Clock of Ages Why We Age, How We Age, Winding Back the Clock

Name: Clock of Ages Why We Age, How We Age, Winding Back the Clock
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ISBN: 9780521594561

ISBN-10: 0521594561

ISBN-13: 9780521594561

Edition: 1997

Authors: John J. Medina

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The Clock of Ages describes, in everyday language, the biology behind the changes we all face as we grow old. There is an examination of the latest discoveries in geriatric genetics, and there are descriptions of the ageing of many historical figures.

Book details

List price: $54.99
Copyright year: 1997
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 8/13/1997
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 348
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English



Preface


Introduction



Who Ages


Introduction



A slippery overarching definition



Humanizing ageing and death



Why age at all



How Do We Age


Introduction



How the skin and hair age



The ageing of bones, muscles and joints



The ageing of the brain



How the heart ages



The ageing of the lungs



What happens to the digestion



How the senses age



The ageing of the reproductive system



Why Do We Age


Introduction



A tale of two theories



Error accumulation



Programmed death



Winding back the clock


Conclusions


Further reading


Index