Aging is an inevitable fact of life ... even beyond the time of reproductive decline or menopause. Recent life tables of male and female populations of the United States demonstrate this in ...

Aging Changes in the Cardiovascular System Affecting ... in cardiovascular function that are characteristic of aging ( Table I); some of these are listed below. A major change is the decreasing ...

The gene is now known to regulate a number of factors in addition to aging, including stress resistance, metabolism, and development (Table 1) (Gami & Wolkow, 2006). Furthermore, scientists have ...

and social functioning that contributes to optimal aging and longevity. The assessment tools described in Table 1 can be used in practice and community settings with older adults to measure ...