Historical Bibliography Updated: July 14, 2026
Die Krankheiten des höhren Alters und ihre Heilung. 2 vols.
Erlangen: Ferdinand Enke, 1839.
Canstatt’s book is one of the most important in the history of gerontology, summarizing all previous work on the subject. Suffering from tuberculosis, Canstatt himself only lived to the age of 43. Digital facsimile from Google Books at this link.
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| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #1605.1 |
| Permanent Link | https://beta.historyofmedicine.com/id/1874 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | die-krankheiten-des-hhren-alters-und-ihre-heilung-2-vols |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Erlangen