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Books > Medicine > Pre-clinical medicine: basic sciences > Human reproduction, growth & development > Human growth & development > Maturation & ageing

When We're 64 - Your Guide to a Great Later Life (Paperback): Louise Ansari When We're 64 - Your Guide to a Great Later Life (Paperback)
Louise Ansari 1
R392 R318 Discovery Miles 3 180 Save R74 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

The essential guide to making sure you have a fabulous later life. You're likely to live longer than you think. Today's fifty-year olds could have an astounding 36 or more years of life. What's your dream life for your later years? When We're 64 is a friendly, practical guide to preparing for what could be the best years of your life - from the essentials on work and how to fund retirement, to volunteering, where to live and what kind of housing you'll need. It covers how to stay healthy - and still live a full life if you get a health condition - and reveals how your attitude to ageing could actually increase your lifespan. There are sections on relationships with family and friends, as well as caring for older relatives and how to tackle loneliness. Packed with expert advice and new evidence and tips on how to age well, this route map will help you plan and prepare for the future.

What You Want (Paperback): Maureen N. McLane What You Want (Paperback)
Maureen N. McLane
R332 R269 Discovery Miles 2 690 Save R63 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days
Human Security - Social Support for the Health of the Aging Population Based On Geriatric Behavioral Neurology (Paperback):... Human Security - Social Support for the Health of the Aging Population Based On Geriatric Behavioral Neurology (Paperback)
Kenichi Meguro
R2,757 Discovery Miles 27 570 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

As an objective of human security, it is important to understand the social system and to make more appropriate policies for people based on the bio-psycho-social viewpoint of health advocated by the World Health Organization (WHO). For countries with increasingly large populations of older adults, aging-related disorders cause many social handicaps. A comprehensive approach for integrating not only medical, but also psychosocial and spiritual viewpoints is needed for better health policy planning.During a risky situation such as a major disaster, which can critically affect peoples lives, people should utilize their brains more fully in order to survive; i.e., to understand the situation around them, to make a proper judgment call, and to choose their behaviors. All of these approaches are associated with brain functions. Understanding the situation primarily requires the posterior part of the brain, especially the parietal lobe.Briefly, the occipital, temporal, parietal, and frontal lobes are related to visual, auditory, other sensory, and motor functions, respectively. Each lobe has primary and secondary areas: The former is associated with primary function, whereas the latter is related to association functions, which add meaning to the primary information. In particular, visual and auditory information should be fully integrated to understand the situation and make a judgment call, which is the function of the parietal lobe.Human Security: Social Support for the Health of an Aging Population Based on Geriatric Behavioral Neurology is meant to help readers understand the bio-psycho-social viewpoint and bioethics of social support for elderly people. The second aim is to understand the social support system and Quality of Life (QOL) for handicapped and elderly people. Especially, the long-term care insurance system for elderly people in Japan, which is a well-organized system to support well-being in the elderly, needs to be understood. Also, dementia is one of the important age-related disorders that can affect not only patients themselves, but also their families, community residents, and society. The third objective is to understand dementia and dementing diseases, not only from a medical perspective, but in terms of psychosocial and spiritual aspects. Following the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011, various cases of weakness due to the disaster were analyzed. Most of them were previously assessed as a borderline condition between healthy and dementia. Therefore, it is important to routinely screen community residents for security.All risky situations such as a disaster should be treated internationally. The author recalls that one student told them that the Indonesian government faces difficulties in preparing for a disaster with a unified language. Indeed, more than 700 regional languages are spoken in Indonesias numerous islands. However, disasters do not select a language. The author is certain that there are some lessons from their history that have not been recorded in a common language. It is important to establish a network based not only on local culture and language, but also a global proposal based on a common language.The author hopes that young scientists in the next generation will have an integrated perspective and will apply science to human security worldwide.

True Age - Cutting Edge Research to Help Turn Back the Clock (Paperback): Morgan Elyse Levine True Age - Cutting Edge Research to Help Turn Back the Clock (Paperback)
Morgan Elyse Levine
R503 Discovery Miles 5 030 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Research suggests that only 10-30% of our lifespan is determined by our genetics. This means that the vast majority of how we age is directly related to choices we make everyday - how and what we eat, exercise and sleep quality, to name a few. So, while ageing itself may be inevitable, what if there were a way to measure our biological age? And what if there were strategies to slow down, or even reverse, the ageing process? In True Age, Dr Morgan Levine gives us an insight into the cutting-edge developments in the science of aging and longevity and teaches us that through understanding our biological age, we can monitor and even control the process of ageing. True Age explores: - The concept of biological age and the methods now available to determine your own. - Types of foods likely to decrease our biological age - and which will age you prematurely. - What types of exercise are most effective for turning back the clock. - How much sleep we need and what other lifestyle patterns are most likely to help slow and reverse ageing. True Age will equip you with the tools you need to develop personal regimes, diets and routines specifically tailored to keep you looking - and feeling - as young as possible. Using her years of expert research in the field, Dr Levine will put you on the path to living a healthier and more proactive life.

When Near Becomes Far - Old Age in Rabbinic Literature (Hardcover): Mira Balberg, Haim Weiss When Near Becomes Far - Old Age in Rabbinic Literature (Hardcover)
Mira Balberg, Haim Weiss
R2,751 Discovery Miles 27 510 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

When Near Becomes Far explores the representations and depictions of old age in the rabbinic Jewish literature of late antiquity (150-600 CE). Through close literary readings and cultural analysis, the book reveals the gaps and tensions between idealized images of old age on the one hand, and the psychologically, physiologically, and socially complicated realities of aging on the other hand. The authors argue that while rabbinic literature presents a number of prescriptions related to qualities and activities that make for good old age, the respect and reverence that the elderly should be awarded, and harmonious intergenerational relationship, it also includes multiple anecdotes and narratives that portray aging in much more nuanced and poignant ways. These anecdotes and narratives relate, alongside fantasies about blissful or unnoticeable aging, a host of fears associated with old age: from the loss of physical capability and beauty to the loss of memory and mental acuity, and from marginalization in the community to being experienced as a burden by one's children. Each chapter of the book focuses on a different aspect of aging in the rabbinic world: bodily appearance and sexuality, family relations, intellectual and cognitive prowess, honor and shame, and social roles and identity. As the book shows, in their powerful and sensitive treatments of aging, rabbinic texts offer some of the richest and most audacious observations on aging in ancient world literature, many of which still resonate today.

Preventing Dementia? - Critical Perspectives on a New Paradigm of Preparing for Old Age (Hardcover): Annette Leibing, Silke... Preventing Dementia? - Critical Perspectives on a New Paradigm of Preparing for Old Age (Hardcover)
Annette Leibing, Silke Schicktanz
R4,693 R3,235 Discovery Miles 32 350 Save R1,458 (31%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The conceptualization of dementia has changed dramatically in recent years with the claim that, through early detection and by controlling several risk factors, a prevention of dementia is possible. Although encouraging and providing hope against this feared condition, this claim is open to scrutiny. This volume looks at how this new conceptualization ignores many of the factors which influence a dementia sufferers' prognosis, including their history with education, food and exercise as well as their living in different epistemic cultures. The central aim is to question the concept of prevention and analyze its impact on aging people and aging societies.

Supercharge Your Brain - How to Maintain a Healthy Brain Throughout Your Life (Paperback): James Goodwin Supercharge Your Brain - How to Maintain a Healthy Brain Throughout Your Life (Paperback)
James Goodwin
R265 R212 Discovery Miles 2 120 Save R53 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

'Some people improve mentally with age - here's how you can be one of them.' Mail on Sunday 'More than a game-changer, this book's a no-brainer for anyone who wants to optimise their brain.' Piers Morgan With a new chapter on Covid and the Brain, this is the definitive guide to keeping your brain healthy for a long and lucid life, by one of the world's leading scientists in the field of brain health and ageing. The brain is our most vital and complex organ. It controls and coordinates our actions, thoughts and interactions with the world around us. It is the source of personality, of our sense of self, and it shapes every aspect of our human experience. Yet most of us know precious little about how our brains actually work, or what we can do to optimise their performance. Whilst cognitive decline is the biggest long-term health worry for many of us, practical knowledge of how to look after our brain is thin on the ground. In this ground-breaking new book, leading expert Professor James Goodwin explains how simple strategies concerning exercise, diet, social life and sleep can transform your brain health paradigm, and shows how you can keep your brain youthful and stay sharp across your life. Combining the latest scientific research with insightful storytelling and practical advice, Supercharge Your Brain reveals everything you need to know about how your brain functions, and what you can do to keep it in peak condition.

Late Aging Associated Changes in Alcohol Sensitivity, Neurobehavioral Function, and Neuroinflammation, Volume 148 (Hardcover):... Late Aging Associated Changes in Alcohol Sensitivity, Neurobehavioral Function, and Neuroinflammation, Volume 148 (Hardcover)
Terrence Deak, Lisa Savage
R5,299 Discovery Miles 52 990 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Late aging associated changes in alcohol sensitivity, neurobehavioral function, and neuroinflammation, Volume 148, the latest release in the International Review of Neurobiology series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on a variety of timely topics. Each chapter is written by an international board of authors.

The Biology of Human Longevity - Inflammation, Nutrition, and Aging in the Evolution of Lifespans (Hardcover): Caleb E. Finch The Biology of Human Longevity - Inflammation, Nutrition, and Aging in the Evolution of Lifespans (Hardcover)
Caleb E. Finch
R1,790 Discovery Miles 17 900 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Written by Caleb Finch, one of the leading scientists of our time, The Biology of Human Longevity - Inflammation, Nutrition, and Aging in the Evolution of Lifespans synthesizes several decades of top research on the topic of human aging and longevity particularly on the recent theories of inflammation and its effects on human health. The book expands a number of existing major theories, including the Barker theory of fetal origins of adult disease to consider the role of inflammation and Harmon's free radical theory of aging to include inflammatory damage. Future increases in lifespan are challenged by the obesity epidemic and spreading global infections which may reverse the gains made in lowering inflammatory exposure. This timely and topical book will be of interest to anyone studying aging from any scientific angle.
* Author Caleb Finch is a highly influential and respected scientist, ranked in the top half of the 1% most cited scientists
* Provides a novel synthesis of existing ideas about the biology of longevity and aging
* Incorporates important research findings from several disciplines, including Gerontology, Genomics, Neuroscience, Immunology, Nutrition

A Poetic Language of Ageing (Hardcover): Olga V. Lehmann, Oddgeir Synnes A Poetic Language of Ageing (Hardcover)
Olga V. Lehmann, Oddgeir Synnes
R3,317 Discovery Miles 33 170 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Exploring the potential of poetry and poetic language as a means of conveying perspectives on ageing and later life, this book examines questions such as 'how can we understand ageing and later life?' and 'how can we capture the ambiguities and complexities that the experiences of growing old in time and place entail?' As poetic language illuminates, transfigures and enchants our being in the world, it also offers insights into the existential questions that are amplified as we age, including the vulnerabilities and losses that humble us and connect us. Literary gerontology and narrative gerontology have highlighted the importance of linguistic representations of ageing. While the former has been concerned primarily with the analysis of published literary works, the latter has foregrounded the individual and collective meaning making through narrative resources in old age. There has, however, been less interest in how poetic language, both as a genre and as a practice, can illuminate ageing. This volume suggests a path towards the poetics of ageing by means of presenting analyses of published poetry on ageing written by poets from William Shakespeare to Wallace Stevens; the use of reading and writing poetry among ordinary people in old age; and the poetic nuances that emerge from other literary practices and contexts in relation to ageing - including personal poetic reflections from many of the contributing authors. The volume brings together international scholars from disciplinary backgrounds as diverse as cultural psychology, literary studies, theology, sociology, narrative medicine, cultural gerontology and narrative gerontology, and will deploy a variety of empirical and critical methodologies to explore how poetry and poetic language may challenge dominant discourses and illuminate alternative understandings of ageing.

Protein Phosphorylation in Aging and Age-Related Disease, Volume 16 (Hardcover, Illustrated Ed): Paul Mark Mattson Protein Phosphorylation in Aging and Age-Related Disease, Volume 16 (Hardcover, Illustrated Ed)
Paul Mark Mattson
R2,793 Discovery Miles 27 930 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

It can be argued that ATP is the most important molecule in cells. Not only is ATP the key energy source for cells, but it is also the source of phosphate groups that are transferred to a variety of substrate proteins via the action of elaborate families of protein kinases. An equally elaborate array of protein phosphatases can remove phosphate groups from proteins. It is now well established that protein phosphorylation is a widely used mechanism for cells to selectively modulate the function of a variety of proteins including enzymes, ion channels and pumps and structural proteins. In this volume of ACAG leading experts describe the evidence that protein phosphorylation is altered in aging and age-related disease. Protein phosphorylation controls fundamental processes such as transcription and translation, regulation of the cell cycle, signalling within and between cells, cell motility, synaptic function and so on. Recent findings are revealing how phosphorylation dependent signalling cascades may control lifespan with a prime example being the insulin-signalling pathway first described in c-elegans and now emerging as an important regulator of lifespan of mammals also. Many of the functional changes that occur during aging such as impaired learning and memory and altered energy metabolism are controlled by protein phosphorylation and it is, therefore, important to understand how mechanisms of protein phosphorylation may either mediate aging or provide adaptive responses that allow successful disease-free aging. The authors in addition to considering the roles of protein phosphorylation in aging describe the evidence that abnormalities in protein phosphorylation contribute to the pathogenesis of major age-related diseases including diabetes, atherosclerosis and neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases.

Membrane Lipid Signaling in Aging and Age-Related Disease, Volume 12 (Hardcover): M.P. Mattson Membrane Lipid Signaling in Aging and Age-Related Disease, Volume 12 (Hardcover)
M.P. Mattson
R1,982 Discovery Miles 19 820 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The lipids of cellular membranes not only serve roles in controlling the structure and fluidity of the membrane, but are increasingly recognized for their roles as signalling molecules and modifiers of membrane protein function. Recent studies described in this volume reveal striking changes in membrane lipids during aging and in age-related diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease and neurodegenerative disorders. Lipids including inositol phospholipids, cholesterol, sphingolipids and ceramides play important roles in signalling cellular responses to stress and specific stimuli such as growth factors, cytokines and neurotransmitters. One or more of these lipid mediators has been linked to the pathogenesis of age-related diseases.


This book provides a comprehensive review of specific membrane lipid mediators and their roles in aging and age-related disease.

The Age-Well Plan - The 6-Week Programme to Kickstart a Longer, Healthier, Happier Life (Paperback): Susan Saunders The Age-Well Plan - The 6-Week Programme to Kickstart a Longer, Healthier, Happier Life (Paperback)
Susan Saunders
R412 Discovery Miles 4 120 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Age-Well Project dived deep into the science of ageing well, and authors Annabel and Susan explained how they overhauled their own lives to prioritise healthy longevity. In The Age-Well Plan, Susan draws on almost a decade of extensive research into healthy longevity and her experience as a health coach to give you the tools you need to live your own age-well life. Her simple, clear and easy-to-follow six-week plan will show you how to make changes -- small and large -- to support healthy ageing, and prioritise the changes most appropriate for your body, lifestyle and circumstances. The first week of the plan guides you to understand your goals as you age and explains how to evaluate your current health and risk factors, in order to devise a bespoke plan for your body and brain. The subsequent weeks focus on the key elements of healthy ageing -- diet, exercise, sleep, engagement and the environment -- to help you build a personalised plan that will kickstart your age-well life.

Evolutionary Gerontology and Geriatrics - Why and How We Age (Paperback, 1st ed. 2021): Giacinto Libertini, Graziamaria Corbi,... Evolutionary Gerontology and Geriatrics - Why and How We Age (Paperback, 1st ed. 2021)
Giacinto Libertini, Graziamaria Corbi, Valeria Conti, Olga Shubernetskaya, Nicola Ferrara; Foreword by …
R4,171 Discovery Miles 41 710 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book provides concrete scientific basis that we can conceive the possibility of modifying or even completely canceling aging process, despite the fact that aging is commonly regarded as the result of the overall effects of many uncontrollable degenerative phenomena. The authors illustrate in detail the mechanisms by which cells and the whole organism age. Actions by which it is possible, or will be possible within a limited time, to operate for modifying aging are also debated. The discussion is conducted within the frame and the concepts of evolutionary medicine, which is also indispensable for distinguishing between the manifestations of aging and: (i) diseases that worsen with age, and (ii) acceleration of normal aging rates, caused by unhealthy lifestyle habits and other avoidable factors. The book also discusses the impact of aging on overall mortality and the strange situation that, according to official statistics, aging does not exist as cause of death. This book is a turning point between a gerontology and geriatrics conceived as the study and vain treatment of an incurable condition and one in which these disciplines examine the how and why of a physiological phenomenon that can be modified up to a possible total control. This means transforming the medical prevention and treatment of physiological aging from the greatest failure to the greatest success of medicine.

Anti-Aging Pharmacology (Paperback): Vitaly Koltover Anti-Aging Pharmacology (Paperback)
Vitaly Koltover
R6,363 Discovery Miles 63 630 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Anti-Aging Pharmacology provides an overview of current research aimed at the pharmacological modulation of aging, including a discussion of the growing number of novel drug classes with promising anti-aging potential. The aging process is the main risk factor for all chronic diseases affecting the elderly. With lifespans extending across the globe, these chronic diseases are placing a larger burden on individuals and health care systems. Therefore, slowing down the aging rate could be more effective in delaying aging-associated chronic disorders than combating them one by one, which is the conventional approach in a current disease-based pharmacological paradigm. This book contains the work of the world's leading researchers in the field, including sections on the conceptual and methodological background of anti-aging pharmacology, the basic classes of anti-aging drugs, phytochemicals, outcomes of anti-aging developments and future directions. This book will be of interest to a wide audience, ranging from pharmacologists, medicinal chemists and academic researchers in gerontology, biomedical sciences and those in medical practice.

Get Moving. Keep Moving. - Healthy ageing and how physical activity loves you back (Paperback): Gordon Spence Get Moving. Keep Moving. - Healthy ageing and how physical activity loves you back (Paperback)
Gordon Spence
R536 R441 Discovery Miles 4 410 Save R95 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Peroxidation, Energy Transduction & Mitochondria During Aging (Paperback): Gianni Benzi Peroxidation, Energy Transduction & Mitochondria During Aging (Paperback)
Gianni Benzi
R946 R708 Discovery Miles 7 080 Save R238 (25%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Wise Up - Power, Wisdom, and the Older Woman (Paperback): Barbara Scully Wise Up - Power, Wisdom, and the Older Woman (Paperback)
Barbara Scully
R479 R427 Discovery Miles 4 270 Save R52 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Telomerase Revolution - The Story of the Scientific Breakthrough that Holds the Key to Human Ageing (Paperback, Main):... The Telomerase Revolution - The Story of the Scientific Breakthrough that Holds the Key to Human Ageing (Paperback, Main)
Michael Fossel
R305 R246 Discovery Miles 2 460 Save R59 (19%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Science is on the cusp of a revolutionary breakthrough. We now understand more about ageing - and how to prevent and reverse it - than ever before. In The Telomerase Revolution, Dr Michael Fossel, who has been at the cutting edge of ageing research for decades, describes how telomerase will soon be used as a powerful therapeutic tool, with the potential to intervene in age-related disease, dramatically extend life spans and even reverse human ageing. Telomerase-based treatments are already on offer, and have shown early promise, but much more potent treatments will become available over the next decade. This is the definitive work on the latest science of human ageing, covering both the theory and the clinical implications, taking readers to the forefront of one of the most remarkable advances in human medicine.

Fitness Over 60 - Workouts For Every Day (Large print, Paperback, Large type / large print edition): N Rey Fitness Over 60 - Workouts For Every Day (Large print, Paperback, Large type / large print edition)
N Rey
R591 R527 Discovery Miles 5 270 Save R64 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Continuity and Adaptation in Aging - Creating Positive Experiences (Paperback, New edition): Robert C. Atchley Continuity and Adaptation in Aging - Creating Positive Experiences (Paperback, New edition)
Robert C. Atchley
R844 Discovery Miles 8 440 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Despite the undeniable physical, psychological, and social effects of aging, most older persons cope quite well and find considerable satisfaction in their later years. Part of the explanation for this finding is based on what Robert C. Atchley calls "continuity"--the ability of older persons to maintain a strong sense of purpose and self in the face of the changes associated with aging. Continuity can help individuals evolve psychologically and socially in the presence of life events such as retirement, widowhood, and physical disability.

Atchley begins with a thorough explanation of continuity theory, identifying important methodological considerations in its evaluation and use. He then looks at evidence for continuity over time in the ways individuals interpret their experiences and make decisions regarding their living arrangements and lifestyles. He examines continuity as a personal goal that most people use to guide their development as individuals. Atchley finds that many aging adults add transcendence as a personal goal in later adulthood. In a concluding chapter, he revisits the basic elements of continuity theory, summarizing the evidence that supports it.

Drawing on data from a twenty-year longitudinal study that began with more than 1,200 individuals, "Continuity and Adaptation in Aging" explains one of the primary underlying forces that promotes effective adaptation to the aging process. This book will be of interest to researchers and students in gerontology and adult development.

Evolutionary Gerontology and Geriatrics - Why and How We Age (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021): Giacinto Libertini, Graziamaria Corbi,... Evolutionary Gerontology and Geriatrics - Why and How We Age (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Giacinto Libertini, Graziamaria Corbi, Valeria Conti, Olga Shubernetskaya, Nicola Ferrara; Foreword by …
R4,451 Discovery Miles 44 510 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book provides concrete scientific basis that we can conceive the possibility of modifying or even completely canceling aging process, despite the fact that aging is commonly regarded as the result of the overall effects of many uncontrollable degenerative phenomena. The authors illustrate in detail the mechanisms by which cells and the whole organism age. Actions by which it is possible, or will be possible within a limited time, to operate for modifying aging are also debated. The discussion is conducted within the frame and the concepts of evolutionary medicine, which is also indispensable for distinguishing between the manifestations of aging and: (i) diseases that worsen with age, and (ii) acceleration of normal aging rates, caused by unhealthy lifestyle habits and other avoidable factors. The book also discusses the impact of aging on overall mortality and the strange situation that, according to official statistics, aging does not exist as cause of death. This book is a turning point between a gerontology and geriatrics conceived as the study and vain treatment of an incurable condition and one in which these disciplines examine the how and why of a physiological phenomenon that can be modified up to a possible total control. This means transforming the medical prevention and treatment of physiological aging from the greatest failure to the greatest success of medicine.

Trends in Alzheimer's Disease Research (Hardcover, Illustrated Ed): Eileen M. Welsh Trends in Alzheimer's Disease Research (Hardcover, Illustrated Ed)
Eileen M. Welsh
R3,135 Discovery Miles 31 350 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Dementia is a brain disorder that seriously affects a person's ability to carry out daily activities. The most common form of dementia among older people is Alzheimer's Disease (AD), which involves the parts of the brain that control memory, thought and language. Age is the most important known risk factor for AD. The number of people with the disease doubles every 5 years beyond age 65. AD is a slow disease, starting with mild memory loss and ending with severe brain damage. The course the disease takes and how fast changes occur vary from person to person. On average, AD patients live from 8 to 10 years after they are diagnosed, though the disease can last for as many as 20 years. Current research is aimed at understanding why AD occurs and who is at greatest risk for developing it, improving the accuracy of diagnosis and ability to identify who is at risk, developing, discovering and testing new treatments for behavioural problems in patients with AD. This book gathers state-of-the-art research from leading scientists throughout the world which offers important information on understanding the underlying causes and discovering the most effective treatments for Alzheimer's Disease.

Bold, Brave & (bloody) Brilliant - More inspiring stories from frank 'n' feisty over 50s... (Paperback): Julie Ankers Bold, Brave & (bloody) Brilliant - More inspiring stories from frank 'n' feisty over 50s... (Paperback)
Julie Ankers
R427 Discovery Miles 4 270 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Global Age-Friendly Community Movement - A Critical Appraisal (Hardcover): Philip B Stafford The Global Age-Friendly Community Movement - A Critical Appraisal (Hardcover)
Philip B Stafford
R2,888 R1,702 Discovery Miles 17 020 Save R1,186 (41%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

The age-friendly community movement is a global phenomenon, currently growing with the support of the WHO and multiple international and national organizations in the field of aging. Drawing on an extensive collection of international case studies, this volume provides an introduction to the movement. The contributors - both researchers and practitioners - touch on a number of current tensions and issues in the movement and offer a wide-ranging set of recommendations for advancing age-friendly community development. The book concludes with a call for a radical transformation of a medical and lifestyle model of aging into a relational model of health and social/individual wellbeing.

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