Health, Illness and Optimal Aging undertakes the difficult task of assembling an objective and holistic picture of human aging, including the physical aspects of aging, chronic disease, and health promotion in the later years, for students and professionals. Aldwin and Gilmar provide comprehensive, multi-disciplinary coverage of the demography of the aging population, theories of aging, and physical aging, including normal age-related changes, disease-related processes, and promotion of optimal aging. They also cover psychosocial aspects of aging, including mental health, stress and coping,...
Health, Illness and Optimal Aging undertakes the difficult task of assembling an objective and holistic picture of human aging, including the physical...
Uniquely bridging a gap in the gerontology literature between the biological and psychosocial aspects of aging, the second edition of this interdisciplinary text provides key updates on an abundance of cutting edge research, expands information on diversity issues in aging, and examines in greater depth the physiology of aging, theories of biological aging, and methodological issues.
Uniquely bridging a gap in the gerontology literature between the biological and psychosocial aspects of aging, the second edition of this interdiscip...
