Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Volume 21, 2001: Modern Topics in the Biology of Aging

Richard Adelman and Vincent J. Cristofalo

Book cover for Richard Adelman: Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Volume 21, 2001

Presenting the latest research in the biology of aging, this volume addresses important theoretical issues focusing on the basis for why humans live as long as they do. Expert authors combine three general paradigms of aging research: demographic studies, evolutionary studies, and studies of biological mechanisms. Topics explored include:
Why does aging occur?Cellular aging Models in aging researchModern approaches to the mechanisms of agingThe genetics of behavioral aging


Book 21 of the Annual Review of Gerontology & Geriatrics series
  • ISBN: 0826114482
  • ISBN-13: 9780826114488
  • Authors : Richard Adelman and Vincent J. Cristofalo
  • Editor : Vincent J. Cristofalo
  • Category : Medical - Gerontology
  • Language : English
  • Format:  Hardcover
  • Publisher Imprint: Springer Publishing Company
  • Price ($AUD): $115.40

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