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020 _a9781420007091 (ebook : PDF)
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090 _aQP86
_b.P557 2007
092 _a612.67
_bP578
245 0 0 _aPhysiological basis of aging and geriatrics
_h[electronic resource] /
_cedited by Paola S. Timiras.
250 _a4th ed.
260 _aNew York :
_bInforma Healthcare,
_cc2007.
300 _aviii, 407 p. :
_bill.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _aOld 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.
530 _aAlso available in print edition.
538 _aMode of access: World Wide Web.
650 0 _aAging
_xPhysiological aspects.
650 0 _aGeriatrics.
655 7 _aElectronic books.
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700 1 _aTimiras, Paola S.
776 1 _z9780849373053 (hardback : alk. paper)
_z0849373050 (hardback : alk. paper)
856 4 0 _uhttp://marc.crcnetbase.com/isbn/9781420007091
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