With the ever-increasing rise in life expectancy, there is an urgent need to improve our understanding of the relationship between ageing and the pathogenesis of age-related diseases in order to identify more effective means of prevention, amelioration and management of such diseases. In addition, there is a need to reduce the social and economic impact of the ageing population. Age-related morbidity and mortality vary dramatically among individuals; this book focusses on individual differences in susceptibility to age-related disorders. It contains contributions from leading experts in the field on topics such as: age-related pathology in the brain, age-related processes in stem cells, and age-related effects on the immune system and in bone, muscle and cardiovascular tissue.
For all those with an interest in the biology of ageing, this is compulsory reading.
Edited by:
Gregory R. Bock, Jamie A. Goode Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc Country of Publication: United States [Currently unable to ship to USA: see Shipping Info] Volume: No. 235 Dimensions:
Height: 238mm,
Width: 158mm,
Spine: 19mm
Weight: 567g ISBN:9780471494386 ISBN 10: 0471494380 Series:Novartis Foundation Symposia Pages: 300 Publication Date:19 February 2001 Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Further / Higher Education
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Undergraduate
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
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