Published November, 2014
By Robin Gauld, Beatrice Hale, Patrick S. Barrett and Patrick Barrett
Publisher: Springer
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This book examines the experiences of older people who remain at home with care. It discusses life changes faced by family members who take on a greater care-giving role, and suggests that this constitutes a new stage of life, an Age of Supported Independence.

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Published November, 2014
By Gordon S. Lynch
Publisher: Springer
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This book provides the latest information on sarcopenia from leading international researchers studying the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying age-related changes in skeletal muscle and identifies strategies to combat sarcopenia and related muscle wasting conditions and neuromuscular disorders.

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Published November, 2014
By Norman S. Wolf
Publisher: Springer
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from 16 to 23 days under standard laboratory conditions (20 C, NGM agar, E. coli, increases lifespan by 2-4 days, and growth of adult animals in the absence of bacteria (axenic growth or bac- rial deprivation) increases median life span to 32-38 days [3, 23, 24].

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Published November, 2014
By Riccardo A. Audisio and Jean-Pierre Droz
Publisher: Springer (Springer London Ltd)
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This book aims to provide an up-to-date review of the literature in each of the major areas relating to the management of older urological cancer patients, and makes recommendations for best practice and future research.

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Published November, 2014
By Michael O. Thorner and Roy G. Smith
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Contemporary Endocrinology
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The introductory chapter sets the background for the book and provides a superb overview of the relevance of ghrelin to physiology, describing how the discovery of ghrelin has prompted us to completely rethink traditional physiology.

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Published November, 2014
By James S. Powers
Publisher: Springer (Springer International Publishing AG)
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Healthcare Changes Reach Main Street: A Call to Action for Physicians provides guidance, examples, and information on processes and time lines for physicians based on the implementation of The Affordable Care Act (ACA) that was established in 2010.

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Published November, 2014
By Patrik Midlov, Tommy Eriksson, Annika Kragh and Patrik Midloev
Publisher: Springer
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Drug-related problems in the elderly is intended to serve as a source of information and clinical support in geriatric pharmacotherapy for students as well as all health care professionals, e.g.

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Published October, 2014
By Arthur V. Everitt, Rafael De Cabo, Suresh I. S. Rattan and David G. Couteur
Publisher: Springer
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Long-term reduction in calorie intake will delay the onset of age-related diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer. This book provides the latest information on the beneficial effects of calorie restriction on health and life-span.

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Published October, 2014
By Brian Derby, Akhtar Akhtar and Riaz Akhtar
Publisher: Springer (Springer International Publishing AG)
Series: Engineering Materials and Processes
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Exploring the structure and mechanics of aging soft tissues, this edited volume presents authoritative reviews from leading experts on a range of tissues including skin, tendons, vasculature and plantar soft tissues.

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Published October, 2014
By Barbara Schneider, Reinhard Lindner, Daniela Hery, Sylvia Schaller and Uwe Sperling
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
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Das Alter bietet Chancen und Entwicklungspotenziale, wie zum Beispiel die "spate Freiheit", die Perspektiven eroeffnet und ein erfulltes Leben ermoeglicht.

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