Why We Age
What Science is Discovering About the Body's Journey Through Life
Published on 23. May 1997
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-0-471-14803-6 (ISBN)
Description
Is there an aging gene? Can hormone therapy really extend life? Do antioxidants actually slow the aging process? The compelling Why We Age investigates these and other findings about what aging is, when it starts, and why it happens.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Illustrations
portraits
Dimensions
Height: 165 mm
Width: 245 mm
Weight
567 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-14803-6 (9780471148036)
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Person
STEVEN N. AUSTAD, Ph.D., is Professor of Zoology at the University of Idaho and an Affiliate Professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine. He is a leading specialist on the subject of aging and serves as science adviser to National Public Radio, and regularly contributes to such periodicals as Scientific American and Natural History.
Content
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. Notes. Index.