Health, illness, and optimal aging : biological and psychosocial perspectives / / Carolyn M. Aldwin and Diane Fox Gilmer.
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| Year of Publication: | 2013 |
| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | xvii, 395 p. :; ill. |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction and basic concepts in aging
- Demography of aging
- Theories of aging
- Understanding change in aging research
- Aging of the skin and musculoskeletal system
- Aging of the internal organ systems
- Aging of the sensory and nervous systems
- Aging of the endocrine and immune systems
- Functional health, health promotion, and quality of life
- The interface between physical and mental health
- Stress, coping, and health
- Social support, health, and aging
- Aging in the sociostructural context
- What is optimal aging?.