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Immunosenescence: Psychosocial and Behavioral Determinants

Editat de Jos A. Bosch, Anna C. Phillips, Janet M. Lord
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 5 dec 2012
Immunosenescence is a unique, multi-disciplinary approach to the understanding of immune aging. It addresses the topic from the biological, as well as the psychological, social and behavioral perspectives. It is, thus, a valuable and timely addition to the literature in this area. Contributors include experts in the field, reviewing the state of the art in research.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781461447757
ISBN-10: 1461447755
Pagini: 204
Ilustrații: X, 246 p.
Dimensiuni: 155 x 235 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.5 kg
Ediția:2013
Editura: Springer
Colecția Springer
Locul publicării:New York, NY, United States

Public țintă

Graduate

Cuprins

Introduction to Ageing of the Adaptive Immune System.- The chronic stress of caregiving accelerates the natural aging of the immune system.- Stress and ageing: Effects on neutrophil function.- Stress, Aging, and Wound Healing.- Psychoneuromicrobiology: cytomegalovirus infection as a putative link between stress, aging and immunity.- Psychosocial factors and telomere length in peripheral blood.- Stress-related Behavioural Responses, Immunity and Ageing in animal models.- Socio-economic status and immunosenescence.- Exercise and Immunosenescence.- Obesity and Immunosenescence: Psychological, Behavioral, & Biochemical Pathways.- Sleep and immunity in older age.- The role of stress and adrenal hormones in immunosenescence.

Recenzii

From the reviews:
“This book explores the aging process of the immune system. … researchers in immunology and clinicians working with the elderly will benefit the most from this book. … This book addresses an important subject, in light of the growing number of elderly individuals in the population and covers a wide variety of topics, integrating biological and psychosocial factors.” (Gary B. Kaniuk, Doody’s Book Reviews, April, 2013)

Textul de pe ultima copertă

This book presents the first multi-disciplinary approach to the understanding of immune aging, or immunosenescence; it combines biological data and clinical observations with psychological, social, and behavioral perspectives and is thus a valuable and timely contribution to the literature in this area.  Contributors, all eminent scholars in their respective fields, review thoroughly the state of the art in research that examines how psychological and behavioral factors influence the rate and extent of immune system aging.

Caracteristici

Book will be a multi-disciplinary approach
Will include contributions from experts in the field
Will discuss the current understanding of the biological mechanisms leading to immune-system aging