Health, illness, and optimal aging [electronic resource] : biological and psychosocial perspectives / Carolyn M. Aldwin and Diane Fox Gilmer.
Material type: TextPublication details: New York : Springer, c2013.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xvii, 395 p. : illSubject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:- 612.6/7 23
- QP86 .A43 2013
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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?.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.