Carolyn Aldwin & Diane Gilmer 
Health, Illness, and Optimal Aging, Second Edition [EPUB ebook] 
Biological and Psychosocial Perspectives

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‘Aldwin and Gilmer have supplied an interesting textual model for examining health, illness, and aging. Their homogenized approach to aging research is refreshing and insightful.’– Anthropology and Aging Quarterly

‘Clearly written at a level for college students, this is an excellent resource on aging…Highly recommended.– Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries

Spanning the biological and psychosocial aspects of aging, this upper-level undergraduate and graduate text integrates current findings in biology, psychology, and the social sciences to provide comprehensive, multidisciplinary coverage of the aging process. This new edition incorporates the tremendous amount of research that has come to light since the first edition was published. From a physical perspective, the text examines age-related changes and disease-related processes, the demography of the aging population, aging theories, and how to promote optimal aging. Coverage of the psychosocial aspects of aging encompasses mental health, stress and coping, spirituality, and caregiving in later years.

The authors address demographic, theoretical, and methodological issues on aging, including a worldwide overview of aging demographics. The book reviews biological and psychosocial theories and offers much-needed information on longitudinal design and statistics as they relate to aging research. It discusses the aging of the major organ systems, the brain and sensory systems, and the endocrine and immune systems; basic anatomy and physiology; normal, impaired, and optimal aging; and functional health. Psychosocial factors that affect health are addressed, including the interplay between physical health and mental health, stress, coping, and social support. The text also covers current issues in social gerontology, including such promising new trends as gerontechnology and Green Houses, and provides information on health promotion programs.

New to the Second Edition:

  • Information involving retirement, volunteer opportunities, housing, and adaptation to health changes

  • Coverage of economics and aging, including information on social security and other retirement income and the future of Medicare and Medicaid

  • Significant new information about the regulatory systems

  • Revised and updated chapters on death and dying and optimal aging

  • Discussions on two models of optimal aging and valuable tips for its promotion

  • URLs to relevant websites for additional information


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Table of Content


ForewordóJames Birren from the prior edition; TBD


  • Introduction and Basic Concepts of Aging
  • Section I. Demographic, Theoretical, and methodological Issues


  • Demography of Aging

  • Theories of Aging

  • Understanding Change in Aging research
  • Section II. Aging of Biological Systems


  • Aging of the Skin and Musculoskeletal System

  • Aging of the Internal Organ Systems

  • Aging and the regulatory Systems

  • Functional Health, Health Promotion, and Quality of Life
  • Section III. Psychosocial factors Affecting Physical health


  • The Interface Between Physical and Mental Health; Michael R. Levenson

  • Stress, Coping, and health

  • Social Support, Health, And Aging
  • COMPLETELY NEW TO SECOND EDITION :

    Section IV. Practical and Clinical Issues in Aging.


  • Retirement, Housing, and Adaptation to Health Changes will discuss adaptation to retirement, as well as the range of housing types that are available in later life. We will focus on exciting new trends such as gerotechnology which allows elders to age in place as well as Green Houses, which embody a new, client-centered philosophy of elder care.

  • Economics and Aging, which will provide information on Social Security and other types of income sources in retirement, including a basic description of types of pension plans. We would also provide basic information on health care systems such as Medicare and Medicaid and their future.
  • Optimal Aging, revising and updating the current chapter. ‘

    About the author

    Diane Fox Gilmer, Ph D, was most recently a lecturer and post-graduate researcher in the Department of Human and Community Development, University of California, Davis, and is now retired.

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    Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 416 ● ISBN 9780826193476 ● File size 6.5 MB ● Publisher Springer Publishing Company ● Published 2013 ● Edition 2 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 5847930 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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