Overview
Role of Sex and Gender in Aging and Longevity aims to shed light on the complex interplay between sex and gender differences in the aging process and longevity of individuals. While biological sex differences have long been recognized as influencing various aspects of aging, this book includes how gender also plays a significant role in shaping these processes, accelerating aging, or favoring longevity. By acknowledging the influence of both biological and socially constructed factors, this book offers a comprehensive understanding of why individuals may experience different aging trajectories and have divergent longevity outcomes. This book explores the intricate ways in which gender norms, roles, and expectations shape individual experiences of aging and delves into the social determinants of health that can interact with biological factors to influence the aging process and longevity outcomes. By examining these interactions, the book aims to provide a nuanced understanding of the multifaceted nature of aging and longevity and how sex and gender contribute to these complex phenomena.
Full Product Details
Author: Calogero Caruso, MD (Professor Emeritus, Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo, Italy)
Publisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Imprint: Academic Press Inc
ISBN: 9780443273988
ISBN 10: 0443273987
Pages: 420
Publication Date: 06 August 2025
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming
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Author Information
Calogero Caruso is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences and Advanced Diagnostics at the University of Palermo. He has authored over 415 papers, mostly on ageing, age-related diseases, and longevity. He was founder and editor in chief of Immunity & Ageing from 2004 to 2018, Coordinator of the PhD program in Molecular Medicine and Biotechnology (formerly Pathobiology) from 1998-2018, and National Coordinator of Italian Ministerial Project on Centenarians and Longevity from 2016-2019. Finally, with Prof. Giuseppina Candore he is responsible for the local unit of the project “Improved Vaccination Strategies for Older Adults (ISOLDA) funded by the European Commission. The national and international recognition of his scientific achievements in the field of Biogerontology is documented by funded projects, by the number of citations of his papers, by invitations to national and international congresses and meetings, by his activity as a project reviewer and by organization of international conferences.
