Author: Dansk medicinsk selskabPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Gerontology Special Supplement Series
Author: Dansk medicinsk selskabDanish Medical Bulletin
Author: Cancer and Aging
Author: M. ExtermannPublisher: Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers
ISBN: 3318023078
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
Cancer is clearly an age-related disease. Recent research in both aging and cancer has demonstrated the complex interaction between the two phenomena. This affects a wide spectrum of research and practice, anywhere from basic research to health care organization. Core examples of these close associations are addressed in this book. Starting with basic research, the first chapters cover cancer development, mTOR inhibition, senescent cells altering the tumor microenvironment, and immune senescence affecting cancer vaccine response. Taking into account the multidisciplinarity of geriatric oncology, several chapters focus on geriatric and oncologic aspects in patient assessment, treatment options, nursing and exercise programs. The book is rounded off by a discussion on the impact of the metabolic syndrome illustrating the interactions between comorbidity and cancer and a chapter on frailty.This book provides the reader with insights that will hopefully foster his or her reflection in their own research and practice to further the development of this most exciting field. Given the aging of the population worldwide and the high prevalence of cancer, it is essential reading not only for oncologists and geriatricians but for all health practitioners.
Successful Aging
Author: John Wallis RowePublisher: Random House Large Print Publishing
ISBN: 9780375701795
Category : Aging
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Presents the results of the MacArthur Foundation Study of Aging in America, which show how to maintain optimum physical and mental strength throughout later life.
Gerontology
Author: Janet May WilmothPublisher: Springer Publishing Company
ISBN: 0826102301
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Print+CourseSmart
Division of Health Interview Statistics
Author: Gerontology in the Era of the Third Age
Author: Dawn C. Carr, PhDPublisher: Springer Publishing Company
ISBN: 0826105971
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
The "third age" is described as the period in the life course that occurs after retirement but prior to the onset of disability, revealing a period in which individuals have the capacity to remain actively engaged. This book serves as a comprehensive discussion about how the emergence of the third age has changed the way we think about and examine traditional frameworks regarding aging issues and the life course. It introduces the discussion of the unique challenges and opportunities that older adults face while moving through this early phase of later life, proposing new frameworks, concepts, and methods to re-examine later life in the context of the era of the third age. This book proposes new ways of thinking about how we conceptualize the life course, think about the role of the welfare state in the lives of older people, negotiate social roles in later life, make meaning of our lives as we age, and cultivate relationships with others during later life. It brings together theoretical concepts and frameworks, methodological advances, and emerging themes and controversies that are redefining gerontology in the era of the Third Age. Highlighting important issues that warrant further exploration and discussion, this book advances our understanding of the Third Age and focuses attention on critical issues that should be addressed in future Third Age research and scholarly development. Key Features: Includes up-to-date description and analysis of the third age as a concept, life phase, and social status Addresses multiple perspectives to illustrate the impact of the third age on the way we examine later life Uses disciplinary perspectives such as social policy, demography, gerontology, sociology, social work, anthropology, and social psychology Examines mechanisms that stratify the older population in the context of the third age
Secondary Data Analysis
Author: Kali H. TrzesniewskiPublisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
ISBN:
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
This wide-ranging yet practical book shows how the analysis of secondary data can provide unique opportunities for advancing psychological science. --Book Jacket.
Dietary Supplements
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on AgingPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Key Concepts in Social Gerontology
Author: Judith E PhillipsPublisher: SAGE Publications
ISBN: 1412922720
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
Victor Marshall, Dept. of Sociology and Institute on Aging, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill --