Biogerontologists are now in a position to construct general principles of aging, and genuine attempts are being made to test and develop effective means of intervention, prevention and treatment of age-related diseases, and for achieving healthy old age. This book takes status of the molecular, cellular, hormonal, nutritional and lifestyle strategies being tested and applied. It comprises inter-dependent chapters written in the form of critical reviews by the world’s leading researchers and practitioners in their respective fields. The format of the articles is a semi-academic style in which research data from various experimental systems is presented while focusing on their applications in human beings with respect to the prevention and treatment of age-related impairments.
This book is recommended by the World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean Region Office (WHO-EMRO) as a basic resource for medical faculty libraries.
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Biological causes of aging and age-related diseases.- Immunity, Inflammation and infections during aging.- Progress and development in Parkinson disease therapy.- Understanding and Treating Alzheimer’s Disease.- Slowing down age-related muscle loss and sarcopenia.- Pathophysiology, prevention and treatment of age-related osteoporosis in women.- Arthritis and its Treatment.- Recent Developments in the Treatment of Diabetes Type 2.- Age-related Cataract: Management and Prevention.- Skin Aging: Pathogenesis, Prevention and Treatment.- Aging and Periodontal Disease.- Molecular Diagnosis of Breast Cancer.- Prostate Disease in the Aging Male.- Human Premature Aging Diseases.- Protein Aggregation in Aging and Age-Related Neurodegenerative Disorders.- Nutritional Deficiency and its Modulation in Old Age.- Dietary fats and age-related diseases.
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