Encyclopedia of biomedical gerontology /

Encyclopedia of Biomedical Gerontology presents a wide range of topics, ranging from what happens in the body during aging, the reasons and mechanisms relating to those age-related changes, and their clinical, psychological and social modulators and determinants. The book covers the biological and m...

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Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Rattan, Suresh I. S. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Academic Press, 2019.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Encyclopedia of Biomedical Gerontology presents a wide range of topics, ranging from what happens in the body during aging, the reasons and mechanisms relating to those age-related changes, and their clinical, psychological and social modulators and determinants. The book covers the biological and medical aspects of gerontology within the general framework of the biological basis of assessing age, biological mechanisms of aging, age-related changes in biological systems, human age-related diseases, the biomedical practicality and impracticality of interventions, and finally, the ethics of intervention.
Physical Description:1 online resource
ISBN:9780128160763
0128160764