Diabetes, Aging, and Management Strategies: Cellular Mechanisms for Healthy Aging

Diabetes, Aging, and Management Strategies: Cellular Mechanisms for Healthy Aging is a comprehensive guide that explores the complex interplay between diabetes and the aging process. The book dives deeply into the scientific mechanisms underlying diabetes and aging, offering insights into how aging accelerates disease processes and affects metabolic pathways, organ function, and overall health. With a focus on the biological, clinical, and practical aspects of diabetes in the elderly, this book provides actionable information on the pathophysiology of diabetes in aging individuals, evidence-based mitigation strategies, and effective management approaches.

As populations worldwide grow older, the prevalence of diabetes continues to rise, presenting new challenges in understanding, managing, and mitigating the effects of this condition on older adults. This book is designed to support healthcare professionals, researchers, and policymakers in creating and implementing strategies that address the unique needs of this population.

• Explores how physiological changes due to aging (e.g., insulin resistance, changes in β-cell function) contribute to the onset and progression of diabetes
• Describes how metabolic dysfunctions and aging interact to worsen the outcomes of diabetes
• Includes Molecular and cellular mechanisms, such as oxidative stress, inflammation, and mitochondrial dysfunction, that link diabetes with accelerated aging
• Provides practical tools and resources for effective diabetes management in older adults

Dr. Younis Ahmad Hajam holds a doctorate in Zoology from Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidayalaya (A Central University), in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India. He is currently working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Life Sciences and Allied Health Sciences, Sant Baba Bhag Singh University, Punjab, India. Formerly Dr Younis Ahmad worked as Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology, Career Point University, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, India. He is teaching undergraduate and post graduate and doctorate students. His areas of interests include chronic diseases and their management. He has published 50 research papers in leading national and international journals, 50 book chapters and 10 national proceedings and has published 8 books as an editor in Springer, Apple Academic Press, NOVA Science Publishers, Taylor and Francis. He has received a national award for his contributions in biological science and is an editorial member of various international journals and a member of Asian Council of Science editors.

Dr. Rajesh Kumar is Assistant Professor in the Department of Biosciences, Himachal Pradesh University, India. He obtained his MSc and PhD in Zoology from Jiwaji University, India. Dr. Kumar’s research focuses on animal physiology, applied zoology, biodiversity conservation, nutraceuticals, herbal medicine, and cancer biology. He brings a decade of research and teaching experience to this project and has participated in several book projects, including Elsevier’s Advanced Techniques in Antibody Generation and Diabetes, Aging, and Management Strategies.

Dr. Bhat is a prominent researcher and academic affiliated with the Department of Chemistry at Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University in Nagpur, India. He holds a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry, obtained in 2016, and has made significant contributions to various fields, including synthetic organic chemistry, drug design, medicinal chemistry, computational chemistry, and green chemistry. His research focuses on the synthesis of bioactive compounds and the development of eco-friendly synthetic methods. Dr. Bhat has published numerous articles in reputable scientific journals, often exploring the synthesis and biological activity of pyrimidine derivatives and their potential applications in medicine. Additionally, he has been involved in studies that utilize computational approaches for predicting the properties and activities of chemical compounds in the field of diabetes.