Written by Caleb Finch, one of the leading scientists of our time, The Biology of Human
Longevity: Inflammation, Nutrition, and Aging in the Evolution of Lifespans synthesizes …

The proportion of elderly people continues to increase in the western world-nearly a quarter
of the population will be over 65 years by the year 2050. Since aging is accompanied by an …

Handbook of the Biology of Aging, Seventh Edition, reviews and synthesizes recent findings
and discoveries in the field. This volume is part of The Handbooks of Aging series, which …

This essay considers environmental and life-style factors in natu ral selection during the
three hundred thousand generations that separate us from a great ape ancestor. Humans …

The aging of humanity is about to experience a radical change as the demographic
transformation to an older world is approaching its final stage. In recent decades, scientists …

Just as the health costs of aging threaten to bankrupt developed countries, this book makes
the scientific case that a biological" bailout" could be on the way, and that human aging can …

Long before the fountain of youth, mankind has had an interest in staying young. As we
move into the 21st century, that interest has not only continued, but it has become an …

Among individuals, biological aging leads to cellular and organismal dysfunction and an
increased risk of chronic degenerative diseases and disability. This sequence of events in …

The editorial board of Aging reviews research papers published in 2009, which they believe
have or will have a significant impact on aging research. Among many others, the topics …

Handbook of The Biology of Aging, Third Edition provides a general overview to a wide
scientific audience of some of the most important topics in biomedical gerontology. The book …