Description
Book SynopsisProvides a clear, scientifically based explanation of what happens to all the major organ systems and bodily processes - such as the cardiovascular and digestive systems - as people age. Throughout the book, Gary F. Merrill weaves in personal anecdotes and stories that help clarify and reinforce the facts and principles of the underlying scientific processes and explanations.
Trade Review"Professor Merrill has written an important book on how various parts of the body change with aging. He has taught human systems physiology for some forty years and is very knowledgeable. An important 'take-home' message is that we can live a longer, healthier life if we treat our bodies carefully, and he tells us what we have to do. A point he makes is that many new medications advertised to treat various symptoms should be taken with caution. An expert on the inflammatory response, he discusses its negative impact on aging." -- David Denhardt * professor emeritus of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Rutgers University *
"Gary F. Merrill, a professor of cell biology and neuroscience at Rutgers University, presents abundantly fascinating scientific information about the human aging process. Written for a lay audience, this book describes in detail the adverse effects of unhealthy choices on human longevity.
Our Aging Bodies explains how the human body develops, matures, ages, and declines and will benefit those interested in improving their health, well-being, and longevity." * Foreword Reviews *
"A book that will pique the interest of those seeking to know about the human aging process …
Highly recommended." * CHOICE *
"Rutgers University cardiovascular physiologist Merrill authoritatively spells out how getting older changes the body’s major organs. This veteran of four decades of teaching sprinkles his informative guide with fascinating tidbits. A recurring theme: stay slim and don’t overeat, because restricting calories appears to extend longevity. Merrill [offers] a good, scientifically sound addition to the growing number of books on aging." * Booklist *
"Professor Merrill has written an important book on how various parts of the body change with aging. He has taught human systems physiology for some forty years and is very knowledgeable. An important 'take-home' message is that we can live a longer, healthier life if we treat our bodies carefully, and he tells us what we have to do. A point he makes is that many new medications advertised to treat various symptoms should be taken with caution. An expert on the inflammatory response, he discusses its negative impact on aging." -- David Denhardt * professor emeritus of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Rutgers University *
"A book that will pique the interest of those seeking to know about the human aging process …
Highly recommended." * CHOICE *
"Gary F. Merrill, a professor of cell biology and neuroscience at Rutgers University, presents abundantly fascinating scientific information about the human aging process. Written for a lay audience, this book describes in detail the adverse effects of unhealthy choices on human longevity.
Our Aging Bodies explains how the human body develops, matures, ages, and declines and will benefit those interested in improving their health, well-being, and longevity." * Foreword Reviews *
"Rutgers University cardiovascular physiologist Merrill authoritatively spells out how getting older changes the body’s major organs. This veteran of four decades of teaching sprinkles his informative guide with fascinating tidbits. A recurring theme: stay slim and don’t overeat, because restricting calories appears to extend longevity. Merrill [offers] a good, scientifically sound addition to the growing number of books on aging." * Booklist *
Table of ContentsTable of Contents
1 How We Age
2 The Aging Nervous System
3 The Aging Endocrine System
4 The Aging Immune System
5 The Aging Reproductive System
6 The Aging Urinary System
7 The Aging Gastrointestinal System
8 The Aging Musculoskeletal System
9 The Aging Cardiovascular System
10 The Aging Respiratory System
