Full Description
This book is the result of a number of significant contributions of multidisciplinary character made by experts working on issues associated with our ever-growing elderly population. The book proposes policies and measures to be put in place to manage the growing elderly brigade with love, affection, care and compassion, and to tap into the benefits of the demographic. The volume encapsulates highly relevant dimensions of geriatrics and gerontology such as aging and cognition; sleep quality and circadian rhythm; ontology of aging; and psycho-social theories and issues of gerontology. Along with quality of life and functional independence in old age, other areas of intervention have been prosed regarding lifestyle factors, chronic diseases, life satisfaction and subjective well-being, healthcare through Ayurveda, globalization, and environmental awareness.
