Endocrinology of Aging

To the best of my knowledge this is the first updated Textbook of Endocrinology of Elderly subjects. Human Development undergoes biological changes throughout life, each period with its characteristics. Lately endocrinology of the transition/period between adolescence and adult age has received much attention, not so the transition from middle age to aging. The text is written by internationally known experts in the field. It is divided into 20 chapters starting with physiological and nutritional aspects of aging followed by specific endocrine diseases in old age. Each chapter contains many didactic tables and figures in color of excellent reproduction and many references. The description of the various endocrine disorders is followed by a discussion of the therapeutic approaches. In the last century, improved nutrition, the development of new diagnostic technologies, antibiotics and many drugs to treat endocrine and metabolic disorder have prolonged longevity. This didactic text will not only help physicians & specialists in geriatric medicine, but also to endocrinologists, gynecologists and physicians in practice. -- Prof. (Emeritus) Zvi Laron MD PhD (hc). Director, Endocrinology and Diabetes Research Unit, Tel Aviv University, Israel. This book is a product of love and loving labor, a product of pathos, ethos, and pragma. It is beautifully written and logically integrated, a well-constructed presentation of distilled robust knowledge. It offers detailed and yet synoptic and occasionally epigrammatic well-vetted information. The book is full of outstanding pictures and diagrams, both historical and contemporary, that allow better understanding of an important period of human life. This volume covers beautifully a subject that is little discussed, despite its current and rapidly increasing socioeconomic importance. It is a leap forward.This book is a must read. It should be part of university curricula. Kudos to the editor, associate editors, and authors for a job greatly done! In the last century, improved nutrition, the development of new diagnostic technologies, and the discovery of many antibiotics and drugs to treat endocrine and metabolic disorders have prolonged longevity. This didactic text will not only help physician specialists in geriatric medicine, but also endocrinologists, gynecologists, and physicians in practice. -- George P. Chrousos, MD, MACP, MACE, FRCP. Professor of Pediatrics and Endocrinology Emeritus, University of Athens School of Medicine, Greece. UNESCO Chair on Adolescent Health Care.