Aging Death And Human Longevity

Author : Christine Overall
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520232984
Total Pages : 277 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Aging, Death, and Human Longevity written by Christine Overall and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2003-02-04 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotation Life expectancy increasing dramatically for both social and scientific reasons. This book explores the arguments for and against increasing the length of human life and proposes a progressive social policy for responding to a longer-lived population.

Author : Jean-Marie Robine
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402048483
Total Pages : 443 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Human Longevity, Individual Life Duration, and the Growth of the Oldest-Old Population written by Jean-Marie Robine and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-03-21 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Old-age survival has considerably improved in the second half of the twentieth century. Why has such a substantial extension of human lifespan occurred? How long can we live? In this book, these fundamental questions are explored by experts from diverse fields. They report on recent cutting-edge studies about essential issues of human longevity and social factors of long survival in old age.

Author : Joseph A. Knight M.D.
Publisher : Author House
ISBN 13 : 1452067228
Total Pages : 554 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Human Longevity: the Major Determining Factors written by Joseph A. Knight M.D. and published by Author House. This book was released on 2010-12-09 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two thousand years ago, the average life expectancy from birth to death of a Roman citizen, an individual better off than most people at that time, was about 22 years (wars, infectious diseases, trauma, etc.). This progressively increased to about 47 years in the U.S. and most European countries by 1900. Today, the average life expectancy in the U.S. is 78 years (women about five years more than men). However, unless the obesity pandemic is reversed and lifestyles improved, the average life expectancy will likely decrease significantly. conversely, if our lifestyles improve, the average life expectancy could reach 85 or more years. Growing older does not necessarily mean growing sicker. Thus, "don't just add years to your life, add life to your years" (Hans Selve). Indeed, of the 15 major causes of death in the U.S., 65-70% are lifestyle-related. In this book, the following documented topics that are associated with diseases and mortality are discussed in detail: theories of aging; diseases and mortality associated with obesity, physical inactivity and poor nutrition; psychological stress (anxiety, depression); addiction (alcohol, tobacco, drugs); violence (suicide, homicide); food-borne and infectious diseases (viral, bacterial, parasitic); and various other conditions (air pollution, asbestosis, trace metals).

Author : M.-F. Schulz-Aellen
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461220068
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Aging and Human Longevity written by M.-F. Schulz-Aellen and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The proportion of elderly people continues to increase in the western world-nearly a quarter of the population will be over 65 years by the year 2050. Since aging is accompanied by an increase in diseases and by a deterioration in well-being, finding solutions to these social, medical and psychological problems is necessarily a major goal for society. Scientists and medical practitioners are therefore faced with the urgent task of increasing basic knowledge of the biological processes that cause aging. More resources must be put into this research in order to achieve better understanding of the cellular mechanisms that underlie the differences in life span between species and to answer the difficult questions of why some individuals age more quickly than others, and why some develop liver problems, some have heart problems, and others brain problems. The results of such a wide program of research will provide important information about the causes of many life-threatening and/ or debilitating diseases of old age; it will help find ways to prevent some of the ailments that result from aging, and it may well lead to discoveries enabling the prolongation of human life.

Author : David W. E. Smith
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Human Longevity written by David W. E. Smith and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1993 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This absorbing, balanced account of human longevity draws together information from the fields of medicine, biology, demography, epidemiology, gerontology, and sociology. It describes the history and present status of human longevity and deals in logical sequence with the questions this subject raises. The book illustrates how life expectancy has increased in most countries due, in part, to changing causes of death. It examines the biological determinants of longevity and analyzes social and behavioral factors that may reduce longevity. The book covers the reasons why women live longer than men. It asks why the maximum human life span is nearly twice that of any other warm-blooded animal and much longer than required for reproductive success, and it discusses factors that were involved in the evolution of longevity. It presents predictable increases in human life expectancy and explores the possibility that the maximum human life expectancy may become even longer. Accessible, comprehensive, and original, this book provides a multidisciplinary synthesis of ideas and conclusions about human longevity. It will have wide appeal to professionals in the many areas concerned with longevity as well as lay readers.

Author : Edward Franco
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 9781450260183
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Life Unlimited written by Edward Franco and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2011-11-23 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is it possible that the death of our physical bodies was never part of a divine plan? Is it possible that the key to unlocking our immortality lies not so much in the realm of science as it does in our own hearts and minds? In Life Unlimited, author Edward Franco examines the attitudes and beliefs surrounding aging, death, and physical immortality. An interactive exploration of self, Life Unlimited raises questions that may seem blasphemous to some, but which may be necessary for awakening our true potential. This guide explores how you can accomplish the following: Recognize the powerful value of the mind/body connection Enhance well-being through regular spiritual practices Realize the impact of self-concept on aging, health, and wellness Learn to say no to cultural conditioning and stereotypes around aging Understand how our egos can undermine the lofty intentions of our higher spiritual selves Celebrate the gifts of adulthood and maturity Life Unlimited considers the doubts, fears, and perplexities humans experience in various life situations and illustrates how to ?nd new understanding and guidance. It provides a unique perspective on the subject of aging and longevity.

Author : Marie-Françoise Schulz-Aellen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780081763872
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Aging and Human Longevity written by Marie-Françoise Schulz-Aellen and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Bernard Jeune
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Exceptional Longevity written by Bernard Jeune and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: States that the number of genuine long-livers is exploding and a substantial proportion of new-borns in developed countries may survive to celebrate their 100th birthday. This book examines the storied realms of exceptional longevity.

Author : Bernice L. Neugarten
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Extending the Human Life Span written by Bernice L. Neugarten and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : James Easton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Human Longevity written by James Easton and published by . This book was released on 1799 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: