Animals, Aging, and the Aged

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This volume explores the significant contributions of animals to our understanding of aging, to improving geriatric medicine, adn to providing companionship and assistance to the elderly. Leo L. Bustad discusses what can be learned from animal life-span s.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Bustad, Leo K.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, 1981.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Pets > Psychological aspects.
Geriatrics.
Aging > Animal models.
Aging.
Animaux familiers > Aspect psychologique.
Geriatrie.
Vieillissement > Modeles animaux.
Vieillissement.
Geriatrics
Aging
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • CONTENTS; FOREWORD; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; 1 PERSPECTIVES ON ANIMALS; 2 ANIMAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO UNDERSTANDING AGING; 3 ANIMAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO GERIATRIC MEDICINE; 4 THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF COMPANION ANIMALS TO HUMAN WELL-BEING; 5 AFTERWORD; APPENDIX A: AGENCIES TRAINING DOGS TO AID THE HANDICAPPED; APPENDIX B: YOUNG ANIMAL SELECTION; REFERENCES; INDEX.

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