(eBook PDF) Health, Illness, and Optimal Aging, Second Edition – Digital Ebook – Instant Delivery Download
Product details:
- ISBN-10 : 0826193463
- ISBN-13 : 978-0826193469
- Author: Carolyn Aldwin
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.
Table contents:
1 Introduction and Basic Concepts of Aging
Section I. Demographic, Theoretical, and methodological Issues
2 Demography of Aging
3 Theories of Aging
4 Understanding Change in Aging research
Section II. Aging of Biological Systems
5 Aging of the Skin and Musculoskeletal System
6 Aging of the Internal Organ Systems
7 Aging and the regulatory Systems
8 Functional Health, Health Promotion, and Quality of Life
Section III. Psychosocial factors Affecting Physical health
9 The Interface Between Physical and Mental Health; Michael R. Levenson
10 Stress, Coping, and health
11 Social Support, Health, And Aging
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