Ageing Well - Nutrition, Health, and Social Interventions

Zusatztext "?include factors leading to a deterioration of vision! social interactions of the elderly! the loss of cognitive function! social inequalities of health! interactions of demographics with family support! and three finals chapters that focus on economic issues. ? sections on methods! results! discussion! conclusions! ? discussion of the anorexia of aging particularly interesting. ?" -Roy J. Shephard! in the Journal of Applied Physiology! Nutrition & Metabolism! 2007 Informationen zum Autor Alan D. Dangour Zusammenfassung Offering an overview of public health research on ageing, this book explores the application of this research to public policy. It focuses on the biological issues in ageing. It offers an exploration of social issues relevant to policy, discussing social inequalities, economics, quality of life, cost of living, and social support for older people. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction, Nutritional Concerns in Old Age, Regular Exercise—the Best Investment For Our Old Age, Major Eye Diseases of Later Life: Cataract and Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Reminiscence in Everyday Talk Between Older People and Their Carers: Implications for the Quality of Life of Older People in Care Homes, Retention of Cognitive Function in Old Age: Why Initial Intelligence is Important, Health Inequalities in Old Age in Britain, Demographic Change, Family Support, and Ageing Well: Developed Country Perspectives, Energy Efficiency and the Health of Older People, Ageing, Health, and Welfare: An Economic Perspective, Methodological Issues in Assessing the Cost Effectiveness of Interventions to Improve the Health of Older People, Minimum Income for Healthy Living: Physical Activity, Anti-ageing, Autonomy, Responding to Increasing Human Longevity: Policy, Practice, and Research, Index

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• Authors: Alan D. Dangour, Alan D. (Lshtm Dangour, Alan D. Fletcher Dangour, Alan D. Grundy Dangour, Emily M. D. Grundy, Fiona Wilson
• Assisted by: Alan D. Dangour (Editor), Alan D. (Lshtm Dangour (Editor), Dangour Alan D. (Editor), Astrid E. Fletcher (Editor), Astrid E. (LSHTM Fletcher (Editor), Fletcher Astrid E. (Editor), Emily M. D. Grundy (Editor), Emily M. D. (LSHTM Grundy (Editor), Grundy Emily M. D. (Editor), Noel Cameron (Editor of the series)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.03.2007
• EAN: 9780849374746
• ISBN: 978-0-8493-7474-6
• No. of pages: 192
• Series: Society for the Study of Human Biology; Society for the Study of Human Biology
• Subjects: Guides > Health > Diet; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / General, MEDICAL / Public Health, MEDICAL / Nutrition, MEDICAL / Geriatrics, Dietetics & nutrition, Biology, life sciences, Geriatric medicine, Dietetics and nutrition