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Gerontology
Dieter . Ed(S): Platt
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Description for Gerontology
Paperback. Editor(s): Platt, Dieter. Num Pages: 316 pages, 65 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJ; MQV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 510.
At the beginning of the century the average life span in developed societies was less than 50 years. It is now more than 70 years and will continue to increase in the near future. Aging is a challenge to science and society. There are several theories of aging. The programmed aging hypothesis suggests that aging cannot be altered by any external influence, that aging is programmed from the beginning of life until the end of senescence. Another theory is based on genetic instability, with repair processes correcting errors in the cells that cause aging. Aging processes manifest themselves at the ... Read more
At the beginning of the century the average life span in developed societies was less than 50 years. It is now more than 70 years and will continue to increase in the near future. Aging is a challenge to science and society. There are several theories of aging. The programmed aging hypothesis suggests that aging cannot be altered by any external influence, that aging is programmed from the beginning of life until the end of senescence. Another theory is based on genetic instability, with repair processes correcting errors in the cells that cause aging. Aging processes manifest themselves at the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
Number of Pages
316
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642749988
SKU
V9783642749988
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