Rethinking the Aging Transition
Psychological, Health, and Social Principles to Guide Aging Well
(Sprache: Englisch)
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...
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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.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Rethinking the Aging Transition “
Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Aging and Physicians.- Chapter 3. Aging and Retirement.- Chapter 4. Healthy Aging and Aging Well.- Chapter 5. Aging, Caregiving, and COVID-19.- Chapter 6. Aging and Mental Health.- Chapter 7. Aging and Dementia.- Chapter 8. Aging and Diversity.- Chapter 9. Aging and Longevity.- Chapter 10. Aging, Disease Prevention, and Technology.- Chapter 11. Aging and Death.- Chapter 12. Aging and Spirituality.Autoren-Porträt von Kallol Kumar Bhattacharyya
Kallol Kumar Bhattacharyya, MBBS, MA, PhD (Candidate) is a physician gerontologist with a general interest in providing older adults with more holistic health care that maximizes their quality of life. He worked as a family physician in India for nearly two decades. As a mid-life career changer, he completed his master's degree in Gerontology from Georgia State University, USA. Dr. Bhattacharyya is currently researching dementia at the School of Aging Studies, University of South Florida (Tampa), USA, where he is a doctoral candidate and undergraduate instructor. He expects to complete his PhD in Spring 2022. His research interests include mindfulness activities to improve the quality of life of persons with dementia, improvement of health policy for older adults, longevity, and healthy aging. Dr. Bhattacharyya is particularly focused on some alternative therapeutic interventions for Alzheimer's disease and related dementia. He is also working on the individualized careprovided in institutional settings, especially nursing homes, and is interested in investigating how residents' satisfaction levels and subsequent complaints (if any) help identify flaws in the care delivery system.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Kallol Kumar Bhattacharyya
- 2022, 1st ed. 2021, XIX, 175 Seiten, 7 farbige Abbildungen, Maße: 15,5 x 23,5 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Springer, Berlin
- ISBN-10: 303088872X
- ISBN-13: 9783030888725
Sprache:
Englisch
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