Successful Aging Through the Life Span (eBook, ePUB)

Intergenerational Issues in Health
Redaktion: Wykle, May L.; Morris, Diana L.; Whitehouse, Peter J.

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book explores concepts and practices for productive aging: What factors contribute to successful aging? What is the role of exercise and nutrition? What is the role of children and adults in interaction with elders?

The chapters identify the best practices for successful aging, examine trends in intergenerational caregiving, and define roles and responsibilities across the life span. Topics addressed include:

• how to maximize productive engagement of older adults
• how multigenerational issues impact successful aging
• the ways in which a learning environment can promote intergenerational relationships.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer Publishing Company
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Oktober 2004
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780826197559
• Artikelnr.: 44765499

Inhaltsangabe

Contributors Foreword
R.E. Eckardt Acknowledgments Introduction
M.L. Wykle
P.J. Whitehouse
and D.L. Morris Part I: Health & Productivity - Challenging the Mystique of Longevity
M.L. Wykle 1. Can Aging Be Interpreted as a Healthy
Positive Process? E.T. Juengst 2. Maximizing the Productive Engagement of Older Adults
N. Morrow-Howell
F. Tang
J. Kim
et al. 3. From Successful Aging to Conscious Aging
H.R. Moody Part II: What Constitutes Successful Aging? D.L. Morris 4. Exercise and the Generations
B.L. Roberts and P.A. Adler 5. Food for Thought...and Good Health
G.J. Petot 6. Successful Aging in the Face of Chronic Disease
E. Kahana
C. King
B. Kahana
et al. Part III: Aging Across Generations - Interactions that Work
P.J. Whitehouse 7. Multigenerational Issues that Impact on Successful Aging in Seniors: Caregiving - A Precious Gift
P.A. DeGolia 8. Women and Intergenerational Caregiving in Families: Structure
Ethnicity
and Building Family Ties
C.M. Musil
C.B. Warner
E.P. Stoller
and T.E. Andersson 9. Effects of Montessori-Based Intergenerational Program on Engagement and Affect for Adult Day Care Clients with Dementia
C.J. Camp
S. Orsulic-Jeras
M.M. Lee
and K.S. Judge 10. Using a Learning Environment to Promote Intergenerational Relationships and Successful Aging
C. Whitehouse
S.J. FallCreek
and P.J. Whitehouse Epilogue: Just Aging: Issues in Intergenerational Health
P.J. Whitehouse