Author : S Jay Olshansky Ph D
Publisher :
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 10,88 MB
Release : 2020-03-21
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This brief book describes how a well known scientist in the field of aging inadvertently disrupted multiple industries with a single idea.
Author : Peter Laslett
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 14,18 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780674323278
Today as never before, most people in the developed world at least, can expect to live to old age. How has society reacted to this shift of mortality? Much of the accepted account of ageing is simply the persistence into our own time of past perceptions. Laslett argues that the Third Age - beyond the breadwinning and child-rearing years - is that of greatest personal fulfilment, the apogee of life. Combining social history, sociology and philosophy, this book provokes new thinking on one of the crucial changes in the modern world.
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Page : 700 pages
File Size : 26,81 MB
Release : 1969
Category : Asia
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Author : Miles Coverdale
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 642 pages
File Size : 20,61 MB
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1725218011
The Parker Society was the London-based Anglican society that printed in fifty-four volumes the works of the leading English Reformers of the sixteenth century. It was formed in 1840 and disbanded in 1855 when its work was completed. Named after Matthew Parker -- the first Elizabethan Archbishop of Canterbury, who was known as a great collector of books -- the stimulus for the foundation of the society was provided by the Tractarian movement, led by John Henry Newman and Edward B. Pusey. Some members of this movement spoke disparagingly of the English Reformation, and so some members of the Church of England felt the need to make available in an attractive form the works of the leaders of that Reformation.
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Page : 132 pages
File Size : 34,36 MB
Release : 1985
Category : Political Science
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Author : Miles Coverdale
Publisher : Johnson Reprint Corporation
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 11,49 MB
Release : 1846
Category : Bibles
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Author : Orville Gilbert Brim (Jr.)
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 784 pages
File Size : 29,58 MB
Release : 1980
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780674166257
How malleable is human nature? Can an individual really change in meaningful ways? Or, are there immutable limits on the possibilities of human growth set in place by genes and early childhood experiences? These questions touch our deepest political and personal concerns, and have long been a matter of fierce debate in the behavioral sciences.
Author : Bruce A. Carnes
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 32,90 MB
Release : 2002-07-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 0393245888
"This is by far the best book I've read on the science of aging."—Andrew Weil, M.D. "Life-span Truth Will Set You Free from Age-old Worries," announced the Chicago Tribune upon the first publication of this book. The New England Journal of Medicine confirmed, "For readers interested in aging and longevity, this small book clearly explains the major concepts...extremely enjoyable to read." From NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw to Scientific American to the New York Times, S. Jay Olshansky and Bruce A. Carnes have stirred up controversy and brought clarity to an issue often muddled by exaggeration and pseudoscience. Medical science has uncovered a host of answers to the problems of aging, but many of the most exciting discoveries are buried in scientific journals or overshadowed by popular quick-fix treatments. The Quest for Immortality explains the real science of aging and shows which treatments offered by today's multi-billion-dollar anti-aging industries offer real hope, and which are a waste of money and time.
Author : Peter O. Kwiterovich
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 47,27 MB
Release : 2012-03-28
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1451149158
The first comprehensive text on dyslipidemia from a major academic institution, this book covers all aspects of dyslipidemia as it relates to human disease, including coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular disease, peripheral vascular disease, and pancreatitis. The material is presented in a clinician-friendly format and includes references for additional reading. Reflecting current guidelines from the National Cholesterol Education Program, the book explains why, when, and how to treat dyslipidemia. Coverage includes dietary treatment, drug treatment, and recommendations for special populations such as patients with coronary heart disease, patients at high risk for coronary heart disease, patients with diabetes, women, older adults, young adults, and racial and ethnic groups.
Author : Stuart Jay Olshansky
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,77 MB
Release : 2016
Category : MEDICAL
ISBN : 9781621820802
"Aging affects us all and is characterized not only by increasing frailty but by increased susceptibility to conditions such as Alzheimer's, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. We are gaining an increasing understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying aging, however, and uncovering clues to how life may be prolonged. This book examines the biological basis of aging and research into strategies that may extend lifespan"--
