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Health, Illness, and Optimal Aging : Biological and Psychosocial Perspectives /
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 tremend...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Springer,
©2013.
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| Edición: | 2nd ed. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 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?