| Edition |
Second edition. |
| Description |
xiv, 378 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-368) and index. |
| Contents |
Models of identity and the aging process -- Who are the aged? -- How aging is studied -- Aging of appearance and mobility -- Cardiovascular and respiratory systems -- Physiological control systems I: digestive, excretory, and endocrine systems -- Physiological control systems II: reproductive, autonomic, and immune systems -- Dementia and normal age changes in the brain -- Chronic diseases and health -- Sensory and perceptual processes -- Concluding observations: Identity and the biopsychosocial perspective revisited. |
| Subject |
Aging -- Psychological aspects.
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Older people.
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Aging -- physiology.
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Older people.
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| ISBN |
0826193617 |
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