ABSTRACT

Extensively revised and updated to reflect the current state of knowledge in the study of aging, the third edition of the bestselling Physiological Basis of Aging and Geriatrics provides an even more complete profile of the aging of individuals and populations. It includes aspects of demographic, comparative, and differential aging together with a

part |2 pages

PART I: General Perspectives

part |2 pages

PART II: Systemic and Organismic Aging

chapter 8|22 pages

The Nervous System: Functional Changes

chapter 10|22 pages

The Adrenals and Pituitary

chapter 11|24 pages

The Female Reproductive System

chapter 13|18 pages

The Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Pineal Glands

chapter 15|20 pages

The Immune System

chapter 17|14 pages

Lipids, Lipoproteins and Atherosclerosis

chapter 20|16 pages

The Gastrointestinal Tract and the Liver

chapter 22|8 pages

The Skin

part |2 pages

PART III: Prevention and Rehabilitation