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Abstract
Ageing is a physiological process that is part of normal development (Cutler, 1991). However, the stress response in humans, although an adaptive mechanism initially, has the potential to be chronic and detrimental to the organism if too large and/or prolonged (Sapolsky, 2007). This particularly appears to be the case later in the lifespan; in fact some of the changes in older age mirror the chronic effects of stress on several of the body’s biological systems. This chapter will mainly focus on the impact of stress on the immune system and the implications for resilience in older age, as stress effects on all bodily systems are beyond the scope of one chapter. Further, the immune system undergoes several changes with ageing, resulting in increased susceptibility to infectious and autoimmune diseases and cancer, all of which are also influenced by stress.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Handbook of Gerontology Research Methods |
| Subtitle of host publication | Understanding Successful Aging |
| Editors | Leigh Riby |
| Place of Publication | Abingdon |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Pages | 60-78 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Edition | First |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781138779068, 1138779067 |
| Publication status | Published - 15 Nov 2016 |
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"This is an Accepted Manuscript of a book chapter published by Routledge in Handbook of Gerontology Research Methods: Understanding successful ageing on 7/12/2016, available online: http://www.routledge.com/1138779067
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Stress and healthy ageing
Anna Whittaker (Chair)
28 Oct 2017Activity: Academic and Industrial events › Guest lecture or Invited talk