The Cambridge handbook of successful aging /
Ballesteros, Rocio Fernandez.
The Cambridge handbook of successful aging / Handbook of successful aging Successful aging edited by Rocío Fernández Ballesteros, Athanase Benetos, Jean-Marie Robine. - Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, ©2019. - xiv, 648 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 27 cm
Formerly CIP.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I. Biomedical Aspects Part II. Psychosocial Factors Part III. Socio-Demographic Issues
Recent 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.
9781107162259 (hbk.) : 9781316614747 (pbk.) :
Older people
Aging
Aging
Population aging.--Health and hygiene.--Psychological aspects.--Social aspects.
613.0438 / BAL
The Cambridge handbook of successful aging / Handbook of successful aging Successful aging edited by Rocío Fernández Ballesteros, Athanase Benetos, Jean-Marie Robine. - Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, ©2019. - xiv, 648 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 27 cm
Formerly CIP.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I. Biomedical Aspects Part II. Psychosocial Factors Part III. Socio-Demographic Issues
Recent 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.
9781107162259 (hbk.) : 9781316614747 (pbk.) :
Older people
Aging
Aging
Population aging.--Health and hygiene.--Psychological aspects.--Social aspects.
613.0438 / BAL