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By Janet M. Lord, Valquiria Bueno, Thomas A. Jackson. 2017
The present book intends to provide an update on immunosenescence and how deficiencies in the immune system contribute to a…
higher susceptibility to infections, decline in organ function, reduced vaccination responses, age-related disease and the ageing process itself, negatively affecting longevity. Our focus is on the main changes in immune system cells and their products occurring during the ageing process and the possible consequences for health and disease. This includes: discussion of the modulatory and/or suppressive mechanisms associated with the alterations in T regulatory cells, B regulatory cells and Myeloid Derived Suppressor cells; changes in the immune system observed in chronic neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, lung disease and frailty will also be discussed. Most importantly we provide recent literature information about possible interventions (focusing on physical activity) that could alleviate the negative effects of immunosenescence. The Ageing Immune System and Health is a comprehensive guide on the field intended to all physicians, researchers, professors and students interested on relationship between immune system, ageing and health.By Jane Roberts. 2017
Based on in-depth interviews conducted with British politicians, this book analyses the different impacts of leaving political office. Representative democracy…
depends on politicians exiting office, and yet while there is considerable interest in who stands for and gains office, there is curiously little discussed about this process. Jane Roberts seeks to address this gap by asking: What is the experience like? What happens to politicians as they make the transition from office? What is the impact on their partners and family? Does it matter to anyone other than those immediately affected? Are there any wider implications for our democratic system? This book will appeal to academics in the fields of leadership, political science, public management and administration and psychology. It will also be of interest to elected politicians in central, devolved and local government (current and former), policy makers and political commentators, and more widely, the interested general reader.By Twyla J. Hill. 2015
Family members are increasingly likely to provide caregiving for older adults as the US population ages. This book summarizes what…
we know about caregiving by spouses and other intimate partners, adult children, siblings, grandchildren, friends, and other relatives, as well as by members of racial, ethnic, and sexual minority groups.By Natalie Sappleton, Fernando Lourenço. 2015
Entrepreneurship, Self-Employment and Retirement presents a collection of nine studies which contribute to a more robust and richer understanding of…
entrepreneurship, self-employment and retirement in a diversity of settings, including the Netherlands, Canada, the United Kingdom, Singapore and the US, by drawing on both qualitative and quantitative data. By presenting these diverse accounts of pre- and post-retirement self-employment, this volume broadens and enriches existing knowledge about this distinct form of entrepreneurship, and contributes theoretically, methodologically and empirically to an embryonic yet fascinating field.By Bernhard Weicht. 2015
The Meaning of Care provides a multi-layered analysis and discussion of how we understand and construct care in everyday life;…
the meanings it has for ourselves, our families, our relationships, our identities, and our sense and understanding of society and what is right and proper. Bernhard Weicht investigates the meaning of care in society through a vast range of social science literature and two empirical case studies, carried out in Austria and the UK, using a critical discourse analysis approach to identify and discuss the moral construction of care and the way in which people understand and make sense of their experiences, histories and emotions. Thematically led-chapters on relationships, geographies of care, community, dependency, and care markets explore several aspects of the meaning of care in detail. This work makes an original contribution to the discussion of the nature of care ethics and its political potential.By Kate A. Hamblin. 2013
This book explores the adoption of 'active ageing' policies by EU15 nations and the impact on older peoples' work and…
retirement policy options. Policies examined include unemployment benefits, active labour market policies, partial pension receipt, pension principles, early retirement and incentives for deferral.By Cornelius Torp. 2015
Population ageing is among the most important developments of our time. This book explores the profound challenges faced by an…
aging world. Leading experts from diverse disciplines describe the fundamental impact demographic aging has on pension systems, on the concepts of retirement and old age, and on the balance of generational justice.By Kai Leichsenring, Jenny Billings, Henk Nies. 2013
Drawing on research across a wide range of European countries, this book analyzes the key issues at stake in developing…
long-term care systems for older people in Europe with a focus on progression and improvement for policy and practice.By Elisabeth Schwaiger. 2012
This book explores the nexus between gender, ageing and culture in dancers practicing a variety of genres. It challenges existing…
cultural norms which equate ageing with bodily decline and draws on an interdisciplinary theoretical framework to explore alternatives for developing a culturally valued mature subjectivity through the practice of dance.By Joan Costa-Font, Christophe Courbage. 2012
The ageing of the European population brings new financial risks that call for state, market and societal responses. In 2011,…
the first baby-boom generation is turning 65, and forecasts predict that the size of the old-age population in need of long-term care will double in the next 50 years in Europe. However, how different countries are responding to the challenge of financing long-term care is still a question open to further examination, including the role of market development, changing intergenerational contracts and especially the constraints of state intervention. Growing long-term care needs in several European countries as well as the reshaping of traditional modes of care-giving further increase the pressure for sustainable funding of more comprehensive long-term care systems. This book examines different forms of partnership and the potential cooperation of state, market and societal stakeholders. It not only offers a full understanding of the institutional responses and mechanisms in place for financing old age but also provides a deep analysis of both the demand and supply factors underpinning the development of financial instruments to cover long-term care needs in Europe. "By Birgit Pfau-Effinger, Tine Rostgaard. 2011
This book provides insights into the theoretical framework of 'tensions' related to care for children and the elderly. It analyzes…
if, and under what conditions, welfare state reforms have contributed to strengthening existing tensions, creating new tensions, or relaxing such tensions. "By Lans Bovenberg. 2010
Providing an overview of the future research challenges for economists and social scientists concerning population ageing, pensions, health and social care…
in Europe, this book examines how scientific research can provide cutting-edge evidence on income security and well-being of the elderly, and labour markets and older workers.By Takeshi Hieda. 2012
Although most advanced industrialized countries are facing population aging and other social changes, public long-term care programs for the aged…
are remarkably diverse across them. This book accounts for the variations in elderly care policy by combining statistical analysis with historical case studies of Sweden, Japan and the USA.By Emma Parry, Shaun Tyson.. 2011
Unique in the multiple approaches that it encompasses, this book includes discussions of both older and younger workers, employer and…
employee perspectives, generational and age diversity and international comparisons. It includes both conceptual argument and empirical research in order to provide insights into this important area.By Valerie Barnes Lipscomb, Leni Marshall. 2010
This text explores how performers offer conscious-and unconscious-portrayals of the spectrum of age to their audiences. It considers a variety…
of media, including theatre, film, dance, advertising, and television, and offers critical foundations for research and course design, sound pedagogical approaches, and analyses.By Valerie Barnes Lipscomb, Leni Marshall. 2010
This text explores how performers offer conscious-and unconscious-portrayals of the spectrum of age to their audiences. It considers a variety…
of media, including theatre, film, dance, advertising, and television, and offers critical foundations for research and course design, sound pedagogical approaches, and analyses.By Robert E. Mccue, Meera Balasubramaniam. 2017
This book provides a comprehensive view of rational suicide in the elderly, a group that has nearly twice the rate…
of suicide when chronically ill than any other demographic. Its frame of reference does not endorse a single point-of-view about the legitimacy of rational suicide, which is evolving across societies with little guidance for geriatric mental health professionals. Instead, it serves as a resource for both those clinicians who agree that older people may rationally commit suicide and those who believe that this wish may require further assessment and treatment. The first chapters of the book provides an overview of rational suicide in the elderly, examining it through history and across cultures also addressing the special case of baby boomers. This book takes an ethical and philosophical look at whether suicide can truly be rational and whether the nearness of death in late-life adults means that suicide should be considered differently than in younger adults. Clinical criteria for rational suicide in the elderly are proposed in this book for the first time, as well as a guidelines for the psychosocial profile of an older adult who wants to commit rational suicide. Unlike any other book, this text examines the existential, psychological, and psychodynamic perspectives. A chapter on terminal mental illness and a consideration of suicide in that context and proposed interventions even without a diagnosable mental illness also plays a vital role in this book as these are key issues in within the question of suicide among the elderly. This book is the first to consider all preventative measures, including the spiritual as well as the psychotherapeutic, and pharmacologic. A commentary on modern society, aging, and rational suicide that ties all of these elements together, making this the ultimate guide for addressing suicide among the elderly. Rational Suicide in the Elderly is an excellent resource for all medical professionals with potentially suicidal patients, including geriatricians, geriatric and general psychiatrists, geriatric nurses, social workers, and public health officials.By Andrzej Klimczuk. 2017
Aging populations are a major consideration for socio-economic development in the early 21st century. This demographic change is mainly seen…
as a threat rather than as an opportunity to improve the quality of human life. Aging population is taking place in every continent of the world with Europe in the least favourable situation due to its aging population and reduction in economic competitiveness. Economic Foundations for Creative Aging Policy offers public policy ideas to construct positive answers for ageing populations. This exciting new volume searches for economic solutions that can enable effective social policy concerning the elderly. Klimczuk covers theoretical analysis and case study descriptions of good practices, to suggest strategies that could be internationally popularised.By Parin Dossa, Cati Coe, Delores V. Mullings, Erin L. Raffety, Karen Kobayashi, Kristin Elizabeth Yarris, Loretta Baldassar, Mushira Mohsin Khan, Neda Deneva, Yanqiu Rachel Zhou. 2017
Transnational Aging and Reconfigurations of Kin Work documents the social and material contributions of older persons to their families in…
settings shaped by migration, their everyday lives in domestic and community spaces, and in the context of intergenerational relationships and diasporas. Much of this work is oriented toward supporting, connecting, and maintaining kin members and kin relationships—the work that enables a family to reproduce and regenerate itself across generations and across the globe.By Brian L Mishara, Robert G Riedel. 1984