Book description
Wellbeing in Later Life uses the latest research from a variety of disciplines to address and correct common myths and misconceptions about aging.
Covers topics ranging from biological mechanisms that affect aging to lifestyle, attitudes, and social factors
Examines the challenges of humanity's increasing life expectancy and includes recommendations for maintaining and enhancing wellbeing in later life
Makes meaningful connections between research and practice to link aspects of aging which have previously been considered separate
Part of the six-volume Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide, which brings together leading research from across the social sciences
Table of contents
- Cover
- Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide
- Title Page
- Copyright
- About the Editors
- Contributors
- Full Contents of Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide
- Introduction to Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide
- 1: Introduction
- Part 1: Longevity and Wellbeing
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Part 2: Factors Influencing Wellbeing
- 5: Psychological Wellbeing in Later Life
- 6: Nutrition and Lifelong Wellbeing
- 7: Physical Activity, Exercise, and Aging
- 8: Capability and Independency in Later Life
- 9: Combating Isolation Through Technology in Older People
- 10: Wellbeing and Vitality in Later Life
- 11: Education and its Role in Wellbeing
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Part 3: Wellbeing at the End of Life
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12: The Threat to Wellbeing from Cognitive Decline
- Dementia-Friendly Communities
- Which Factors Promote and Which Inhibit Wellbeing for People with Dementia?
- The Importance of Social Activities and Inclusion
- Cognitive Impairment and Wellbeing
- Caring for the Carers: The Role of the GP
- Care in Care Homes
- Dying with Dementia and End-of-Life Care
- Concluding Comments
- References
- 13: When Vitality Meets Longevity
- 14: Maintaining Wellbeing Through the End of Life
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12: The Threat to Wellbeing from Cognitive Decline
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Part 4: Comparative Perspectives on Wellbeing
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15: Cultures, Aging, and Wellbeing
- Introduction
- Maori in Aotearoa (New Zealand): A Brief Historical Perspective
- Epidemiological Perspectives
- Assessing Wellbeing in People of Diverse Cultures
- Views of Older Indigenous and Ethnic-Minority Peoples about Culture and Wellbeing
- Culture and Potential Moderation of Disadvantage
- Health and Wellbeing for Older Indigenous and Minority People
- Concluding Statement
- References
- 16: Wellbeing in the Oldest Old and Centenarians in Japan
- 17: Wellbeing in Later Life in Eighteenth-Century England
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15: Cultures, Aging, and Wellbeing
- Appendix: Foresight Mental Capital and Wellbeing Project
- Index
Product information
- Title: Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide, Volume IV, Wellbeing in Later Life
- Author(s):
- Release date: March 2014
- Publisher(s): Wiley-Blackwell
- ISBN: 9781118608449
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