Mohlo by se vám také líbit

Informovat o naskladnění knihy

Více informací o knize Ageing Well

• Parametry knihy
• Anotace
• Oblíbené z jiného soudku

Nákupem získáte 673 bodů

Anotace knihy

Many current public health actions and policies aimed at older people revolve around the often prevailing view that failing health is a consequence of ageing. It is now clear that it is possible to postpone or even prevent much of the age-related decline in health that was once thought inevitable. Future policies must recognise this changing paradigm, and, using a multi-disciplinary approach, integrate fully the changing needs of older people into all areas of public policy including health, nutrition, social support, housing, and economic security.

Derived from the 47^th Annual Symposium of the Society for the Study of Human Biology in November 2005, Ageing Well: Nutrition, Health, and Social Interventions highlights important health and social factors affecting quality of life in older age, and reviews possible interventions aimed at the prevention or amelioration of problems that reduce the potential for ageing well. Covering a wide range of topics, contributors address the nutritional vulnerability and specific nutritional needs of older adults and confirm the necessity of appropriate diet and exercise in order to maintain both physical and cognitive health. Reminiscence, social interaction and support are highlighted as crucial for the preservation of identity, health and emotional well-being. Other chapters are concerned with socio-economic differences in the extent of age-related changes in health, resulting particularly from poor quality housing and lack of family support networks. The book includes an examination of the economic consequences for health care systems and pension schemes of ageing populations, provides insight into the methodology of evaluating the cost-effectiveness of interventions, and outlines how the minimum cost of healthy living for the 65 plus population can be estimated.

Bringing together the very latest information on successful ageing, Ageing Well: Nutrition, Health, and Social Interventions presents an up

Parametry knihy

Zařazení knihy Knihy v angličtině Medicine Medicine: general issues

• Plný název: Ageing Well
• Autor: Alan D. Dangour, Emily M. D. Grundy, Astrid E. Fletcher
• Jazyk: Angličtina
• Vazba: Pevná
• Počet stran: 192
• EAN: 9781138430570
• ISBN: 1138430579
• ID: 22164958
• Nakladatelství: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Hmotnost: 520 g
• Rozměry: 234 × 156 mm
• Datum vydání: 18. September 2018

Oblíbené z jiného soudku

---

---

---