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This eight-volume encyclopedia brings together a comprehensive collection of work highlighting established research and emerging science in all relevant disciplines in gerontology and population aging. It covers the breadth of the field, gives readers access to all major sub-fields, and illustrates their interconnectedness with other disciplines. With more than 1300 cross-disciplinary contributors-including anthropologists, biologists, economists, psychiatrists, public policy experts, sociologists, and others-the encyclopedia delves deep into key areas of gerontology and population aging such as ageism, biodemography, disablement, longevity, long-term care, and much more. Paying careful attention to empirical research and literature from around the globe, the encyclopedia is of interest to a wide audience that includes researchers, teachers and students, policy makers, (non)governmental agencies, public health practitioners, business planners, and many other individuals and organizations.
List of contents
SENS Research Foundation.- Three-nos older adults.- Hispanic Established Populations for the Epidemiologic Study of the Elderly.- Abuse and caregiving.- Filial piety and responsibilities among the Chinese.- Aging and cancer.- Berlin Aging Study II (BASE II).- Aging as phenoptotic phenomenon.- Human aging and metabolism.- Aging in place.- Cyberpsychology and Older Adults.- Pet-raising and psychological well-being.- Cholesterol metabolism.- Older inmates.- Quran on aging.- Oxidation damage accumulation aging theory.- Adjustment to aging.- Appearance and gender in later life.
About the author
Danan Gu works at the United Nations Population Division. He has an extensive publication record, with research in the areas of health and longevity, population aging, family demography and its applications, urbanization, estimates and projections. He serves as a senior editorial board member of BMC Geriatrics and he is an editor for a Springer Book Series on Advances in Studies of Aging and Health. He also serves as an editorial board member of Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences and Journal of Aging and Health.
Dr. Matthew E. Dupre is an Associate Professor in the Department of Population Health Sciences and the Department of Sociology at Duke University. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development and faculty at the Duke Clinical Research Institute. Dr. Dupre is a nationally recognized medical sociologist who studies how social factors impact the development and progression of chronic disease in older adults. His work has appeared in the American Journal of Epidemiology, American Journal of Public Health, Demography, JAMA, Journals of Gerontology, Social Forces, and other leading journals in aging, medicine, and the social sciences.
Summary
Clear, concise, and expert definitions/explanations of key concepts in aging and gerontology written by leading scholars in the field
Comprehensive coverage of the field – spanning biology, psychology, sociology, economy, environmental sciences, health sciences, and the humanities
An essential reference for experts and newcomers, researchers and policymakers, with entries ranging from short definitions of key terms to extended explorations of major topics
Includes materials that have historically defined the discipline, as well as recent developments, significantly updating the state-of-the-field of gerontology and population aging, while reflecting both the global, regional, and local challenges and the strategic planning and adjustments needed for tackling these challenges
Introductions to theories and research that have shaped the global and multicultural purview of gerontology and population aging
