Aging in AmericaOlivia J. Smith H.W. Wilson, 2000 - 190 Seiten Presents more than twenty articles and book excerpts on various topics related to aging Americans, including the aging of the Baby Boomers, elder care, retirement, aging workers, government involvement, American perceptions of aging, and new possibilities for the aged. |
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... physical aging . There is increasing evidence that the rate of physical aging is not as we once believed , determined by genes alone . Lifestyle factors - which can be changed - have power- ful influence as well . We will discuss this ...
... physical aging . There is increasing evidence that the rate of physical aging is not as we once believed , determined by genes alone . Lifestyle factors - which can be changed - have power- ful influence as well . We will discuss this ...
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... physical damage that is often wrongly attributed to age . The facts are that exercise dramatically increases physical fitness , muscle size , and strength in older individuals . Besides rejuvenating muscles , resistance exercises ...
... physical damage that is often wrongly attributed to age . The facts are that exercise dramatically increases physical fitness , muscle size , and strength in older individuals . Besides rejuvenating muscles , resistance exercises ...
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... physical changes with age . The bottom line is very clear : with rare exceptions , only about 30 percent of physical aging can be blamed on the genes . Additional studies of Swedish twins over the age of 80 show that only about half of ...
... physical changes with age . The bottom line is very clear : with rare exceptions , only about 30 percent of physical aging can be blamed on the genes . Additional studies of Swedish twins over the age of 80 show that only about half of ...
Inhalt
Editors Introduction | 3 |
The Virtues of Aging | 157 |
Bibliography | 175 |
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