Encyclopedia of Aging and Public Health

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Hardcover: 843 pages
Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (January 16, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0387337539
ISBN-13: 978-0387337531

Product Description
People are living longer, and the elder
population is growing larger. To meet the ongoing need for quality
information on elder health, the Encyclopedia of Aging and Public
Health combines multiple perspectives to offer readers a more accurate
and complete picture of the aging process.

The book takes
a biopsychosocial approach to the complexities of its subject. In-depth
introductory chapters include coverage on a historical and demographic
overview of aging in America, a guide to biological changes
accompanying aging, an analysis of the diversity of the U.S. elder
population, legal issues commonly affecting older adults, and the
ethics of using cognitively impaired elders in research.

rom there, over 425 entries cover the gamut of topics, trends, diseases,
and phenomena: Specific populations, including ethnic minorities,
custodial grandparents, and centenarians; core medical conditions
associating
with aging, from cardiac and pulmonary diseases to Parkinson[/url] s
and Alzheimer s; mental and emotional disorders;
drugs/vitamins/alternative medicine; disorders of the eyes, feet, and
skin insomnia and sleep disorders; malnutrition and eating disorders;
sexual and gender-related concerns and a broad array of social and
political issues, including access to care, abuse/neglect, veterans
affairs, and assisted suicide.

Entries
on not-quite-elders concerns (e.g., midlife crisis, menopause) are
featured as well. And all chapters and entries include references and
resource lists.

The
Encyclopedia has been developed for maximum utility to clinicians,
social workers, researchers, and public [health professionals
working with older adults. Its multidisciplinary coverage and scope of
topics make this volume an invaluable reference for academic and public
libraries.

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