{"product_id":"our-aging-bodies-paperback-softback-9780813571553","title":"Our Aging Bodies (Paperback \/ softback) 9780813571553","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eOur Aging Bodies\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGary F. Merrill (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780813571553\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 3 February 2015\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e304 pages, 5 tables\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2 cm, 0.513 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\"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.\"\u003c\/div\u003e - David Denhardt (professor emeritus of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Rutgers University) \u003cdiv\u003e\"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. \u003ci\u003eOur Aging Bodies\u003c\/i\u003e explains how the human body develops, matures, ages, and declines and will benefit those interested in improving their health, well-being, and longevity.\"\u003c\/div\u003e (Foreword Reviews) \u003cdiv\u003e\"A book that will pique the interest of those seeking to know about the human aging process … \u003cb\u003eHighly recommended\u003c\/b\u003e.\"\u003c\/div\u003e (CHOICE) \u003cdiv\u003e\"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.\"\u003c\/div\u003e (Booklist) \u003cdiv\u003e\"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.\"\u003c\/div\u003e - David Denhardt (professor emeritus of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Rutgers University) \u003cdiv\u003e\"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. \u003ci\u003eOur Aging Bodies\u003c\/i\u003e explains how the human body develops, matures, ages, and declines and will benefit those interested in improving their health, well-being, and longevity.\"\u003c\/div\u003e (Foreword Reviews) \u003cdiv\u003e\"A book that will pique the interest of those seeking to know about the human aging process … \u003cb\u003eHighly recommended\u003c\/b\u003e.\"\u003c\/div\u003e (CHOICE) \u003cdiv\u003e\"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.\"\u003c\/div\u003e (Booklist)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003ePeople in developed countries are living longer and, just as the aged population around the world is steadily growing, the number of adults eighty-five and older in the United States is projected to quadruple to twenty-one million people by 2050. The aging of our population has huge implications for baby boomers and their children, and has generated a greater interest in the causes and effects of aging.\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eOur Aging Bodies\u003c\/i\u003e provides 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. The first section is an overview of secondary aging-changes that occur with age that are related to disease and the environment-and include the effect of such things as diet, humor, and exercise. Readers will also learn about primary aging-intrinsic changes that occur with the aging of specific organs and body systems (including the prostate, the heart, the digestive system, and the brain). 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. \u003ci\u003eOur Aging Bodies\u003c\/i\u003e is accessible to a general reader interested in the aging phenomenon, or baby boomers wanting to be more informed when seeing their doctor and discussing changes to their bodies as they age.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTable of Contents \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1          How We Age\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2          The Aging Nervous System\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3          The Aging Endocrine System\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4          The Aging Immune System\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5          The Aging Reproductive System\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6          The Aging Urinary System\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7          The Aging Gastrointestinal System\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8          The Aging Musculoskeletal System\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9          The Aging Cardiovascular System\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10        The Aging Respiratory System\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Rutgers University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52735594496280,"sku":"9780813571553","price":24.37,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/our-aging-bodies-paperback-softback-9780813571553","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}