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The Telomerase Revolution - The Story of the Scientific Breakthrough that Holds the Key to Human Ageing (Paperback, Main):... The Telomerase Revolution - The Story of the Scientific Breakthrough that Holds the Key to Human Ageing (Paperback, Main)
Michael Fossel
R305 R246 Discovery Miles 2 460 Save R59 (19%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Science is on the cusp of a revolutionary breakthrough. We now understand more about ageing - and how to prevent and reverse it - than ever before. In The Telomerase Revolution, Dr Michael Fossel, who has been at the cutting edge of ageing research for decades, describes how telomerase will soon be used as a powerful therapeutic tool, with the potential to intervene in age-related disease, dramatically extend life spans and even reverse human ageing. Telomerase-based treatments are already on offer, and have shown early promise, but much more potent treatments will become available over the next decade. This is the definitive work on the latest science of human ageing, covering both the theory and the clinical implications, taking readers to the forefront of one of the most remarkable advances in human medicine.

Flying High Through the Course of Life - The Challenge - Thinking Your Way to Self-Realization (Paperback): Orna Markus Ben-Zvi Flying High Through the Course of Life - The Challenge - Thinking Your Way to Self-Realization (Paperback)
Orna Markus Ben-Zvi
R423 Discovery Miles 4 230 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Evolutionary Gerontology and Geriatrics - Why and How We Age (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021): Giacinto Libertini, Graziamaria Corbi,... Evolutionary Gerontology and Geriatrics - Why and How We Age (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Giacinto Libertini, Graziamaria Corbi, Valeria Conti, Olga Shubernetskaya, Nicola Ferrara; Foreword by …
R4,202 Discovery Miles 42 020 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book provides concrete scientific basis that we can conceive the possibility of modifying or even completely canceling aging process, despite the fact that aging is commonly regarded as the result of the overall effects of many uncontrollable degenerative phenomena. The authors illustrate in detail the mechanisms by which cells and the whole organism age. Actions by which it is possible, or will be possible within a limited time, to operate for modifying aging are also debated. The discussion is conducted within the frame and the concepts of evolutionary medicine, which is also indispensable for distinguishing between the manifestations of aging and: (i) diseases that worsen with age, and (ii) acceleration of normal aging rates, caused by unhealthy lifestyle habits and other avoidable factors. The book also discusses the impact of aging on overall mortality and the strange situation that, according to official statistics, aging does not exist as cause of death. This book is a turning point between a gerontology and geriatrics conceived as the study and vain treatment of an incurable condition and one in which these disciplines examine the how and why of a physiological phenomenon that can be modified up to a possible total control. This means transforming the medical prevention and treatment of physiological aging from the greatest failure to the greatest success of medicine.

The Lion Who Flinched - The Cub Who Would Be King (Hardcover): Jed Selter The Lion Who Flinched - The Cub Who Would Be King (Hardcover)
Jed Selter; Illustrated by Abby Stoffel
R835 Discovery Miles 8 350 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Lion Who Flinched - The Cub Who Would Be King (Paperback): Jed Selter The Lion Who Flinched - The Cub Who Would Be King (Paperback)
Jed Selter; Illustrated by Abby Stoffel
R434 Discovery Miles 4 340 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Fitness Over 60 - Workouts For Every Day (Large print, Paperback, Large type / large print edition): N Rey Fitness Over 60 - Workouts For Every Day (Large print, Paperback, Large type / large print edition)
N Rey
R591 R527 Discovery Miles 5 270 Save R64 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Rethinking Territorial Development Policies: A new framework for territorial stakeholders (Hardcover): Michel Felix Rethinking Territorial Development Policies: A new framework for territorial stakeholders (Hardcover)
Michel Felix
R1,336 Discovery Miles 13 360 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Strong Body for Athletes - A 30-day step-by-step guide to losing weight and improve your body with a high-protein diet plan.... Strong Body for Athletes - A 30-day step-by-step guide to losing weight and improve your body with a high-protein diet plan. Strong muscles and a healthy brain in a perfect body. (Hardcover)
Katia Kolner
R717 Discovery Miles 7 170 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Trends in Alzheimer's Disease Research (Hardcover, Illustrated Ed): Eileen M. Welsh Trends in Alzheimer's Disease Research (Hardcover, Illustrated Ed)
Eileen M. Welsh
R3,135 Discovery Miles 31 350 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Dementia is a brain disorder that seriously affects a person's ability to carry out daily activities. The most common form of dementia among older people is Alzheimer's Disease (AD), which involves the parts of the brain that control memory, thought and language. Age is the most important known risk factor for AD. The number of people with the disease doubles every 5 years beyond age 65. AD is a slow disease, starting with mild memory loss and ending with severe brain damage. The course the disease takes and how fast changes occur vary from person to person. On average, AD patients live from 8 to 10 years after they are diagnosed, though the disease can last for as many as 20 years. Current research is aimed at understanding why AD occurs and who is at greatest risk for developing it, improving the accuracy of diagnosis and ability to identify who is at risk, developing, discovering and testing new treatments for behavioural problems in patients with AD. This book gathers state-of-the-art research from leading scientists throughout the world which offers important information on understanding the underlying causes and discovering the most effective treatments for Alzheimer's Disease.

Bold, Brave & (bloody) Brilliant - More inspiring stories from frank 'n' feisty over 50s... (Paperback): Julie Ankers Bold, Brave & (bloody) Brilliant - More inspiring stories from frank 'n' feisty over 50s... (Paperback)
Julie Ankers
R427 Discovery Miles 4 270 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Crap Lingers When You Don't Wipe - Address Your Mess and Move On With Your Life. (Paperback): Pierre Lamar Johnson Crap Lingers When You Don't Wipe - Address Your Mess and Move On With Your Life. (Paperback)
Pierre Lamar Johnson
R412 R339 Discovery Miles 3 390 Save R73 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Global Age-Friendly Community Movement - A Critical Appraisal (Hardcover): Philip B Stafford The Global Age-Friendly Community Movement - A Critical Appraisal (Hardcover)
Philip B Stafford
R2,888 R1,702 Discovery Miles 17 020 Save R1,186 (41%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

The age-friendly community movement is a global phenomenon, currently growing with the support of the WHO and multiple international and national organizations in the field of aging. Drawing on an extensive collection of international case studies, this volume provides an introduction to the movement. The contributors - both researchers and practitioners - touch on a number of current tensions and issues in the movement and offer a wide-ranging set of recommendations for advancing age-friendly community development. The book concludes with a call for a radical transformation of a medical and lifestyle model of aging into a relational model of health and social/individual wellbeing.

Sensei Self Development Series - Your Attitude of Gratitude: Develop Simple Gratitude Skills for Better Living (Paperback,... Sensei Self Development Series - Your Attitude of Gratitude: Develop Simple Gratitude Skills for Better Living (Paperback, Senseiselfdevelopment.Senseipublishing.com ed.)
Sensei Paul David
R271 Discovery Miles 2 710 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Global Age-Friendly Community Movement - A Critical Appraisal (Paperback): Philip B Stafford The Global Age-Friendly Community Movement - A Critical Appraisal (Paperback)
Philip B Stafford
R1,060 Discovery Miles 10 600 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The age-friendly community movement is a global phenomenon, currently growing with the support of the WHO and multiple international and national organizations in the field of aging. Drawing on an extensive collection of international case studies, this volume provides an introduction to the movement. The contributors - both researchers and practitioners - touch on a number of current tensions and issues in the movement and offer a wide-ranging set of recommendations for advancing age-friendly community development. The book concludes with a call for a radical transformation of a medical and lifestyle model of aging into a relational model of health and social/individual wellbeing.

Adolescent Development and the Biology of Puberty - Summary of a Workshop on New Research (Paperback): National Research... Adolescent Development and the Biology of Puberty - Summary of a Workshop on New Research (Paperback)
National Research Council and Institute of Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Forum on Adolescence; Edited by Michele D Kipke
R589 Discovery Miles 5 890 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Adolescence is one of the most fascinating and complex transitions in the human life span. Its breathtaking pace of growth and change is second only to that of infancy. Over the last two decades, the research base in the field of adolescence has had its own growth spurt. New studies have provided fresh insights while theoretical assumptions have changed and matured. This summary of an important 1998 workshop reviews key findings and addresses the most pressing research challenges. Table of Contents Front Matter New Research on Adolescent Development and the Biology of Puberty References Appendix: Workshop Agenda

Becoming Lucid - Self-Awareness in Sleeping & Waking Life: Hypnotic Practice in Lucidity & Dreams (Hardcover): Lincoln Stoller Becoming Lucid - Self-Awareness in Sleeping & Waking Life: Hypnotic Practice in Lucidity & Dreams (Hardcover)
Lincoln Stoller
R671 R555 Discovery Miles 5 550 Save R116 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Aging - Oxidative Stress and Dietary Antioxidants (Paperback, 2nd edition): Victor R. Preedy, Vinood B. Patel Aging - Oxidative Stress and Dietary Antioxidants (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Victor R. Preedy, Vinood B. Patel
R4,061 Discovery Miles 40 610 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Aging: Oxidative Stress and Dietary Antioxidants, Second Edition, bridges the trans-disciplinary divide and covers the science of oxidative stress in aging and the therapeutic use of natural antioxidants in the food matrix in a single volume. The second edition covers new trials and investigations used to determine the comprehensive properties of antioxidants, food items and extracts, as well as any adverse properties they may have. It has been updated to include new clinical human trials and a new section dedicated to animal models of aging. Throughtout the book the processes within the science of oxidative stress are described in concert with other processes, such as apoptosis, cell signaling, and receptor mediated responses. This approach recognizes that diseases are often multifactorial, and oxidative stress is a single component of this. Gerontologists, geriatricians, nutritionists, and dieticians are separated by divergent skills and professional disciplines that need to be bridged to advance preventative as well as treatment strategies. While gerontologists and geriatricians may study the underlying processes of aging, they are less likely to be conversant in the science of nutrition and dietetics. On the other hand, nutritionists and dietitians are less conversant with the detailed clinical background and science of gerontology. This book addresses this gap and brings each of these disciplines to bear on the processes inherent in the oxidative stress of aging. This will aid in better research, treatment and outcome for patients.

Thoughts and Observations - Improving Our Lives through Elevated Awareness (Paperback): Afi Makalani Thoughts and Observations - Improving Our Lives through Elevated Awareness (Paperback)
Afi Makalani
R320 R266 Discovery Miles 2 660 Save R54 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Late Aging Associated Changes in Alcohol Sensitivity, Neurobehavioral Function, and Neuroinflammation, Volume 148 (Hardcover):... Late Aging Associated Changes in Alcohol Sensitivity, Neurobehavioral Function, and Neuroinflammation, Volume 148 (Hardcover)
Terrence Deak, Lisa Savage
R5,299 Discovery Miles 52 990 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Late aging associated changes in alcohol sensitivity, neurobehavioral function, and neuroinflammation, Volume 148, the latest release in the International Review of Neurobiology series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on a variety of timely topics. Each chapter is written by an international board of authors.

Care across Distance - Ethnographic Explorations of Aging and Migration (Hardcover): Azra Hromadzic, Monika Palmberger Care across Distance - Ethnographic Explorations of Aging and Migration (Hardcover)
Azra Hromadzic, Monika Palmberger
R3,290 Discovery Miles 32 900 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

World-wide migration has an unsettling effect on social structures, especially on aging populations and eldercare. This volume investigates how taken-for-granted roles are challenged, intergenerational relationships transformed, economic ties recalibrated, technological innovations utilized, and spiritual relations pursued and desired, and asks what it means to care at a distance and to age abroad. What it does show is that trans-nationalization of care produces unprecedented convergences of people, objects and spaces that challenge our assumptions about the who, how, and where of care.

Becoming Lucid - Self-Awareness in Sleeping & Waking Life, Hypnotic Practice in Lucidity & Dreams (Paperback): Lincoln Stoller Becoming Lucid - Self-Awareness in Sleeping & Waking Life, Hypnotic Practice in Lucidity & Dreams (Paperback)
Lincoln Stoller
R343 R286 Discovery Miles 2 860 Save R57 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Why French Women Feel Young at 50 - ... and how you can too (Paperback): Mylene Desclaux Why French Women Feel Young at 50 - ... and how you can too (Paperback)
Mylene Desclaux 1
R306 R250 Discovery Miles 2 500 Save R56 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Mylene's light-hearted advice is all about navigating the world with confidence.' Daily Mail In this witty and uplifting book Parisian blogger Mylene Desclaux speaks tenderly and honestly about turning 50 and what it means for herself and for the other women in her entourage. Mylene assures us that we are still 'young women' in our fifties - but with more opportunities. 'By the time we're fifty, we've generally done all the important things - career, family. Now we can re-centre and discover a new energy within ourselves. It's our time to blossom - to reprogramme gently. To revitalise. We realise that we are the mistresses of our own lives . . . The desire to do battle disappears. We feel calm. And we know we're going to have time to make the most of it.' With acerbic French humour she distils the essence of getting the most out of your middle age and gives advice on everything from: * Relationships * Sex * Fashion * Dating * Skincare * Friendships * Kids * Beauty In WHY FRENCH WOMEN FEEL YOUNG AT 50 you will learn how to take pleasure from the simple things in life and how to make the most of your fifties, the Parisian way.

Settling the Earth - The Archaeology of Deep Human History (Paperback, New): Clive Gamble Settling the Earth - The Archaeology of Deep Human History (Paperback, New)
Clive Gamble
R835 Discovery Miles 8 350 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In this worldwide survey, Clive Gamble explores the evolution of the human imagination, without which we would not have become a global species. He sets out to determine the cognitive and social basis for our imaginative capacity and traces the evidence back into deep human history. He argues that it was the imaginative ability to 'go beyond' and to create societies where people lived apart yet stayed in touch that made us such effective world settlers. To make his case Gamble brings together information from a wide range of disciplines: psychology, cognitive science, archaeology, palaeoanthropology, archaeogenetics, geography, quaternary science and anthropology. He presents a novel deep history that combines the archaeological evidence for fossil hominins with the selective forces of Pleistocene climate change, engages with the archaeogeneticists' models for population dispersal and displacement, and ends with the Europeans' rediscovery of the deep history settlement of the Earth.

Circadian Rhythms and Their Impact on Aging (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017): S Michal Jazwinski, Victoria P Belancio, Steven Hill Circadian Rhythms and Their Impact on Aging (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
S Michal Jazwinski, Victoria P Belancio, Steven Hill
R5,212 Discovery Miles 52 120 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Biological rhythms time the ebb and flow of virtually every physiological process, and their mutual coordination guarantees the integrity of the organism over space and time. Aging leads to the disintegration of this coordination, as well as to changes in the amplitude and/or frequency of the underlying rhythms. The results of this are accelerated loss of health during aging, and in experimental model systems curtailed lifespan occurs. This book will examine the machinery that constitutes circadian systems and how they impact physiologic processes. It will also discuss how disturbances of circadian rhythms can lead to complex diseases associated with aging. Much of this treatment will focus on metabolism and genome stability. Importantly, the chapters in this book will encompass work in several different models, in addition to human. The book will conclude with a discussion of modeling approaches to biologic cycles and chronotherapy, for future research and translation.

Aging and the Digital Life Course (Paperback): david prendergast, Chiara Garattini Aging and the Digital Life Course (Paperback)
david prendergast, Chiara Garattini
R1,068 Discovery Miles 10 680 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Across the life course, new forms of community, ways of keeping in contact, and practices for engaging in work, healthcare, retail, learning and leisure are evolving rapidly. Breaking new ground in the study of technology and aging, this book examines how developments in smart phones, the internet, cloud computing, and online social networking are redefining experiences and expectations around growing older in the twenty-first century. Drawing on contributions from leading commentators and researchers across the world, this book explores key themes such as caregiving, the use of social media, robotics, chronic disease and dementia management, gaming, migration, and data inheritance, to name a few.

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