Longevity and Frailty (Research and Perspectives in Longevity)

ISBN 10: 3540251537 / ISBN 13: 9783540251538

Published by Springer, 2005

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Longevity and Frailty (Research and Perspectives in Longevity)
• Publisher: Springer
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3540251537
• ISBN 13: 9783540251538
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Understanding the relationship between frailty and longevity becomes increasingly important as the world continues to age and life expectancy in most countries continues to increase. The articles contained in this book are the outcome of a colloquium sponsored by Fondation IPSEN in which interdisciplinary perspectives were brought to bear on conceptual, empirical and clinical aspects of this relationship.

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Understanding the relationship between frailty and longevity becomes increasingly important as the world continues to age and life expectancy in most countries continues to increase. The articles contained in this book are the outcome of a colloquium sponsored by Fondation IPSEN in which interdisciplinary perspectives were brought to bear on conceptual, empirical and clinical aspects of this relationship. The result is a unique, innovative and timely blend of papers on topics ranging from frailty concepts in animal models and early Homo sapiens, to documentation of progress in morbidity compression, on the relationships between frailty and impairments and inflammation, and perspectives on long-term health care needs in an aging world.