Published November, 2015
By Diego Sanchez-Gonzalez and Vicente Rodriguez-Rodriguez
Publisher: Springer (Springer International Publishing AG)
Series: International Perspectives on Aging
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Environmental Gerontology in Europe and Latin America

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Published June, 2015
By Andrew Sixsmith and Gloria Gutman
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
Series: International Perspectives on Aging
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Emerging information and communication technologies (ICTs), such as pervasive computing and ambient assistive technology, have considerable potential for enhancing the quality of life of many older people by providing additional safety and security while also supporting mobility, independent living, and social participation.

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Published May, 2015
By Sue Thompson
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
Series: International Perspectives on Aging
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Presenting the work of leading thinkers, and the voices of the elderly themselves, this book highlights the significance of reciprocity for the maintenance of self-esteem in old age and discusses negative implications when that significance goes unrecognized.

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Published April, 2015
By Suchit Arora
Publisher: Springer (Springer International Publishing AG)
Series: International Perspectives on Aging
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This book explores the unresolved paradox at the heart of population aging, namely how to account for the fact that death rates from most non-communicable diseases rise as people age, yet aggregate death rates from such diseases have decreased overall despite an increasingly aging population.

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Published March, 2015
By Fredrica Nyqvist and Anna K. Forsman
Publisher: Springer
Series: International Perspectives on Aging
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Social Capital as a Health Resource in Later Life: The Relevance of Context

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Published November, 2014
By Pranitha Maharaj
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
Series: International Perspectives on Aging
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Population aging is a matter of global concern. Population aging in Africa is occurring in the context of high levels of poverty, changing family structures, an immense disease burden, fragile health systems and weak or poorly managed government institutions.

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Published October, 2014
By Steven L. Arxer and John W. Murphy
Publisher: Springer (Springer New York)
Series: International Perspectives on Aging
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This book explores the symbolic side of globalization, development and aging, offering a special look into how temporality, technology, normativity, and empiricism structure the symbolic side of globalization and influence dominant images of the aging process.

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Published October, 2014
By Jean Woo
Publisher: Springer (Springer US)
Series: International Perspectives on Aging
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All countries are facing a demographic transition with increasing life expectancy. This book examines diverse facets of the aging population in Hong Kong, such as demographics, living arrangements, health status, health and social services, and lifestyles.

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Published October, 2014
By Constantinos Phellas
Publisher: Springer (Springer US)
Series: International Perspectives on Aging
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The aging of populations is one of the major economic and social developments shaping the 21st century. This timely book aims to integrate our understanding of the changing meanings, representations, and experiences of aging and the key factors shaping them.

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Published July, 2014
By Anja K. Leist, Jenni Kulmala and Fredrica Nyqvist
Publisher: Springer (Springer International Publishing AG)
Series: International Perspectives on Aging
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Health and Cognition in Old Age

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