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Aging Voice
By Kiyoshi Makiyama, Shigeru Hirano. 2017
This book discusses the aging voice, one of the interesting issues related to aging. Population aging is an issue in…
most developed countries, where both physicians and specialists are required to improve clinical and scientific practice for elderly adults. In particular, the need for expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of aging voice pathologies is increasing continually. New developments in regenerative medicine have taken care for the aging voice to new level, and the contributors to this book use their wealth of experience in the field of the aging voice to present the latest advances in this field. This book is a unique resource, providing new perspectives for physicians, clinicians and health care workers who are interested in the aging voice.This book approaches the concept of adjustment to aging and endeavors to build reader understanding of this construct through a…
critical review and discussion Once the reader understands the origins and nature of adjustment to aging a second innovation encompasses the development of a proposed empirical model of adjustment to aging and the analysis of its components and correlates Measures to assess adjustment to aging policies programs and interventions comprising adjustment to aging and its components and correlates will also be addressed Another innovation includes the multidimensional experience of adjustment to aging from the cultural perspective Lastly it addresses areas of future development related to this construct Future policies and interventions in older populations need to integrate and debate the role of adjustment to aging and ultimately consider a variety of different strategies each with a different set of costs and benefits Health and social professionals will be at the vanguard of policy making and community and institutional interventions Hence resources and tools to adequately prepare these individuals for the future years will be vital It is the author s hope that this resource can be valuable for professionals and students working within the field of aging as they develop research and intervention policies encompassing adjustment to aging in the coming yearsBiodemography of Aging: Determinants of Healthy Life Span and Longevity (The Springer Series on Demographic Methods and Population Analysis #40)
By Kenneth Land, Eric Stallard. 2016
This volume is a critical exposition of the data and analyses from a full decade of rigorous research into how…
age-related changes at the individual level along with other factors contribute to morbidity disability and mortality risks at the broader population level After summarizing the state of our knowledge in the field individual chapters offer enlightening discussion on a range of key topics such as age trajectory analysis in select and general populations incidence age patterns of major chronic illnesses and indices of cumulative deficits and their use in characterizing and understanding the detailed properties of individual aging The book features comprehensive statistical analyses of unique longitudinal data sets including the unique resource of the Framingham Heart Study with its more than 60 years of follow-up Culminating in penetrating conclusions about the insights gained from the work involved this book adds much to our understanding of the links between aging and human healthBiodemography of Aging: Determinants of Healthy Life Span and Longevity (The Springer Series on Demographic Methods and Population Analysis #40)
By Kenneth C. Land, Anatoliy I. Yashin, Eric Stallard. 2016
This volume is a critical exposition of the data and analyses from a full decade of rigorous research into how…
age-related changes at the individual level, along with other factors, contribute to morbidity, disability and mortality risks at the broader population level. After summarizing the state of our knowledge in the field, individual chapters offer enlightening discussion on a range of key topics such as age trajectory analysis in select and general populations, incidence/age patterns of major chronic illnesses, and indices of cumulative deficits and their use in characterizing and understanding the detailed properties of individual aging. The book features comprehensive statistical analyses of unique longitudinal data sets including the unique resource of the Framingham Heart Study, with its more than 60 years of follow-up. Culminating in penetrating conclusions about the insights gained from the work involved, this book adds much to our understanding of the links between aging and human health.Aging Mechanisms: Longevity, Metabolism, and Brain Aging
By Nozomu Mori, Inhee Mook-Jung. 2015
This book brings together the most up-to-date information on recent research results of leading laboratories on aging science in East…
Asia particularly in Japan Korea and Hong Kong Starting with a comprehensive overview of various hypotheses on biological mechanisms of aging by Dr Sataro Goto each chapter covers broad aspects of the most recent findings in aging-related topics centenarian studies and genome analysis of progeria metabolic biochemistry and neurobiology longevity controls in yeast and nematodes oxidative stress and calorie restriction and neurodegeneration mechanisms in Alzheimer s and Huntington s diseases with further potential therapeutic approaches to these age-related neurodegenerative diseases Also included in part is a summary and the outcomes of a scientific discussion forum called the Asian Aging Core for Longevity AACL that has been held annually alternating between Japan and Korea during the last decade This book can serve as a useful resource for finding appropriate collaborators in the areas it covers The target readership is made up of graduate students and researchers at universities medical and or life-science schools and biomedical and pharmaceutical institutes Why does aging exist How do we age How is each organism s lifespan determined These are fundamental questions in the field We may be still far from achieving a complete view of aging mechanisms but this book Aging Mechanisms offers an excellent opportunity to become familiar with the most updated progress in the biomedical research of aging in Japan and Korea the two leading nations for human longevityDas erzwungene Paradies des Alters?: Weitere Fragen an eine Kritische Gerontologie (Alter(n) und Gesellschaft #14)
By Anton Amann, Franz Kolland. 2014
Das Buch ist Fragen gewidmet die sich heute in der Sozialgerontologie stellen wenn es um die Bestimmung ihres…
wissenschaftlichen Status und um die politische Relevanz ihres Forschens geht Ihr Gegenstand das Altern ist in ungeahntem Ma e ein ffentliches Thema geworden das vielschichtige und widerspr chliche Behandlung erf hrt Eine Mischung aus Idealisierung und Abwertung aus Zweckoptimismus und Defizitangst durchzieht die vielen Diskussionen und Publikationen ber das Altern Von den Br chen und Widerspr chen in den gesellschaftlichen Einsch tzungen bleibt auch die Sozialgerontologie selbst nicht unber hrt Insbesondere dann nicht wenn sie sich den Fragen von Nutzen und Kosten Privilegien und Benachteiligungen Chancen und Gef hrdungen zuwendet Gegen ber der ersten Auflage sind Weiterungen Erg nzungen und neue Themen und Methoden aufgenommen worden in denen die Heterogenit t der gesamten Themenstellung zus tzlich offenbar wurdeAlcohol and Aging: Clinical and Public Health Perspectives
By Alexis Kuerbis, Alison Moore, Paul Sacco, Faika Zanjani. 2017
This book provides a current perspective on alcohol and aging to better understand the trends costs benefits …
and clinical and community evidenced-based strategies This book embraces not only the physical cognitive psychological and social health benefits of moderate drinking in the elderly it also delves into the risks of excessive drinking including physical and psychiatric morbidity neurodegeneration medication complications and accidents and injuries and loss of independence Written by experts in the field this book is the only current text that includes the most current scientific research empirical and practice information alongside a comprehensive review of the status of the field that will help guide alcohol use management and stimulate future research Alcohol and Aging is the ultimate resource for all researchers educators clinicians and professionals working with older adults who drinkAgeing: Lessons from C. elegans (Healthy Ageing and Longevity #5)
By Matthew S Gill, Anders Olsen. 2017
This book brings together in one volume the current state of ageing research in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. The authors…
are leading researchers in the field, placing this topic in the context of human ageing, describing how and why basic discoveries in this simple organism have impacted our prospects for intervention in the ageing process. The authors cover a broad range of topics with regards to organismal and reproductive ageing including anatomical, physiological and biochemical changes, as well as genetic and environmental interventions that promote longevity and ameliorate age-related disease. Ageing is the single most important factor determining the onset of human disease in developed countries. With current worldwide demographic trends indicating that the number of individuals over the age of 65 will continue to rise, it is clear that an understanding of the processes that underpin ageing and age-related disease represents a key challenge in the biomedical sciences. In recent years there have been huge advances in our understanding of the ageing process and many of these have stemmed from genetic analysis of C. elegans. With no analogous book in this subject area this work will be of interest to a wide audience, ranging from academic researchers to the general public.Alessandro Torlonia: The Pope’s Banker (Palgrave Studies in the History of Finance)
By Daniela Felisini. 2017
This book provides a vivid biography of a towering Italian banker pioneer and entrepreneur It weaves the…
entrepreneurial ventures of Alessandro Torlonia 1800-1886 through the narratives of business and politics in the Nineteenth century the growth of European financial markets and the decline of Papal power during the Italian Risorgimento The discussion is founded in rigorous historical research using original sources such as the Archivum Secretum Vaticanum papers and other official documents the archives of the Torlonia family and of the Rothschild bank in Paris memoirs correspondences and newspapers Through this book readers learn that Alessandro Torlonia was a man of many faces who was one of the most complex and influential characters of Italian economic life in the nineteenth century Felisini also provides an expert critique of the financial history of the papacy an area of heightened interest given the notoriety of relations between the Holy See and its bankers in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries Focal topics such as the history of European elites and the history of European financial markets will have an interdisciplinary appeal for scholars and researchersBipolar Disorder in Older Age Patients
By Susan Lehmann, Brent Forester. 2017
This book provides a comprehensive but practical understanding of the clinical approach to evaluating and caring for older people with…
bipolar disorder Aspects of aging that impact the diagnosis clinical course and management of bipolar disorder are explained in particular attention is drawn to the implications of comorbidities and medical complexity for the psychiatric care of older individuals with the disorder On the other hand similarities to treatment in younger patients are also identified The coverage includes thorough review of current research in the field Clinical case vignettes are used throughout to highlight practical points and each chapter includes clinical pearls that summarize key points for the clinician The book closes by examining anticipated research directions and the future needs of this patient population Bipolar Disorder in Older Age Patients will be an ideal update for the practicing community or geriatric psychiatrist working with older patients with bipolar disorderAge-Friendly Cities and Communities in International Comparison: Political Lessons, Scientific Avenues, and Democratic Issues (International Perspectives on Aging)
By Thibauld Moulaert, Suzanne Garon. 2016
The supportiverole of urban spaces in active aging is explored on a world scale in thisunique resource, using the WHO's…
Age-Friendly Cities and Community model. Casestudies from the U. S. , Canada, Australia, Hong Kong, and elsewhere demonstratehow the model translates to fit diverse social, political, and economic realitiesacross cultures and continents, ways age-friendly programs promote seniorempowerment, and how their value can be effectively assessed. Age-friendlycriteria for communities are defined and critiqued while extensive empiricaldata describe challenges as they affect elders globally and how environmentalsupport can help meet them. These chapters offer age-friendly cities as acorrective to the overemphasis on the medical aspects of elders' lives, and shouldinspire new research, practice, and public policy. Included in thecoverage: A critical review of the WHO Age-Friendly Cities Methodology and its implementation. Seniors' perspectives on age-friendly communities. The implementation of age-friendly cities in three districts of Argentina. Age-friendly New York City: a case study. Toward an age-friendly European Union. Age-friendliness, childhood, and dementia: toward generationally intelligent environments. With its balanceof attention to universal and culture-specific concerns, Age-Friendly Cities and Communities in International Comparisonwill be of particular interest to sociologists, gerontologists, and policymakers. Given the rapid adoption ofthe age-friendly perspective, following its development by the World HealthOrganization, the critical assessment offered in this volume is especiallywelcome . Professor ChrisPhillipson, University of ManchesterThe supportiverole of urban spaces in active aging is explored on a world scale in thisunique resource using the…
WHO s Age-Friendly Cities and Community model Casestudies from the U S Canada Australia Hong Kong and elsewhere demonstratehow the model translates to fit diverse social political and economic realitiesacross cultures and continents ways age-friendly programs promote seniorempowerment and how their value can be effectively assessed Age-friendlycriteria for communities are defined and critiqued while extensive empiricaldata describe challenges as they affect elders globally and how environmentalsupport can help meet them These chapters offer age-friendly cities as acorrective to the overemphasis on the medical aspects of elders lives and shouldinspire new research practice and public policy Included in thecoverage A critical review of the WHO Age-Friendly Cities Methodology and its implementation Seniors perspectives on age-friendly communities The implementation of age-friendly cities in three districts of Argentina Age-friendly New York City a case study Toward an age-friendly European Union Age-friendliness childhood and dementia toward generationally intelligent environments With its balanceof attention to universal and culture-specific concerns Age-Friendly Cities and Communities in International Comparisonwill be of particular interest to sociologists gerontologists and policymakers Given the rapid adoption ofthe age-friendly perspective following its development by the World HealthOrganization the critical assessment offered in this volume is especiallywelcome Professor ChrisPhillipson University of ManchesterAdvances in Geroscience
By Felipe Sierra, Ronald Kohanski. 2016
This book provides the first comprehensive overview of a new scientific discipline termed Geroscience Geroscience examines the molecular…
and cellular mechanisms that might explain why aging is the main risk factor for most chronic diseases affecting the elderly population Over the past few decades researchers have made impressive progress in understanding the genetics biology and physiology of aging This book presents vital research that can help readers to better understand how aging is a critical malleable risk factor in most chronic diseases which in turn could lead to interventions that can help increase a healthy lifespan or healthspan The book begins with an analysis of the Geroscience hypothesis as well as the epidemiological underpinnings that define aging as a candidate main risk factor for most chronic diseases Next each chapter focuses on one particular disease or group of diseases with an emphasis on how basic molecular and cellular biology might explain why aging is a major risk factor for it Coverage in the book includes cancer cardiovascular disease dementias stroke Parkinson s and Alzheimer s diseases osteoporosis arthritis diabetes asthma emphysema kidney disease vision impairment and AIDS HIV It finishes with a chapter on pain in the elderly and an overview of future steps needed to bring the newly acquired knowledge into the clinic and the public at largeAging Workers and the Employee-Employer Relationship
By Denise Rousseau, P Bal, Dorien T A M Kooij. 2015
This book focuses on the aging workforce from the employment relationship perspective This innovative book specifically focuses on…
how organizations can ensure their aging workers remain motivated productive and healthy In 15 chapters several experts on this topic describe how organizations through effective human resource management can ensure that workers are able to continue working at higher age In addition this book discusses the role older workers themselves play in continuing work at higher age To do this the authors integrate research from different areas such as literature on leadership psychological contracts and diversity with literature on the aging workforce Through this integration this book provides innovative ways for organizations and workers to maintain productivity motivation and health Aging Workers and the Employee-Employer Relationship summarizes the latest research on how employment relationships change with age and its implications for supporting the well-being motivation and productivity of older workers It identifies ways to improve how both companies and workers solve the problems they face These include better designed employment practices and more adaptive job content and developmental opportunities for aging workers along with activities aging workers can engage to enhance their own job crafting learning and employabilityChallenges of Latino Aging in the Americas
By Jacqueline Angel, William Vega, Kyriakos Markides, Fernando M Torres. 2015
This book examines one of the most important demographic changes facing the United States an overall aging population and…
the increasing influence of Latinos It also looks at the changing demographics in Mexico and its impact on the health and financial well-being of aging Mexicans and Mexican Americans The book provides a conceptual and accessible framework that will educate and inform readers about the interconnectedness of the demographic trends facing these two countries It also explores the ultimate personal social and political impact they will have on all Americans in the U S as well as Mexico Challenges of Latino Aging in the Americas features papers presented at the 2013 International Conference on Aging in the Americas held at the University of Texas at Austin September 2013 It brings together the work of many leading scholars from the fields of sociology demography psychology anthropology geography social work geriatric medicine epidemiology and public affairs Coverage in this edited collection includes working with diverse populations culturally compatible interventions for diverse elderly the health mental health and social needs and concerns of aging Latinos and the policy political and bi-lateral implications of aging and diversity in the U S and Mexico The book provides a rich blend of empirical evidence with insightful cutting-edge analysis that will serve as an insightful resource for researchers and policy makers professors and graduate students in a wide range of fields from sociology and demography to economics and political scienceThis book presents a wealth of insights and new conceptualizations for the development of Assistive Technologies for the Interaction of…
the Elderly. The book arranges the chapters according to important aspects of maximizing the use value in innovation projects. Every chapter will include an executive summary reporting the main results, a storyline using everyday language, and scientific excursions, wherever useful. The book shows how an innovation project should be structured towards maximum use value and how a project should be structured in order to make a difference. It describes the useful categorization of the large group of the elderly to maximize the focus of the innovation and demonstrates the user involvement into innovation activities. Of course, the assessment of such innovative projects is discussed as well as the "lessons learned". The book also explores the business opportunities and the financial evaluation of aspects of assistive technology.Ageing in Australia: Challenges and Opportunities (International Perspectives on Aging #16)
By Kate O loughlin, Colette Browning, Hal Kendig. 2017
This stimulating volume examines the many faces of Australia's ageing population, the social and health issues they contend with, and…
the steps being taken--and many that should be taken--to help ensure a more positive and productive later life. Individual and societal ageing are conceptualized as developmental in nature, socially diverse, and marked by daily life challenges stemming from the country's economic structures, attitudes, geography, political landscape, and infrastructure. Wide-ranging coverage (e. g. , health, inequalities, employment, transportation) assesses options available to older people, and the role of families, employers, service providers, government agencies, and others in promoting or expanding those choices. The book's double emphasis on challenges in older people's lives and opportunities for enhancing their quality of life is on clear display as case studies examine policy issues--and propose solutions--in a societal and individual context. Included in the coverage: #65533; Australian developments in ageing: issues and history. #65533; Cultural diversity, health, and ageing. #65533; Indigenous Australians and ageing: responding to diversity in policy and practice. #65533; Enhancing the health and employment participation of older workers. #65533; Housing and the environments of ageing. #65533; Health services and care for older people. The rich examples in Ageing in Australia contain a depth of understanding and evidence for sociologists, gerontologists and psychologists studying ageing, health care professionals providing care to older people, and policy analysts assessing areas for improvement.Ageing in Australia: Challenges and Opportunities (International Perspectives on Aging #16)
By Kate O loughlin, Colette Browning, Hal Kendig. 2017
This stimulating volume examines the many faces of Australia's ageing population, the social and health issues they contend with, and…
the steps being taken--and many that should be taken--to help ensure a more positive and productive later life. Individual and societal ageing are conceptualized as developmental in nature, socially diverse, and marked by daily life challenges stemming from the country's economic structures, attitudes, geography, political landscape, and infrastructure. Wide-ranging coverage (e. g. , health, inequalities, employment, transportation) assesses options available to older people, and the role of families, employers, service providers, government agencies, and others in promoting or expanding those choices. The book's double emphasis on challenges in older people's lives and opportunities for enhancing their quality of life is on clear display as case studies examine policy issues--and propose solutions--in a societal and individual context. Included in the coverage: #65533; Australian developments in ageing: issues and history. #65533; Cultural diversity, health, and ageing. #65533; Indigenous Australians and ageing: responding to diversity in policy and practice. #65533; Enhancing the health and employment participation of older workers. #65533; Housing and the environments of ageing. #65533; Health services and care for older people. The rich examples in Ageing in Australia contain a depth of understanding and evidence for sociologists, gerontologists and psychologists studying ageing, health care professionals providing care to older people, and policy analysts assessing areas for improvement.Ageing in Australia: Challenges and Opportunities (International Perspectives on Aging #16)
By Kate O loughlin, Colette Browning, Hal Kendig. 2017
This stimulating volume examines the many faces of Australia's ageing population, the social and health issues they contend with, and…
the steps being taken--and many that should be taken--to help ensure a more positive and productive later life. Individual and societal ageing are conceptualized as developmental in nature, socially diverse, and marked by daily life challenges stemming from the country's economic structures, attitudes, geography, political landscape, and infrastructure. Wide-ranging coverage (e. g. , health, inequalities, employment, transportation) assesses options available to older people, and the role of families, employers, service providers, government agencies, and others in promoting or expanding those choices. The book's double emphasis on challenges in older people's lives and opportunities for enhancing their quality of life is on clear display as case studies examine policy issues--and propose solutions--in a societal and individual context. Included in the coverage: #65533; Australian developments in ageing: issues and history. #65533; Cultural diversity, health, and ageing. #65533; Indigenous Australians and ageing: responding to diversity in policy and practice. #65533; Enhancing the health and employment participation of older workers. #65533; Housing and the environments of ageing. #65533; Health services and care for older people. The rich examples in Ageing in Australia contain a depth of understanding and evidence for sociologists, gerontologists and psychologists studying ageing, health care professionals providing care to older people, and policy analysts assessing areas for improvement.Aging and Heart Failure: Mechanisms and Management
By Bodh Jugdutt. 2014
This book synthesizes the major research advances in molecular biochemical and translational aspects of aging and heart failure over…
the last four decades and addresses future directions in management and drug discovery It presents clinical issues and molecular mechanisms related to heart failure including the changing demographics in the aging population with heart failure hypertension and prevention of diastolic heart failure in the aging population polypharmacy and adverse drug reactions in the aging population with heart failure changes in the heart that accompany advancing age from humans to molecules aging-associated alterations in myocardial inflammation and fibrosis and aging-related changes in mitochondrial function and implications for heart failure therapy The book succinctly summarizes the large volume of data on these key topics and highlights novel pathways that need to be explored Featuring contributions from leading clinician-scientists Aging and Heart Failure Mechanisms and Management is an authoritative resource on the major clinical issues in heart failure therapy in the elderly for cardiologists gerontologists and internists