Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Volume 21, 2001

Presenting the latest research in the biology of aging, this volume addresses important theoretical issues focusing on the basis for why humans live as long as they do. Expert authors combine three general paradigms of aging research: demographic studies, evolutionary studies, and studies of biological mechanisms.

Topics explored include:

• Why does aging occur?
• Cellular aging
• Models in aging research
• Modern approaches to the mechanisms of aging
• The genetics of behavioral aging

Preface
Forthcoming Contents for Volume 22

1. Demography of Populations and Global Aging: Societal Implications of the Old-Old, K. Manton
2. The Comparative Biology of Aging, S.N. Austad
3. Why Does Aging Occur?, T. Kirkwood
4. Cellular Aging, R.G. Allen, A.K. Balin, V.J. Cristofalo
5. A Conceptual Assessment of Age-Associated Physiological Changes in Mammals, E.J. Masoro
6. Cell Death in Aging, Z. Zakeri, R.A. Lockshin
7. Models in Aging Research: A Critical Assessment, H. Gerson, D. Gershon
8. Modern Approaches to the Mechanisms of Aging: Molecular Genetics and Genomics, M. Jazwinski
9. Neuronal Environment and Age-Related Neurodegenerative Disease: Nutritional Modification, J.A. Joseph, N.A. Denisova, K.A. Youdim, et al
10. The Genetics of Behavioral Aging, G. McClearn
11. Biological Implications of the Demography of Aging, S.J. Olshansky, B.A. Carnes

Index