Biopsychosocial approaches to longevity / Leonard W. Poon, Thomas T. Perls, volume editors.
| Other author | Poon, Leonard W., 1942- |
| Other author | Perls, Thomas T. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Springer, |
| Description | xvii, 273 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Annual review of gerontology and geriatrics, 0198-8794 ; v. 27, 2007 Annual review of gerontology and geriatrics ; v. 27. ^A1053190 |
| Contents | Trials and tribulations of studying the oldest old / Leonard W. Poon and Thomas T. Perls -- Aging: a genetic balancing act / Jan Vijg, Yousin Suh -- Promise of human life span extension / Preston W. Estep III -- Familiality of exceptional longevity / Thomas T. Perls -- Centenarian offspring / Dellara F. Terry -- Personality and coping among centenarians / Peter Martin -- Social support for centenarians' health, psychological well-being, and longevity / Maurice MacDonald -- Cognitive function of centenarians and its influence on longevity / Yasuyuki Gondo, Leonard W. Poon -- Extreme longevity and data quality / Jean-Marie Robine -- Living past 100 years / Kyung-soo Chun -- Developing models of longevity / Bo Hagberg -- Methodological considerations in studying centenarians / Leonard W. Poon ... et al. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2009280750 |
| ISBN | 9780826115379 |
| ISBN | 0826115373 |
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