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The Epidemiology of Aging

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  • © 2012

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Editors:
  1. Anne B. Newman

    1. , Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA

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  2. Jane A. Cauley

    1. Graduate School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA

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  • Comprehensive review, including methodological issues, biomarkers of aging, geriatric syndromes, and diseases
  • Authors of each chapter are leading experts in their field

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Table of contents (32 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Methods

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The Demography of Aging

      • Jane A. Cauley
      Pages 3-14

    3. Conducting Case-Control and Cohort Studies in Older Adults

      • Robert B. Wallace
      Pages 15-26

    4. Study Design: Randomized Controlled Trials

      • Marco Pahor, Matteo Cesari
      Pages 27-47

    5. Target Populations, Recruitment, Retention, and Optimal Testing Methods: Methodological Issues for Studies in the Epidemiology of Aging

      • Elsa S. Strotmeyer, Rachel E. Ward
      Pages 49-68

    6. Nursing Home Research

      • Susan Hardy
      Pages 69-79

    7. Use of Proxies and Informants

      • Ann L. Gruber-Baldini, Michelle Shardell, Kelly D. Lloyd, Jay Magaziner
      Pages 81-90

    8. Assessing Functional Status and Disability in Epidemiologic Studies

      • Jack M. Guralnik, Kushang Patel, Luigi Ferrucci
      Pages 91-117

    9. Comorbidity and Multimorbidity

      • Anne B. Newman, Anne B. Newman, Anne B. Newman
      Pages 119-133

    10. Measurement of Social Factors in Aging Research

      • Lisa Fredman, Jennifer Lyons
      Pages 135-151

    11. Lifecourse Epidemiology and Aging

      • Mark Edwards, Elaine Dennison, Avan Aihie Sayer, Cyrus Cooper
      Pages 153-165

    12. Using Epidemiology to Inform Community Health Programs and Policy

      • Steven M. Albert, Julie Donohue
      Pages 167-184

  3. Aging, Geriatric Syndromes and Common Conditions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 185-185
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    2. Understanding the Aging Process Using Epidemiologic Approaches

      • Jason L. Sanders, Robert M. Boudreau, Anne B. Newman, Anne B. Newman, Anne B. Newman
      Pages 187-214

    3. Genetics of Human Longevity and Healthy Aging

      • Joanne M. Murabito, Kathryn L. Lunetta
      Pages 215-235

    4. Aging, Infection and Immunity

      • Sachin S. Kale, Namita Ahuja, Sachin Yende
      Pages 237-253

    5. Nutritional Epidemiology in Aging

      • Stephen B. Kritchevsky, Denise K. Houston
      Pages 255-273

    6. Body Composition and Aging

      • Marjolein Visser, Tamara B. Harris
      Pages 275-292

    7. Epidemiology of Falls and Mobility Disorders

      • Katherine Ritchey, Stephanie Studenski
      Pages 293-316
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About this book

The average age of the world’s population is increasing at an unprecedented rate and this increase is changing the world. This “Silver tsunami” emphasizes the need to provide advanced training in epidemiology and increase the cadre of experts in the study of aging. This book is designed to summarize unique methodological issues relevant to the study of aging, biomarkers of aging and the biology/physiology of aging and in-depth discussions of the etiology and epidemiology of common geriatric syndromes and diseases. Contributing authors in the book represent many disciplines, not only epidemiology and clinical geriatrics, but also demography, health services, research, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, psychiatry, neurology, social services, musculoskeletal diseases and cancer. The aim of the book is to provide a broad multidisciplinary background for any student/researcher interested in aging. The material in the book is organized and comprehensive. It represents the most up-to-date information on the scientific issues in aging research written by academics who specialize in research and training in the broad field of aging. The structure and organization of the book reflects our course series in the Epidemiology of Aging starting with the broad issues of demography and methodology, and then addressing specific health conditions and geriatric conditions common to older persons.

Editors and Affiliations

  • , Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA

    Anne B. Newman

  • Graduate School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA

    Jane A. Cauley

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