Mental health in later life : taking a life course approach /

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Drawing together material from a number of different fields the book analyses the meaning and determinants of mental health amongst older populations and offers a critical review of the lifecourse, ageing and mental health debate.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Milne, Alisoun (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bristol : Policy Press, 2020.
Series:Ageing and the lifecourse.
Subjects:
Older people > Mental health.
Older people > Mental health > Social aspects.
Geriatric psychiatry.
Personnes âgées > Santé mentale.
Personnes âgées > Santé mentale > Aspect social.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gerontology.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Demography, topography and mental health problems in later life
  • 2. Mental health, psychological well-being, successful ageing and quality of life
  • 3. The life course, inequalities and mental health in later life
  • 4. The impact of age-related risks and inequalities on mental health in later life
  • 5. Socio-economic disadvantage and poverty
  • 6. Abuse, mistreatment and neglect
  • 7. The fourth age, frailty and transitions
  • 8. The mental health and well-being of people living with dementia
  • 9. Conceptualising dementia
  • 10. Promotion and prevention
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index
  • Back cover

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