Offers the reader a balanced presentation of the different aspects of gerontology. The author subdivides the subject into four main categories: ageing as a problem of genes and environment; ageing as a loss of precision; ageing as increased disease; and ageing as a repairable defect.

This study offers the reader a balanced presentation of the different aspects of gerontology. As the field of gerontology has developed in recent years, the evolutionary basis of ageing and the connections between biochemical damage and pathologies are emerging, the central theme being DNA errors, their detection and repair. This reference subdivides the subject into four main categories: ageing as a problem of genes and environment; ageing as a loss of systems precision; ageing as increased disease; and ageing as a repairable defect.

The Subject of Gerontology
Geratology
Ageing and Evolution
Genetics and Ageing
Tissue Homeostasis and Ageing
Organ Homeostasis and Ageing
Ageing as a Loss of Cellular Homeostasis
Future Prospects.