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Prevention and Treatment of Age-related Diseases

  • Critical evaluation of latest research
  • Distinction between hype and reality
  • Clinically applicable methods
  • New anti-aging strategies

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-VII
  2. Immunity, Inflammation and infections during aging

    • Miriam Capri, Stefano Salvioli, Federica Sevini, Elisa Cevenini, Michela Pierini, Laura Celani et al.
    Pages 15-29
  3. Progress and development in Parkinson disease therapy

    • Carsten R. Bjarkam, Jens C. SØrensen
    Pages 31-48
  4. Understanding and Treating Alzheimer’s Disease

    • Umesh Kumar, Alexander Roland, Stephen A. Burbidge
    Pages 49-70
  5. Slowing down age-related muscle loss and sarcopenia

    • P. Noirez, G. Butler-Browne
    Pages 71-85
  6. Arthritis and its Treatment

    • Ashit Syngle
    Pages 105-132
  7. Age-related Cataract: Management and Prevention

    • Mayank A. Nanavaty, Abhay R. Vasavada, P.D. Gupta
    Pages 159-174
  8. Skin Aging: Pathogenesis, Prevention and Treatment

    • Mary S. Jung, Kristen M. Kelly, Jerry L. McCullough
    Pages 175-192
  9. Aging and Periodontal Disease

    • R. Suresh
    Pages 193-200
  10. Molecular Diagnosis of Breast Cancer

    • Lise Lotte Hansen
    Pages 201-233
  11. Prostate Disease in the Aging Male

    • Anne R. Simoneau
    Pages 235-270
  12. Human Premature Aging Diseases

    • Dai-Di Gan, Mohammad Hedayati, Tinna Stevnsner, Vilhelm A. Bohr
    Pages 271-295
  13. Protein Aggregation in Aging and Age-Related Neurodegenerative Disorders

    • Jeffrey N. Keller, Qunxing Ding
    Pages 297-312
  14. Nutritional Deficiency and its Modulation in Old Age

    • Carlos K.B. Ferrari
    Pages 313-334
  15. Dietary fats and age-related diseases

    • Kaustuv Bhattacharya, Suresh I.S. Rattan
    Pages 335-356
  16. Back Matter

    Pages 357-357

About this book

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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This book is recommended by the World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean Region Office (WHO-EMRO) as a basic resource for medical faculty libraries.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Danish Centre for Molecular Gerontology, University of Aarhus

    Suresh I.S. Rattan

  • University Hospital of Odense

    Moustapha Kassem

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