Table of Contents: Aging in today's environment /

Corporate Authors:	National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Chemical Toxicity and Aging., National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology., National Research Council (U.S.). Commission on Life Sciences.
Other Authors:	Butler, Robert N.,, Pfitzer, Emil A.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press : [Available from Committee on Chemical Toxicity and Aging], [1987]
Subjects:	Older people > Effect of environment on. Aging. Environmental health. Human beings > Effect of environment on. MEDICAL > Nursing > Gerontology. FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS > Aging. Electronic books. > local. Human beings > Effect of environment on.
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Table of Contents:

Hospital PopulationsLong-Term-Care Facilities; Medication Compliance in the Elderly; Adverse Drug Reactions; LIFE-STYLE; Deliberate Chemical Exposure; Learned Helplessness; Atrophy of Disuse; Indoor Pollutants; Temperature; Radon; Formaldehyde; Combustion Products; Asbestos; Environmental Tobacco Smoke; Pesticides; 6 Environmental Effects on Age-Associated Diseases and Changes in Organ Function ; DEMOGRAPHICS OF AGE-ASSOCIATED DISEASES; SKIN; VISION; Cataracts; Glaucoma; Diabetic Retinopathy; Aging-Related Macular Degeneration; HEARING; NERVOUS SYSTEM; Changes Associated with Aging
Induced Disorders and DiseasesNeurotoxicants; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; RENAL SYSTEM; IMMUNE SYSTEM; SEXUALITY; ROLE OF ENVIRONMENT IN BONE METABOLISM AND VITAMIN D NUTRITION; 7 Model Systems for the Evaluation of Toxic Agents Affecting Aging or Age-Related Diseases ; CONSIDERATIONS IN CHOOSING AND DESIGNING MODEL SYSTEMS; EXAMPLES OF MODEL SYSTEMS; In Vitro Models; Nonmammalian Animal [Models; Mammalian Models; Epidemiologic Models; LIFE-SPAN MODULATION BY DRUG TREATMENT; 8 Conclusions ; 9 Recommendations ; RESEARCH; EDUCATION; FUNDING AND RESOURCES; References