Handbook of the Biology of Aging, 5th Edition (Handbooks of Aging)
Contributors: Edward J. Masoro (Editor); Steven N. Austad (Editor)
Edition: 5th edition
Publisher: Academic Press
Published: May 2001
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 534
ISBN-13: 9780124782600
Subjects: Developmental biology; Maturation & ageing; Social Gerontology; Life Sciences - Biology - General; Aging (Biology); Science; Science/Mathematics; Life Sciences - Human Anatomy & Physiology; Aging - General; Gerontology; Social Science / Gerontology; Aging; Handbooks, manuals, etc; Physiological aspects
First sentence: Biological aging may be defined as a process of intrinsic, progressive, and generalized physical deterioration that occurs over time, beginning at about the age of reproductive maturity.