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Life Extension: Lessons from Drosophila
This book looks at aging through research on Drosophila, the fruit fly that is one of the most widely used model organisms in bio gerontology. Work in model organisms can expand the theoretical knowledge of aging: it yields valuable insight into the molecular and cellular processes that underlie aging process, and it can perhaps provide new therapeutic targets for the treatment of age-related d…
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- 978-3-319-18326-8
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Exercise for Aging Adults
This book translates the new findings in exercise research for the elderly for busy practitioners, trainees, students and administrators. This book provides practical strategies that can be implemented immediately in the common settings in which practitioners care for adults. The format includes key points and case examples which showcase the strong evidence supporting exercise by older adults …
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- 978-3-319-16095-5
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- 41 illustrations in colour
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Geriatrics Models of Care
This book describes geriatrics practice models that are used to guide the care of older adults, allowing seniors to remain at home, prevent functional disability and preserve quality of life. The models include specific interventions which are performed by health care workers to address the needs of older persons and their caregivers. These models respect patient values, consider patient safety…
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- 978-3-319-16067-2
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- XXII, 319
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- 618.97 GER
Essential Tremor in Clinical Practice
This practical, concise guide discusses how to distinguish different types of tremor and make the diagnosis of essential tremor. Written in an easy-to-read format, this book summarises other conditions that may be confused with essential tremor and details all current treatment options for this condition, including medications, surgery and non-invasive alternatives. Examination techniques for …
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- 978-3-319-14598-3
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- 14 b/w illustrations
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Successful Aging
This book brings together state-of-the-art research on successful aging in Asian populations and highlights how the factors that contribute to successful aging differ from those in the West. It examines the differences between the Asian and Western contexts in which the aging process unfolds, including cultural values, lifestyles, physical environments and family structures. In addition, it exa…
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- 978-94-017-9331-5
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- VI, 349
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Interventional Cardiology in the Elderly
This book provides an in depth review of the current practice in treating elderly patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) as well as an update of the existing literature. It is intended to reflect the current science of elderly patients with stable angina, acute coronary syndromes and those patients who are forwarded for CAGB procedures. Evidence in the elderly patient group is often limite…
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- 978-3-319-21142-8
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End-of-Life Care in Cardiovascular Disease
End-of-life issues in cardiology are becoming increasingly important in the management of patients in the cardiac unit, but there is frequently a lack of understanding regarding their impact on cardiology practice. The cardiac unit is increasingly becoming the location whereby a number of key clinical decisions relating to end-of-life care are being made, such as the decision to remove medicati…
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- 978-1-4471-6521-7
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- 8 b/w illustrations, 8 illustrations in colour
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Neuroanatomy and Pathology of Sporadic Alzheimer's Disease
As indicated by its title, this monograph deals chiefly with morphologically recognizable deviations from the normal anatomical condition of the human CNS. The AD-associated pathology is illustrated from its beginnings (sometimes even in childhood) to its final form, which is reached late in life. The AD process commences much earlier than the clinically recognizable phase of the disorder, and …
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- 978-3-319-12678-4
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- XI, 162
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- Advances in Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology
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Medicinal Plants of Northern Thailand for the Treatment of Cognitive Impairme…
This book provides a description of cognitive impairment in the elderly population through the lens of Thai Traditional Medicine as it is practiced in northern Thailand. It provides an overview of Thai Traditional Medicine and the memory loss presented in elderly dementia. Some medicinal plants used by traditional Thai healers to treat cognitive decline and memory issues in the elderly are revi…
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- 978-3-319-10240-5
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- XI, 84
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- Series Title SpringerBriefs in Plant Science
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Aging and Health: A Systems Biology Perspective
Aging is a major risk factor for chronic diseases, which in turn can provide information about the aging of a biological system. This publication serves as an introduction to systems biology and its application to biological aging. Key pathways and processes that impinge on aging are reviewed, and how they contribute to health and disease during aging is discussed. The evolution of this situati…
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- 9783318027297
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