Genes, Aging and Immortality [Paperback]

Introduction

QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BIOLOGY OF AGING

What is aging?

Measuring Aging, Lifespan and Life Expectancy

Aging has become a significant feature of human life only in recent history

What happens to our bodies and cells as we age?

Our Aging Bodies

Diseases associated with aging

Biomarkers of aging

What does it mean to die of old age?

Why do we age and die? What is the purpose?

How do we age and die?

Cell death

Cellular senescence hypotheses

Wear and Tear Hypotheses

The Oxidative Stress (Free Radical) Hypothesis

Do genes control aging and death?

QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SEARCH FOR IMMORTALITY

Do all organisms age? Are any organisms immortal?