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The Cambridge Handbook of Successful Aging

Jean-Marie Robine editor Rocio Fernandez-Ballesteros editor Athanase Benetos editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:24th Jan '19

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Drawing on a range of bio-medical, psychological, and socio-demographical sciences, this book explains the latest scientific discoveries for aging well.

This Handbook brings together leading scholars from various academic disciplines to further the discourse around the most topical issues of aging today - healthy, active, and productive aging, aging with satisfaction, and being treated with respect and dignity. It draws on a range of bio-medical, psychological and socio-demographic sciences.Recent studies show that more people than ever before are reaching old age in better health and enjoying that health for a longer time. This Handbook outlines the latest discoveries in the study of aging from bio-medicine, psychology, and socio-demography. It treats the study of aging as a multidisciplinary scientific subject, since it requires the interplay of broad disciplines, while offering high motivation, positive attitudes, and behaviors for aging well, and lifestyle changes that will help people to stay healthier across life span and in old age. Written by leading scholars from various academic disciplines, the chapters delve into the most topical aspects of aging today - including biological mechanisms of aging, aging with health, active and productive aging, aging with satisfaction, aging with respect, and aging with dignity. Aimed at health professionals as well as general readers, this Cambridge Handbook offers a new, positive approach to later life.

ISBN: 9781316614747

Dimensions: 254mm x 178mm x 27mm

Weight: 1320g

662 pages