Introduction to Gerontology (eBook, ePUB)

Redaktion: Stuart-Hamilton, Ian

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

With the world's population getting increasingly older, there has never been a more pressing need for the study of old age and ageing. An Introduction to Gerontology provides a wide-ranging introduction to this important topic. By assuming no prior expert knowledge and avoiding jargon, this book will guide students through all the main subjects in gerontology, covering both traditional areas, such as biological and social ageing, and more contemporary areas, such as technology, the arts and sexuality. An Introduction to Gerontology is written by a team of international authors with multidisciplinary backgrounds who draw evidence from a variety of different perspectives and traditions.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. März 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781139012638
• Artikelnr.: 52831547

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction Ian Stuart-Hamilton
2. The biology of ageing: a primer João Pedro de Magalhães
3. Fostering resilience, promoting health, and preventing disease in older adults Sharon Ostwald and Carmel Dyer
4. Ageing and health: managing co-morbidities and functional disability in older people Carmel Dyer and Sharon Ostwald
5. Social care and older people Raymond Ngan
6. Cognitive processes and ageing Paul Verhaeghen
7. The psychology of atypical ageing Bob Woods
8. Sociological perspectives on ageing Kate Davidson
9. Retirement Lynn McDonald
10. Sexuality and ageing Rebecca Flyckt and Sheryl A. Kingsberg
11. Policies on ageing Suzanne Wait
12. Cross-cultural differences in ageing Sandra Torres
13. Technology and ageing Anthea Tinker
14. Literary portrayals of ageing Diana Wallace
15. Palliative care for older adults Lynn O'Neill and Sean Morrison
16. Conclusions Ian Stuart-Hamilton.