Contemporary Issues in Gerontology - Promoting Positive Ageing

Informationen zum Autor Victor Minichiello is Professor in Health and Dean of the Faculty of Education, Health and Professional Studies at the University of New England in Australia. Irene Coulson is Professor of Nursing and Dean of the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Prince Edward Island in Canada. Klappentext Written by leading international experts, this book helps students and practitioners to better understand and cater for the needs of our ageing population. Zusammenfassung Written by leading international experts, this book helps students and practitioners to better understand and cater for the needs of our ageing population. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. The Challenges of Ageism 2. The Role of Health Promotion in Healthy Ageing 3. The Experience of Ageing: Influences on Mental Health and Well-Being 4. Sexuality, Sexual Intimacy and Sexual Health in Later Life 5. Considerations and Challenges in the Prevention of Dementia 6. Work and Retirement Later in Life: Is Retirement a Relevant Concept for the 21st Century? 7. Housing and Older People: Environments, Professionals and Positive Ageing 8. The Challenge of Caregiving 9. Delivery of Care for Older People 10.Vehicles to Promote Positive Ageing: Natural Therapies, Counselling, Music and the Creative Arts 11. Gerontechnology: Optimising Relationships between Ageing People and Changing Technology

Product details

• Authors: Irene Coulson, Victor (University of New England Minichiello
• Assisted by: Irene Coulson (Editor), Coulson Irene (Editor), Victor Minichiello (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.02.2005
• EAN: 9780415364294
• ISBN: 978-0-415-36429-4
• No. of pages: 336
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Medicine: general issues, MEDICAL / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gerontology, Age groups: the elderly, Medicine / Healthcare: general issues / topics, Age groups: the elderly / old age