Physiological basis of aging and geriatrics. (©2007)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Paola S. Timiras.
• Other Names: Timiras, Paola S
• Contents: Old age as a stage of life: common terms related to aging and methods used to study aging -- Human longevity in historical perspective -- Comparative aging, geriatric functional assessment, aging and disease -- Cellular senescence, cell death, and transgenic mouse models of aging -- Theories of life span and aging -- The nervous system: structural, biochemical, metabolic, and circulatory changes -- The nervous system: functional changes with aging -- Sensory systems: normal aging, disorders, and treatments of vision and hearing in humans -- The adrenals and pituitary-stress, adaptation, and longevity -- Female reproductive aging and menopause -- The ensemble male hypothalamo-pituitary-gonadal axis -- The thyroid, parathyroid, and pineal glands -- The endocrine pancreas, obesity, and diffuse endocrine and chemical mediators -- The immune system -- Cardiovascular alternations with aging: atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease -- Lipids, lipoproteins, and atherosclerosis -- The pulmonary respiration, hematopoiesis, and erythrocytes -- The kidney, lower urinary tract, body fluids, and the prostate -- The gastrointestinal tract and the liver -- The skeleton, joints, and sketetal and cardiac muscles -- The skin -- Pharmacology and drug management in the elderly -- Healthful aging: nutrition and experimental strategies in dietary restriction -- Benefits of physical exercise -- Regenerative perspectives and assistive technologies.
• Edition: 4th ed
• Publisher Details: New York : Informa Healthcare
• Publication Date: 2007
• Copyright Date: 2007
• Extent: 1 online resource (viii, 407 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 612.6/7; Aging -- Physiological aspects; Geriatrics; Aging -- physiology; Geriatrics; Aging -- Physiological aspects; Aging -- physiology; Geriatrics; MEDICAL -- Nursing -- Gerontology; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- Aging; Aging -- Physiological aspects; Geriatrics; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781420007091; 1420007092
• Related ISBNs: 9780849373053; 0849373050
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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