Health, illness, and optimal aging biological and psychosocial perspectives /
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| Sprache: | Englisch |
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c2013.
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| Ausgabe: | 2nd ed. |
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Inhaltsangabe:
- 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?.