In 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…mehr
In 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.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Dr. Carolyn Aldwin is Chair of the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences at Oregon State University in Corvallis. Prior to that, she was Professor of Human and Community Development at the University of California, Davis. She received her doctorate from the University of California at San Francisco, was a post-doctoral fellow in the Program in Social Ecology at the University of California at Irvine, and spent five years at the Veterans Administration Normative Aging Study in Boston. She still collaborates with investigators on this study, and directs the Davis Longitudinal Study. She is currently co-editor for Psychology and Health, and was associate editor for the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. Her research on health and aging has been funded by the National Institute of Aging. She is a fellow of the Gerontological Society of America, as well as the American Psychological Association in Divisions 20 (Adult Development and Aging) and 38 (Health Psychology). She is an avid cyclist and hiker.
Inhaltsangabe
1. Introduction & Basic Concepts Basic Definitions Organization of the Book 2. Demography of Aging Aging in the World Population in the United States Demographic Factors and Rate of Aging 3. Theories of Aging Biological Theories of Aging Psychosocial Theories and Aging Psychosocial Factors and Aging 4. Understanding Change in Aging Research Basic Definitions Age-Related Designs Statistics for Assessing Change Statistics That Predict Change 5. Aging of the Skin and Musculoskeletal System The Skin Musculoskeletal System 6. Aging of the Internal Organ Systems Cardiovascular System Respiratory System Gastrointestinal System Renal/Urinary System 7. Aging and the Regulatory Systems Sensory Systems Nervous System Endocrine System Immune System 8. Functional Health, Health Promotion, and Quality of Life Functional Health Health Promotion in Older Adults Quality of Life 9. Interface Between Physical and Mental Health Personality Processes and Disease Alcohol and Aging Differentiating Mental and Physical Health Problems 10. Stress, Coping, and Health Stress Coping with Stress 11. Social Support, Health, and Aging Characteristics of the Social Support Network Social Support, Morbidity, and Mortality Caregiving 12. What is Optimal Aging Models of Optimal Aging Wisdom and Optimal Aging Religiosity, Spirituality, and Optimal Aging Ars Moriendi - The Art of Dying References Author Index Subject Index
1. Introduction & Basic Concepts Basic Definitions Organization of the Book 2. Demography of Aging Aging in the World Population in the United States Demographic Factors and Rate of Aging 3. Theories of Aging Biological Theories of Aging Psychosocial Theories and Aging Psychosocial Factors and Aging 4. Understanding Change in Aging Research Basic Definitions Age-Related Designs Statistics for Assessing Change Statistics That Predict Change 5. Aging of the Skin and Musculoskeletal System The Skin Musculoskeletal System 6. Aging of the Internal Organ Systems Cardiovascular System Respiratory System Gastrointestinal System Renal/Urinary System 7. Aging and the Regulatory Systems Sensory Systems Nervous System Endocrine System Immune System 8. Functional Health, Health Promotion, and Quality of Life Functional Health Health Promotion in Older Adults Quality of Life 9. Interface Between Physical and Mental Health Personality Processes and Disease Alcohol and Aging Differentiating Mental and Physical Health Problems 10. Stress, Coping, and Health Stress Coping with Stress 11. Social Support, Health, and Aging Characteristics of the Social Support Network Social Support, Morbidity, and Mortality Caregiving 12. What is Optimal Aging Models of Optimal Aging Wisdom and Optimal Aging Religiosity, Spirituality, and Optimal Aging Ars Moriendi - The Art of Dying References Author Index Subject Index
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