Biogerontology

Biological aging and interventionary strategies are investigated with the eventual goal of extending healthy human lifespan and minimizing the incidence of diseases associated with aging. <br /> <p>Biogerontologists, evolutionary biologists, biodemographers, scientists in related basic research, clinicians, and dieticians came together in Istanbul, Turkey, to share their research and discuss the latest developments in this rapidly advancing field.<br /> </p> <p>This volume presents chapters representative of the highlights of the meeting, including contributions in the following areas: (1) biological and nonbiological factors affecting lifespan and the quality of life; (2) ethical and social issues related to lifespan and health-span extension; (3) novel areas of understanding aging — physiological, cellular, and molecular aspects; (4) new technologies to understand and modulate aging; (5) the latest successful approaches in the prevention and treatment of age-related diseases; and (6) aging intervention, prevention, and modulation by genes, natural and synthetic molecules, and lifestyle modifications.<br /> </p> <p><i>NOTE: Annals volumes are available for sale as individual books or as a journal. For information on institutional journal subscriptions, please visit <a href=”http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/nyas”>www.blackwellpublishing.com/nyas</a>.</i></p> <p><i>ACADEMY MEMBERS: Please contact the New York Academy of Sciences directly to place your order (<a href=”http://www.nyas.org/”>www.nyas.org</a>). Members of the New York Academy of Science receive full-text access to the Annals online and discounts on print volumes. Please visit <a href=”http://www.nyas.org/MemberCenter/Join.aspx”>http://www.nyas.org/MemberCenter/Join.aspx</a> for more information about becoming a member</i><i><br /> </i></p>