Biology of Aging

English

Research Today for a Healthier Tomorrow

What is aging? Can we live long and well—are they the same? Is aging in our genes? How does our metabolism relate to aging? Can your immune system still defend you as you age? Learn the answer to these questions and more. Biology of Aging: Research Today for a Healthier Tomorrow describes some of NIA’s exciting findings about the basic biology of aging and points to directions for future investigation.

Date: 
November, 2011
Office: 
OCPL [1]
DAB [2]
Publication Cover: 
PDF Attachment: 
biology_of_aging.pdf [3]
Publication Type: 
Books
Keywords: 
Biology of Aging [4]
Longevity [5]
Life Expectancy [6]
Aging Research [7]
Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging [8]
Genes [9]
Research [10]
NIH Pub ID: 
11-7561
CIMS Pub ID: 
BK032
Keywords (Global): 
Biology of Aging [4]
Longevity [5]
Life Expectancy [6]
Aging Research [7]
Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging [8]
Genes [9]
Research [10]
Topics (Global): 
Healthy Aging and Longevity [11]
Offices (Global): 
OCPL [1]
DAB [2]
Channels (Global): 
health [12]
Publish Date: 
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Contains Related Publications: 
Yes
Related Content: 
Can We Prevent Aging? [13]
Healthy Aging: Lessons from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging [14]
Source URL: http://www.nia.nih.gov/health/publication/biology-aging