Why we age : what science is discovering about the body's journey through life / Steven N. Austad.
Record details
- ISBN: 0471148032
- ISBN: 9780471148036
- ISBN: 0471296465
- ISBN: 9780471296461
- Physical Description: xii, 244 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Publisher: New York : J. Wiley & Sons, [1997]
- Copyright: ©1997
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 222-236) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- The paradox of aging -- Age inflation and the limits of life -- Has aging changed over time? -- Is aging genetic? -- Why does aging happen? -- The rate of living -- What evolution explains about aging -- What processes cause aging? -- Reproductive aging, menopause, and health -- Slowing aging and extending life: remedies and expectations.
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- Subject:
- Aging > Physiological aspects.
Age factors in disease.
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