Rethinking the Aging Transition
Psychological, Health, and Social Principles to Guide Aging Well
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Beschreibung
The transitional phase from pre-older adult to older adult affects the wellbeing of the concerned person economically, physically, and psychologically. This book is a description of the aging transition and discusses various psychological, health, and social challenges faced by older adults globally. It also offers a comparative study on the lifestyles of older adults in India and the United States.
Although there is no consensus yet on an all-encompassing theory of aging, this book centers on various theories related to aging processes in an effort to advance discussion on different aspects of aging. Various theoretical formulations, such as person-centered, Hinduism, biopsychosocial, and positive psychology, guided the author to address the topics covered in this volume.
- Aging and Physicians
- Aging and Retirement
- Aging, Caregiving, and COVID-19
- Aging and Diversity
- Aging and Longevity
- Aging, Disease Prevention, and Technology
- Aging and Spirituality
Rethinking the Aging Transition: Psychological, Health, and Social Principles to Guide Aging Well has academic value from a multicultural perspective that would be of benefit to graduate and undergraduate students in gerontology and other disciplines that study aging and older adult populations. With the main aim of raising awareness, this book is an important resource for a diverse group of populations globally, including clinical and non-clinical caregivers, other health(care) professionals, and policy-makers.
The transitional phase from pre-older adult to older adult affects the wellbeing of the concerned person economically, physically, and psychologically. This book is a description of the aging transition and discusses various psychological, health, and social challenges faced by older adults globally. It also offers a comparative study on the lifestyles of older adults in India and the United States.
Although there is no consensus yet on an all-encompassing theory of aging, this book centers on various theories related to aging processes in an effort to advance discussion on different aspects of aging. Various theoretical formulations, such as person-centered, Hinduism, biopsychosocial, and positive psychology, guided the author to address the topics covered in this volume.
- Aging and Physicians
- Aging and Retirement
- Aging, Caregiving, and COVID-19
- Aging and Diversity
- Aging and Longevity
- Aging, DiseasePrevention, and Technology
- Aging and Spirituality
Rethinking the Aging Transition: Psychological, Health, and Social Principles to Guide Aging Well has academic value from a multicultural perspective that would be of benefit to graduate and undergraduate students in gerontology and other disciplines that study aging and older adult populations. With the main aim of raising awareness, this book is an important resource for a diverse group of populations globally, including clinical and non-clinical caregivers, other health(care) professionals, and policy-makers.
Elucidates fundamental relation of aging with health and socioeconomic factors, incorporating theoretical perspectives Uniquely features the late middle-age and early old-age transitional periods and East-West comparisons Serves as a bridge for a smooth transition with caregiving in the context of the challenges posed by COVID-19
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Kallol Kumar Bhattacharyya
Themen in »Rethinking the Aging Transition«
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