Biology of aging : observations and principles /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Sunderland, Mass. :
Sinauer Associates,
[1998]
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- pt. 1. Defining and measuring aging
- ch. 1. Perspectives on aging
- ch. 2. Measuring age-related changes in populations
- ch. 3. Measuring age-related changes in individuals
- pt. 2. Evolution and description of aging
- ch. 4. Evolutionary and comparative aspects of longevity and aging
- ch. 5. Human aging
- ch. 6. Genetic determinants of longevity
- ch. 7. Altering aging: interventions known to modify longevity and aging
- pt. 3. Theories of aging
- ch. 8. Concepts and theories of aging: an appreciation
- ch. 9. Stochastic theories of aging
- ch. 10. Systemic theories of aging
- ch. 11. Aging as an intracellular process
- ch. 12. Aging as a breakdown of intercellular regulatory processes
- pt. 4. Conclusions and prospects
- ch. 13. Is there a common mechanism of aging
- ch. 14. Aging-related research and societal goals.