvard Medical School, Director, Center for Applied Cancer Science, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute In this remarkable volume, David Hamerman presents the many exciting advances in our knowledge of the biology of aging and clearly relates them to clinical geriatrics. - T. Franklin Williams, M.D., University of Rochester, former director, National Institute on Aging

Author Information

David Hamerman, M.D., is Distinguished University Professor of Medicine at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, founder of the Division of Geriatrics at Montefiore Medical Center, and editor of Osteoarthritis: Public Health Implications for an Aging Population, also published by Johns Hopkins.

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