| Abstrakt: |
A defining event of the twentieth century was the dramatic increase in life expectancy at birth - an increase of over 50%, from under age 50 in 1900 to over age 76 in 2000. With the consequent aging of our populations, age-associated diseases have come to the forefront. Of these, Alzheimer's disease and related dementing disorders are the most age-dependant. It is anomalous that of all the risk factors of Alzheimer's disease, the biological basis of age is the least understood. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER] |
