– Covers the key areas in biological gerontology research in one volume, with an 80% update from the previous edition
– Edited by Matt Kaeberlein and George Martin, highly respected voices and researchers within the biology of aging discipline
– Assists basic researchers in keeping abreast of research and clinical findings outside their subdiscipline
– Presents information that will help medical, behavioral, and social gerontologists in understanding what basic scientists and clinicians are discovering
– New chapters on genetics, evolutionary biology, bone aging, and epigenetic control
– Provides a close examination of the diverse research being conducted today in the study of the biology of aging, detailing recent breakthroughs and potential new directions