| Description |
xvi, 418 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Foreword / James Birren -- 1. Introduction and Basic Concepts in Aging -- Sect. I. Demographic, Theoretical, and Methodological Issues -- 2. Demography of Aging -- 3. Theories of Aging -- 4. Understanding Change in Aging Research -- Sect. 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 -- Sect. III. Psychosocial Factors Affecting Physical Health -- 9. The Interface Between Physical and Mental Health / Carolyn M. Aldwin, Michael R. Levenson and Diane F. Gilmer -- 10. Stress, Coping, and Health -- 11. Social Support, Health, and Aging -- Sect. IV. Aging Accelerators and Decelerators -- 12. What is Optimal Aging? |
| Summary |
"Health, Illness, and Optimal Aging is recommended for researchers seeking an overview of health psychology and aging, as well as undergraduate and graduate students taking classes in the social, behavioral, and health sciences. This text is also valuable for practitioners working with the elderly in fields such as nursing, social work, occupational and physical therapy, day-care and nursing home administration, psychology, and rehabilitation."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-379) and index |
| SUBJECT |
Aging. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n42031677
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| Subject |
Aging.
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| Author |
Birren, James E.
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Gilmer, Diane F.
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| LC no. |
2002153451 |
| ISBN |
0761922598 paper alkaline paper |
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