This multi-chapter book focuses on one of the hottest topics in ageing research - the role of
hormones in health and longevity offering a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of their
mechanistic roles in health ageing and longevity. Hormones are an excellent system of
communication between cells and tissues within an organism and they coordinate a wide range of
processes in biological systems including neuroendocrine and immunological controls. The book
offers insights into the latest significant advances in our understanding of the mechanisms of
hormonal signaling that control a variety of processes involved in development and ageing.It is
divided into four parts: Part I includes a review of the hundred-year history of hormones by
the illustrious hormone biochemist Dr. J.R. Tata. Part II presents various chapters on the
hormones involved in growth stress and metabolism while Part III addresses the hormones
controlling cognition and rhythms in ageing processes. Lastly Part IV discusses the hormones
affecting reproduction immunity and life span. It also explores the use of hormones as
pharmaceuticals to maintain health in the elderly.It is a valuable resource for those working
in the area of hormone signaling in general and in the field of ageing research in particular.
