Full Description
Spanning the biological and psychosocial aspects of aging, this upper-level undergraduate and graduate text integrates current findings in biology, psychology, and the social sciences to provide comprehensive, multidisciplinary coverage of the aging process. From a physical perspective, it examines age-related changes and disease-related processes, the demography of the aging population, theories of aging, and the how to promote optimal aging. Coverage of the psychosocial aspects of aging encompasses mental health, stress and coping, spirituality, and care-giving in later years.
The authors address demographic, theoretical, and methodological issues on aging including a worldwide overview of the demography of aging. 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 major organ 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 and mental health, stress, coping, and social support. The text also covers current issues in social gerontology including optimal aging, and provides information on health promotion programs.
New to Second Edition:
Addresses retirement, housing, and new trends such as gerontechnology and Green Houses),
Covers economics and aging including information on social security and other retirement income and the future of Medicare and Medicaid All chapters are extensively revised and updated.
Key Features:
Integrates biogerontology with social processes
Provides comprehensive coverage of every part of the aging process from physical aging of different body systems to quality of life and social support
Includes detailed demographics of aging and covers longitudinal statistics
Offers valuable tips for promoting optimal aging
Features examples of real life situations to enhance learning and promote critical thinking
Contents
Foreword-James Birren from the prior edition; TBD
Introduction and Basic Concepts of Aging
Section I. Demographic, Theoretical, and methodological Issues
Demography of Aging
Theories of Aging
Understanding Change in Aging research
Section II. Aging of Biological Systems
Aging of the Skin and Musculoskeletal System
Aging of the Internal Organ Systems
Aging and the regulatory Systems
Functional Health, Health Promotion, and Quality of Life
Section III. Psychosocial factors Affecting Physical health
The Interface Between Physical and Mental Health; Michael R. Levenson
Stress, Coping, and health
Social Support, Health, And Aging
COMPLETELY NEW TO SECOND EDITION:
Section IV. Practical and Clinical Issues in Aging.
Retirement, Housing, and Adaptation to Health Changes will discuss adaptation to retirement, as well as the range of housing types that are available in later life. We will focus on exciting new trends such as gerotechnology which allows elders to age in place as well as Green Houses, which embody a new, client-centered philosophy of elder care.
Economics and Aging, which will provide information on Social Security and other types of income sources in retirement, including a basic description of types of pension plans. We would also provide basic information on health care systems such as Medicare and Medicaid and their future.
Optimal Aging, revising and updating the current chapter.
