Health, Illness, and Optimal Aging
Title | Health, Illness, and Optimal Aging PDF eBook |
Author | Carolyn M. Aldwin |
Publisher | SAGE |
Pages | 446 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 9780761922599 |
The authors undertake the difficult task of assembling an objective and holistic picture of human aging, including the physical aspects of aging, chronic disease and health promotion in the later years, for students and professionals.
Health, Illness, and Optimal Aging
Title | Health, Illness, and Optimal Aging PDF eBook |
Author | Carolyn M. Aldwin, PhD |
Publisher | Springer Publishing Company |
Pages | 431 |
Release | 2017-10-28 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 082613405X |
Health, Illness, and Optimal Aging: Biological and Psychosocial Perspectives, Third Edition shows the continuity and advancements in our understanding of human life-span development... It offers a solid foundation for exploring the art and science of successful aging.- Robert M. Kaplan, Stanford University
Successful Aging
Title | Successful Aging PDF eBook |
Author | John Wallis Rowe |
Publisher | Random House Large Print Publishing |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | Aging |
ISBN | 9780375701795 |
Presents the results of the MacArthur Foundation Study of Aging in America, which show how to maintain optimum physical and mental strength throughout later life.
Health, Illness, and Optimal Aging, Second Edition
Title | Health, Illness, and Optimal Aging, Second Edition PDF eBook |
Author | Carolyn M. Aldwin, PhD |
Publisher | Springer Publishing Company |
Pages | 416 |
Release | 2013-01-17 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 0826193471 |
"Aldwin and Gilmer have supplied an interesting textual model for examining health, illness, and aging. Their homogenized approach to aging research is refreshing and insightful."--Anthropology and Aging Quarterly "Clearly written at a level for college students, this is an excellent resource on aging...Highly recommended.--Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries Spanning the biological and psychosocial aspects of aging, this upper-level undergraduate and graduate text integrates current findings in biology, psychology, and the social sciences to provide comprehensive, multidisciplinary coverage of the aging process. This new edition incorporates the tremendous amount of research that has come to light since the first edition was published. From a physical perspective, the text examines age-related changes and disease-related processes, the demography of the aging population, aging theories, and how to promote optimal aging. Coverage of the psychosocial aspects of aging encompasses mental health, stress and coping, spirituality, and caregiving in later years. The authors address demographic, theoretical, and methodological issues on aging, including a worldwide overview of aging demographics. The book reviews biological and psychosocial theories and offers much-needed information on longitudinal design and statistics as they relate to aging research. It discusses the aging of the major organ systems, the brain and sensory systems, and the endocrine and immune systems; basic anatomy and physiology; normal, impaired, and optimal aging; and functional health. Psychosocial factors that affect health are addressed, including the interplay between physical health and mental health, stress, coping, and social support. The text also covers current issues in social gerontology, including such promising new trends as gerontechnology and Green Houses, and provides information on health promotion programs. New to the Second Edition: Information involving retirement, volunteer opportunities, housing, and adaptation to health changes Coverage of economics and aging, including information on social security and other retirement income and the future of Medicare and Medicaid Significant new information about the regulatory systems Revised and updated chapters on death and dying and optimal aging Discussions on two models of optimal aging and valuable tips for its promotion URLs to relevant websites for additional information
Aging
Title | Aging PDF eBook |
Author | Lewis R. Aiken |
Publisher | SAGE |
Pages | 488 |
Release | 1995 |
Genre | Medical |
ISBN | 9780803954458 |
This study identifies and reviews "what is known about aging and older adulthood and the methods by which such information and the resulting practical guidelines for dealing with the problems and possibilities of this time of life have been and continue to be obtained."--From Preface.
Coping with Aging
Title | Coping with Aging PDF eBook |
Author | Richard S. Lazarus |
Publisher | OUP USA |
Pages | 257 |
Release | 2006-01-19 |
Genre | Family & Relationships |
ISBN | 0195173023 |
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The Art and Science of Aging Well
Title | The Art and Science of Aging Well PDF eBook |
Author | Mark E. Williams, M.D. |
Publisher | UNC Press Books |
Pages | 241 |
Release | 2016-06-22 |
Genre | Medical |
ISBN | 146962740X |
In the past century, average life expectancies have nearly doubled, and today, for the first time in human history, many people have a realistic chance of living to eighty or beyond. As life expectancy increases, Americans need accurate, scientifically grounded information so that they can take full responsibility for their own later years. In The Art and Science of Aging Well, Mark E. Williams, M.D., discusses the remarkable advances that medical science has made in the field of aging and the steps that people may take to enhance their lives as they age. Through his own observations and by use of the most current medical research, Williams offers practical advice to help aging readers and those who care for them enjoy personal growth and approach aging with optimism and even joy. The Art and Science of Aging Well gives a realistic portrait of how aging occurs and provides important advice for self-improvement and philosophical, spiritual, and conscious evolution. Williams argues that we have considerable choice in determining the quality of our own old age. Refuting the perspective of aging that insists that personal, social, economic, and health care declines are persistent and inevitable, he takes a more holistic approach, revealing the multiple facets of old age. Williams provides the resources for a happy and productive later life.