Aging in Today's Environment

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Aging in Today's Environment (1987)
Commission on Life Sciences (CLS)

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Front Matter (R1-R14)

Executive Summary (1-9)

1 Aging and Environmental Exposure (10-14)

2 The Aging Population and the Psychosocial Implications of Aging (15-27)

3 Principles of Gerontology (28-45)

4 Principles of Toxicology in the Context of Aging (46-71)

5 Characteristics of the Environment, Aging, and the Aged (72-108)

6 Environmental Effects on Age-Associated Diseases and Changes in Organ Function (109-144)

7 Model Systems for the Evaluation of Toxic Agents Affecting Aging or Age-Related Diseases (145-161)

8 Conclusions (162-164)

9 Recommendations (165-170)

References (171-208)

Appendix: Resources for Studying Aging (209-212)

Committee Biographies (213-220)