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Aging
Infobase Publishing 2004; US$ 35.00The Science of Aging tackles this fascinating subject, from natural processes to technological developments, and describes past and present research on extending the human life span. Different theories about aging and the studies of the fruit fly and housefly, which have provided a basis of knowledge in this field, are presented in a clear and concise... more...
The Inflammation-Free Diet Plan
McGraw-Hill Education 2006; US$ 24.95A revolutionary diet to help you lose weight and control disease-causing inflammation. The Inflammation-Free Diet Plan will help you achieve your ideal weight--without fad dieting--while also reducing pain and allergies, slowing the aging process, and dramatically reducing your risk for dozens of medical problems. This flexible, easy-to-follow program... more...
Biology of Aging
Oxford University Press 2006; US$ 89.99Introduces aging, defines it, describes the statistics and parameters that measure it, and compares it in different species and models. This work focuses the material back onto human aging and its clinical and demographic outcomes. It provides an overview of a rapidly changing field, and reflects the changes, the disputes, and the glut of data. more...
The Holistic Guide to Weight Loss, Anti-Aging and Fat Prevention
Electronic & Database Publishing, Inc. 2007; US$ 17.95Offering solutions for societys overweight epidemic, this guide details how you can personally achieve and maintain a healthy weight while having greater energy and feeling more relaxed. more...
The Science of Staying Young
McGraw-Hill 2007; US$ 24.95One of the world's leading aging expertsgives you a 10-step plan for youngerlooks, a sharper mind, better sex, and alonger life. The Science of Staying Young reveals the four keyfactors for looking and feeling young—fish, alcohol(yes, alcohol!), hormone replacement, and exercise. Based on the latest scientific research on aging, thebook will... more...
Healthy Aging For Dummies
Wiley 2008; US$ 21.99Look to this book for advice, techniques, and strategies to help people stay vigorous and healthy as they grow older. People are becoming increasingly knowledgeable about managing their health as they age. Healthy Aging For Dummies explains how people can embark on a healthy lifestyle that will enable them to feel young, both mentally and physically,... more...
Mild Stress and Healthy Aging
Springer 2008; US$ 129.99Stress is a double edged sword. Whereas chronic stress has well known harmful effects, recent research shows that intermittent exposure of cells and organisms to mild stress can improve various biological parameters, including severe stress tolerance, health span and longevity. Mild stress-induced hormesis is potentially a powerful tool in gerontological... more...
Medical Decisions, Estrogen and Aging
Springer 2007; US$ 79.99The decision making process that underlies ovarian hormone therapy (HT) is fallible. The question is whether or not physicians should suggest; should one take estrogen or progestin or some other combination of related hormones to women during the menopausal period, when women are deciding about whether to go on hormone therapy for diverse reasons.... more...
Inevitable Aging?
Springer 2008; US$ 109.99Aging is inevitable: this is gerontological dogma. And humans do inevitably grow old, which is probably why it seems so unlikely to us that other forms of life could escape aging. Escaping aging is not escaping death. Death is an inherent part of life, and it can strike any time. But the question is whether death necessarily becomes more likely as... more...
The Wisdom Paradox
Penguin Group US 2006; US$ 15.00The Wisdom Paradox explores the aging of the mind from a unique, positive perspective. In an era of increasing fears about mental deterioration, world-renowned neuropsychologist Elkhonon Goldberg provides startling new evidence that though the brain diminishes in some tasks as it ages, it gains in many ways. Most notably, it increases in what he... more...









