1. Long telomeres and well preserved proliferative vigor in cells from centenarians: A contribution to longevity?

   • C. Franceschi
   • C. Mondello
   • S. Sorbi

   Editorial 01 April 1999 Pages: 69 - 72

2. Postoperative experiences of pain and distress in elderly patients. An explorative study

   • M. L. Hall-Lord
   • B. Steen
   • G. Larsson

   Original Articles 01 April 1999 Pages: 73 - 82

3. Targeting and quality of nursing home care. A five-nation study

   • G. I. Carpenter
   • J. P. Hirdes
   • B. Fries

   Original Articles 01 April 1999 Pages: 83 - 89

4. Coexistence of lowered mood and cognitive impairment of elderly people in five birth cohorts

   • S. Arve
   • R. S. Tilvis
   • S. Sairanen

   Original Articles 01 April 1999 Pages: 90 - 95

5. Mental health in senior citizens in the metropolitan zone of Guadalajara

   • M. Pando Moreno
   • C. Aranda Beltrán
   • M. E. Aguilar Aldrete

   Original Article 01 April 1999 Pages: 96 - 100

6. Reduced water intake but normal response to acute water deprivation in elderly rhesus monkeys

   • K. M. Schroederus
   • T. A. Gresl
   • J. W. Kemnitz

   Original Articles 01 April 1999 Pages: 101 - 108

7. Contractile properties and protein isoforms of single skeletal muscle fibers from 12- and 30-month-old Fischer 344 Brown Norway F1 hybrid rats

   • L. V. Thompson

   Original Articles 01 April 1999 Pages: 109 - 118

8. Changes in the composition of human unstimulated whole saliva with age

   • E. Salvolini
   • L. Mazzanti
   • G. Curatola

   Original Article 01 April 1999 Pages: 119 - 122

9. Evaluation of complex activities in daily living of elderly Japanese with visual impairment

   • K. Nakamura
   • A. Otomo
   • M. Yamamoto

   Original Articles 01 April 1999 Pages: 123 - 129

10. Effects of partial hepatectomy on the plasma membrane status and the invertor mechanism of the hepatocyte Na,K-ATPase activity regulation in rats of various age

    • V. V. Frolkis
    • A. L. Kobzar
    • O. V. Sokolova

    Original Articles 01 April 1999 Pages: 130 - 134

11. Forthcoming Congresses

    Events 01 April 1999 Pages: 135 - 136