RT Book, Section
A1 Cabo, Rafael de
A1 Couteur, David G. Le
A2 Jameson, J. Larry
A2 Fauci, Anthony S.
A2 Kasper, Dennis L.
A2 Hauser, Stephen L.
A2 Longo, Dan L.
A2 Loscalzo, Joseph
SR Print(0)
ID 1156521626
T1 The Biology of Aging
T2 Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 20e
YR 2018
FD 2018
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259644016
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1156521626
RD 2024/04/23
AB Aging  and  old  age  are  among  the  most  significant  challenges  facing  medicine  this  century.  The  aging  process  is  the  major  risk  factor  underlying  disease  and  disability  in  developed  nations,  while  older  people  respond  differently  to  therapies  developed  for  younger  adults  (usually  with  less  effectiveness  and  more  adverse  reactions).  Modern  medicine  and  healthier  lifestyles  have  increased  the  likelihood  that  younger  adults  will  now  achieve  old  age.  However,  this  has  led  to  rapidly  increasing  numbers  of  older  people,  often  encumbered  with  age-related  disorders  that  are  predicted  to  overwhelm  health  care  systems.  Improved  health  in  old  age  and  further  extension  of  human  health  span  are  now  likely  to  be  generated  primarily  from  increased  understanding  of  the  biology  of  aging,  age-related  susceptibility  to  disease,  and  modifiable  factors  that  influence  the  aging  process.