Biology of Aging (PDF)

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Synopsis

Biology of Aging presents the biological principles that have led to a new understanding of the causes of aging and describes how these basic principles help one to understand the human experience of biological aging, longevity, and age-related disease. Intended for undergraduate biology students, it describes how the rate of biological aging is measured; explores the mechanisms underlying cellular aging; discusses the genetic pathways that affect longevity in various organisms; outlines the normal age-related changes and the functional decline that occurs in physiological systems over the lifespan; and considers the implications of modulating the rate of aging and longevity. The book also includes end-of-chapter discussion questions to help students assess their knowledge of the material.

Book details

Author:
Roger B. McDonald
ISBN:
9780815342137
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis Group
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2019-02-01
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2014
Copyright by:
Garland Science, Taylor & Francis Group 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Nonfiction, Social Studies