Endocrine Aspects of Successful Aging: Genes, Hormones and Lifestyles

At the beginning of the 20^{th
century, life expectancy at birth in North America and Western Europe was around 50 years of age. Nowadays, women have gained more than 30 years of age and men are trailing closer. However, according to several sociologists such as Louis Chauvel, the notion of a "greying society" is not entirely adequate since aging people are physically and socially younger and more active for a longer time. Of course, the other side of the medal is to tackle the challenge of preventing age-associated chronic diseases. In this book the extensive field of research on neuroendocrine aging has been reviewed. Aging is one of the most complex biological processes determined by the interactions between genetic and environmental factors.}

Riassunto

At the beginning of the 20
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century, life expectancy at birth in North America and Western Europe was around 50 years of age. Nowadays, women have gained more than 30 years of age and men are trailing closer. However, according to several sociologists such as Louis Chauvel, the notion of a "greying society" is not entirely adequate since aging people are physically and socially younger and more active for a longer time. Of course, the other side of the medal is to tackle the challenge of preventing age-associated chronic diseases. In this book the extensive field of research on neuroendocrine aging has been reviewed. Aging is one of the most complex biological processes determined by the interactions between genetic and environmental factors.</sup>

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Con la collaborazione di: Philippe Chanson (Editore), Jacques Epelbaum (Editore), Steven W.J. Lamberts (Editore), Yves Christen (Editore), P. Chanson (Editore), J. Epelbaum (Editore), S. W. J. Lamberts (Editore), Steven Lamberts (Editore), Christen Yves (Editore), S.W.J. Lamberts (Editore)
• Editore: Springer, Berlin
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Copertina rigida
• Data pubblicazione: 21.11.2003
• Categoria: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Medicina > Branche non cliniche
• EAN: 9783540405733
• ISBN: 978-3-540-40573-3
• Numero di pagine: 231
• Illustrazioni: XII, 231 p.
• Dimensioni (della confezione): 16.2 x 23.5 x 1.8 cm
• Peso (della confezione): 576 g
• Serie: Research and Perspectives in Endocrine Interactions; Research and Perspectives in Endocrine Interactions
• Categorie: C, Function, Variable, Longevity, testosterone, Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedicine, general, Biomedical Research, Biology—Research, Morphism