Prospects in Aging (Sandoz Lectures in Gerontology) - Hardcover

The purpose of this book is to illustrate the continuum from the better understanding of molecular function to the acceptance of and planned introduction of this knowledge into the prevention of disabling disease. By including in each section a contribution on the management of the consequences of established disease in old age, the editors have tried to balance the infectious optimism engendered by the advances in biological knowledge with the practical problems of treating the consequences of what is at present irreversible brain-damage, whether vascular or non-vascular and to have demonstrated that here too progress is being made which can improve the quality of life.