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Author: John Wallis Rowe
Publisher: Random House Large Print Publishing
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780375701795
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPresents the results of the MacArthur Foundation Study of Aging in America, which show how to maintain optimum physical and mental strength throughout later life.
Author: Rocío Fernández-Ballesteros
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2019-01-24
Total Pages: 969
ISBN-13: 1108641431
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRecent studies show that more people than ever before are reaching old age in better health and enjoying that health for a longer time. This Handbook outlines the latest discoveries in the study of aging from bio-medicine, psychology, and socio-demography. It treats the study of aging as a multidisciplinary scientific subject, since it requires the interplay of broad disciplines, while offering high motivation, positive attitudes, and behaviors for aging well, and lifestyle changes that will help people to stay healthier across life span and in old age. Written by leading scholars from various academic disciplines, the chapters delve into the most topical aspects of aging today - including biological mechanisms of aging, aging with health, active and productive aging, aging with satisfaction, aging with respect, and aging with dignity. Aimed at health professionals as well as general readers, this Cambridge Handbook offers a new, positive approach to later life.
Author: Prasun Chatterjee
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: 2019-09-06
Total Pages: 213
ISBN-13: 9811389381
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis open access book takes a multidisciplinary approach to provide a holistic understanding of late old age, and situates the aged person within the context of family, caregivers, clinical and other institutions. All through the book, the author discusses preparedness for an aging individual as well as the society in the Indian context. The book highlights inevitable but mostly neglected health issues like depression, dementia, fall, and frailty and provides detailed analyses of solutions that are practicable in low resource settings. It also brings up intergenerational differences and harmony in the context of holistic care of older Indians. Alongside clinical perspectives, the book uses narratives of elderly patients to dwell on the myriad of problems and issues that constitute old age healthcare. Demonstrating cases that range from the most influential to the most underprivileged elderly in India, the book enlightens multiple caregivers—doctors, nurses, and professional caregivers as well as family members—about the dynamic approach required in dealing with complex issues related to late old age. The narratives make the book relatable and interesting to non-academic readers, with important lessons for gerontological and geriatric caregiving. It is also of use to older adults in preparing for active aging.
Author: Leonard W. Poon
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Published: 2003-05-06
Total Pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9780826119759
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAnnotation This book reviews, coalesces, and expands what we know about how older adults successfully experience the aging process, and how they feel about and live with chronic illnesses.
Author: Erin Martz
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2007-09-23
Total Pages: 437
ISBN-13: 0387486704
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book synthesizes the expanding literature on coping styles and strategies by analyzing how individuals with CID face challenges, find and use their strengths, and alter their environment to fit their life-changing realities. The book includes up-to-date information on coping with high-profile conditions, such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, spinal cord injuries, and traumatic brain injury, in-depth coverage of HIV/AIDS, chronic pain, and severe mental illness, and more.
Author: Leonard W. Poon
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 104
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDevoted to the description of The Georgia Centenarian Study, an interdisciplinary study of the ""oldest-old,"" conducted by the University of Georgia and the Medical College of Georgia. This issue consists of eight papers, that covers most of the domains of the study. It also includes a review of the book ""Centenarians: The New Generation"".
Author: Paul Boris Baltes
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1993-05-28
Total Pages: 418
ISBN-13: 9780521435826
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMore and more people live into old age. This demographic revolution underscores the fact that old age is the last uncharted and unattended phase of the life cycle.
Author: Carolyn M. Aldwin
Publisher: SAGE
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 446
ISBN-13: 9780761922599
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn Health, Illness, and Optimal Aging: Biological and Psychosocial Perspectives, Carolyn M. Aldwin and Diane F. Gilmer undertake the challenging task of assembling an objective and holistic picture of human aging. The authors provide comprehensive, multidisciplinary coverage of the physical aspects of aging, including age-related changes and disease-related processes, the demography of the aging population, theories of aging, and the promotion of optimal aging. In addition, the book covers the psychosocial aspects of aging, including mental health, stress and coping, spirituality, and care giving in later years. Health, Illness and Optimal Aging is recommended for researchers seeking an overview of health psychology and aging, as well as undergraduate and graduate students taking classes in the social, behavioral, and health sciences. This text is also valuable for practitioners working with the elderly in fields such as nursing, social work, occupational and physical therapy, day-care and nursing home administration, psychology, and rehabilitation.
Author: Nancy R. Hooyman
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 712
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAppropriate for sociology, psychology, and nursing students, this textbook examines the biological and physiological changes that affect older people's daily functioning, their risk of chronic diseases, the psychological changes that can occur, and the social implications of aging.
Author: Barbara Resnick
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2018-12-27
Total Pages: 421
ISBN-13: 3030045552
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis updated and expanded second edition of Resilience in Aging offers a comprehensive description of the current state of knowledge with regard to resilience from physiological (including genetic), psychological (including cognitive and creative), cultural, and economic perspectives. In addition, the book considers the impact of resilience on many critical aspects of life for older adults including policy issues, economic, cognitive and physiological challenges, spirituality, chronic illness, and motivation. The only book devoted solely to the importance and development of resilience in quality of life among older adults, Resilience in Aging, 2nd Edition continues to offer evidence-based theory, clinical guidelines, and new and updated case examples and real-world interventions so professional readers can make the best use of this powerful tool. The critical insights in this volume are concluded with a discussion of future directions on optimizing resilience and the importance of a lifespan approach to the critical component of aging. The book’s coverage extends across disciplines and domains, including: Resilience and personality disorders in older age. Cultural and ethnic perspectives on enhancing resilience in aging Sustained by the sacred: religious and spiritual factors for resilience in adulthood and aging. Building resilience in persons with early-stage dementia and their care partners. Interdisciplinary geriatric mental health resilience interventions. Developing resilience in the aged and dementia care workforce. Using technology to enhance resilience among older adults. This wide-ranging and updated lifespan approach gives Resilience in Aging, 2nd Edition particular relevance to the gamut of practitioners in gerontology and geriatrics, including health psychologists, neuropsychologists, clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, geriatricians, family physicians, nurses, occupational and physical therapists, among others.
