TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Hematology in Older Persons A1 - Ershler, William B. A1 - Groarke, Emma M. A1 - Young, Neal S. A2 - Kaushansky, Kenneth A2 - Prchal, Josef T. A2 - Burns, Linda J. A2 - Lichtman, Marshall A. A2 - Levi, Marcel A2 - Linch, David C. PY - 2021 T2 - Williams Hematology, 10e AB - SUMMARYWe are currently experiencing, and will continue for the next two decades to experience, a rapid expansion of the percentage of the population older than 65 years of age.1–3 In anticipation, an increased effort is underway to better understand the basic biology of aging and the mechanisms whereby individuals become susceptible to disease.4,5 In this chapter, a current appraisal of our understanding of aging and aging hematopoiesis is presented followed by a more detailed discussion of the clinical consequences of these age-associated changes in hematopoiesis. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/13 UR - hemonc.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1178736421 ER -