Endocrine Aspects of Successful Aging: Genes, Hormones and Lifestyles

231 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

At the beginning of the 20th 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.

• Reihe: Research and Perspectives in Endocrine Interactions
• Themen: Medizin Medizin / Gesundheitswesen, allgemein Medizinische Ausstattung und Technik Medizinische Forschung
• ISBN: 9783642073595
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 04.12.2010
• Größe: 23.5 x 15.5 cm
• Verlag: Springer Berlin
• Herausgegeben von: P. Chanson, Jacques Epelbaum, S.W.J. Lamberts