The Science of Staying Young

In this special edition from SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, you'll find firsthand reports from top researchers leading the efforts to understand the mechanisms of aging and confronting the diseases of age, including cancer and heart disease. This issue covers various topics relevant to coursework in Adult Development, Aging and Lifespan Development. Articles highlight topics such as "Why We Age", "Slowing the Biological Clock", "The Antiaging Pill", "Replacement Parts", "Attacking Alzheimer's" and "Untangling Cancer'Scientific American Staff is the author of 'The Science of Staying Young', published 2004 under ISBN 9780495000228 and ISBN 0495000221.