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Understanding well-being in the oldest old

Poon, Leonard W., 1942-, Cohen-Mansfield, Jiska

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\"The demographic and social structure of most industrialized and developing countries are changing rapidly as infant mortality is reduced and population life span has increased in dramatic ways. In particular, the oldest-old (85+) population has grown and will continue to grow. This segment of the population tends to suffer physical and cognitive decline, and little information is available to describe how their positive and negative distal experiences, habits, and intervening proximal environmental influences impact their well-being, and how social and health policies can help meet the unique challenges they face. Understanding Well-Being in the Oldest Old is the outcome of a four-day workshop attended by U.S. and Israeli scientists and funded by the U.S.-Israel Bi-National Science Foundation to examine both novel and traditional paradigms that could extend our knowledge and understanding of the well-being of the oldest old. This volume engages social scientists in sharing methods of understanding, and thereby possibly improving, the quality of life of older populations, especially among the oldest old\"-- Provided by publisher.

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Subject: Older people Psychology. / Older people Social conditions. / Aging Psychological aspects. / Aging Social aspects. / Quality of life. / PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / General
• ISBN: 9780521113915, 0521113911, 9780521132008, 0521132002

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
BF724.8.U53 2011	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE