Handbook of Physiology Sect 11: Aging [Hardcover]

Edward J. Masoro (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Handbook of Physiology Revised Edition | Publication Date: July 15, 1995

The aims of this new section of the Handbook of Physiology are two. One is to present a source of basic knowledge about aging including research approaches for use by physiologists as well as other biologists not directly involved in aging research. The other is to provide comprehensive information for gerontologists on the physiological characteristics of aging in mammals, particularly humans. The principles of biological gerontology are presented in Part I, which includes discussions of approaches to the measurement of the rate of aging of populations, the difficulty of assessing aging of the individual, theoretical concepts regarding the nature of aging, and conceptual issues concerning the relationship between aging and disease. Methodological issues unique to aging research are presented in Part II. The focus is on study design and analysis and on cell culture models, animal models and human subject use. Part III provides a detailed description of the cellular and noncellular aspects of aging. This part also discusses the metabolic characteristics of aging. In Part IV, twelve chapters provide comprehensive coverage of the influence of age on the physiology of the nervous systems and the organism. Interventions of aging processes, proposed and established, are the subject of Part V.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Is far more than an encyclopedia of senescence in traditionally defined physiological systems. It is also a comprehensive manual for the critical design and evaluation of research in a discipline with unique and often subtle pitfalls....Because of the high quality of the articles, and the juxtaposition of nontraditional with traditional topics. new researchers, students and educators should find this book excellent both as an introduction to the current state of knowledge in the field as a guide for the evaluation of current theory and new research."Experimental Gerontology

"The book brings together information on a variety of topics in the field of gerontology. It is a useful book for beginning researchers who need quick access to information on an aspect of aging which is not their specialty."--S.Kaleen Quadri, M.D., University of Kansas Medical Center

"A useful reference volume that presents much...of the key knowledge in the physiology of aging."--The Physiologist

About the Author

Edward J. Masoro, Professor of Physiology, University of Texas, San Antonio.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 681 pages
• Publisher: An American Physiological Society Book (July 15, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0195077229
• ISBN-13: 978-0195077223
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.9 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.9 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,139,063 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)