Health, Illness, and Optimal Aging : Biological and Psychosocial Perspectives /
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. This new edition incorporates the tremend...
| Основен автор: | Aldwin, Carolyn M. |
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| Други автори: | Gilmer, Diane F. |
| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
New York :
Springer,
℗♭2013.
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| Издание: | 2nd ed. |
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=518145 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Health, illness, and optimal aging. |
Съдържание:
- 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?