Health and Wellbeing in Late Life

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This open access book takes a multidisciplinary approach to provide a holistic understanding of late old age, and situates the aged person within the context of family, caregivers, clinical and other institutions. All through the book, the author discusses preparedness for an aging individual as well as the society in the Indian context. The book highlights inevitable but mostly neglected health issues like depression, dementia, fall, and frailty and provides detailed analyses of solutions that are practicable in low resource settings. It also brings up intergenerational differences and harmony in the context of holistic care of older Indians. 
Alongside clinical perspectives, the book uses narratives of elderly patients to dwell on the myriad of problems and issues that constitute old age healthcare. Demonstrating cases that range from the most influential to the most underprivileged elderly in India, the book enlightens multiple caregivers—doctors, nurses, and professional caregivers, but also family members—about the dynamic approach required in dealing with complex issues related to late old age. The narratives make the book relatable and interesting to non-academic readers, with important lessons for gerontological and geriatric caregiving. It is also of use to older adults in preparing for active aging. 
This open access book takes a multidisciplinary approach to provide a holistic understanding of late old age, and situates the aged person within the context of family, caregivers, clinical and other institutions. All through the book, the author discusses preparedness for an aging individual as well as the society in the Indian context. The book highlights inevitable but mostly neglected health issues like depression, dementia, fall, and frailty and provides detailed analyses of solutions that are practicable in low resource settings. It also brings up intergenerational differences and harmony in the context of holistic care of older Indians. 
Alongside clinical perspectives, the book uses narratives of elderly patients to dwell on the myriad of problems and issues that constitute old age healthcare. Demonstrating cases that range from the most influential to the most underprivileged elderly in India, the book enlightens multiple caregivers—doctors, nurses, and professional caregivers as well as family members—about the dynamic approach required in dealing with complex issues related to late old age. The narratives make the book relatable and interesting to non-academic readers, with important lessons for gerontological and geriatric caregiving. It is also of use to older adults in preparing for active aging. 
First of its kind book to focus on preparing for graceful ageing within the existing social fabric both at individual and societal level Includes narratives from the elderly patients and their family members Explains issues of multiple generations related to the aging population with a focus on intergenerational solidarity

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Prasun Chatterjee

Themen in »Health and Wellbeing in Late Life«

Open Access meaningful engagement in late old age dependency and frailty caregiver support intergenerational interaction hip fracture in old age end-of-life decisions life support successful aging depression and suicide in old age

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“With this wonderful and thoughtful book about aging, full of compassion and wisdom that will serve many generations, Dr Prasun Chatterjee brings warmth and scholarship, in equal measure, to a subject that is both difficult and urgently needs examination. A must read book.” (Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee, Department of Medicine, Columbia University, New York, USA, Recipient of Padma Shri Award in 2014 and Pulitzer Prize in 2011) 

“The book brings the high-stakes challenge of aging to life – through the eyes of a skilled, experienced, observant, and empathetic geriatrician.” (Professor David E. Bloom, Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA) 

“A very well written book about the challenges one faces with Aging. Prasun Chatterjee in a compassionate manner takes the reader through many issues ranging end of life care to how to conquer the aging of frailty." (Professor Randeep Guleria, Director, AllIndia Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi)

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