Free fixed-format e-textbook (PDF).
Theories of biological aging are essential to understanding age-related diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and stroke that now cause most deaths in developed countries and are the subject of the majority of current medical research efforts. The evolutionary basis of aging and consequent theories of human senescence have been controversial for more than 150 years and represent one of the most important unresolved issues of modern science.
Until recently researchers almost exclusively followed non-programmed theories of aging that suggest that generally each manifestation of aging must be individually addressed and that aging, per se, is an untreatable condition. Emerging programmed aging theories suggest that aging is itself a treatable condition and substantially funded research activities based on this idea now exist.
This e-textbook covers the most important theories of human senescence and includes:
• Historical sequence in which theories were developed and contributions of important theorists
• Evolutionary mechanics basis of each theory
• Digital genetics and its impact on evolutionary mechanics
• Observational and experimental evidence supporting the theories
• Public attitudes regarding aging research and non-science factors inhibiting consensus
• Present status and continuing scientific disagreements
• Implications for medical research
• Emerging programmed aging research The fixed-format e-textbook
The Evolution of Aging 3rd edition has 189 pages with 29 illustrations; page numbers correspond to the print edition.
A kindle fixed-format e-textbook version is available at: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TXGAFXE
Print version (paperback, 8.5 x 11 inches, 190 pages): ISBN 0978870956 http://www.amazon.com/dp/0978870956
