Download or read book Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics Volume 28 2008 written by Harvey L. Sterns and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2008-12-12 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume addresses the extraordinary need to educate personnel at all levels in gerontology and geriatric medicine and in the design and delivery of health and social services. The historical development of gerontology and geriatric medicine and education issues are carefully considered with recommendations for curriculum design. The authors offer state of the art discussions on both gerontology and geriatrics, with implications for future research. The chapters, written by seminal figures in the field, address the critical need for well trained faculty and other professionals to: educate new and existing faculty and other professionals, educate researches to accelerate scientific knowledge, provide courses for all students that address life-span/life/cycle development and related materials, provide discipline specific courses on aging, and much more.

Download or read book Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics Volume 23 2003 written by Hans-Werner Wahl, PhD and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2003-11-12 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Print+CourseSmart

Download or read book Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics Volume 14 1994 written by M. Powell Lawton, PhD and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 1994-10-30 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume evaluates a range of assessment measures with regard to older adults. The expert contributors address topics such as assessment of health, functional disability (ADLs), mental agility, aging and personality, depression, and pain. While the instruments themselves are readily available from other sources, this book discusses the suitability, strengths, and weaknesses of various measures and offers current information on the rapidly changing, state-of-the-art assessment technology.

Download or read book Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics written by M. Powell Lawton and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-11-27 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics Volume 30 2010 written by Keith E. Whitfield and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2010-11 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Print+CourseSmart

Download or read book Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics Volume 11 1991 written by K. Warner Schaie, PhD and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 1991-09-15 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ìOverall this issue is well organized and informative, a welcome addition to research literature available in the field of aging.î - Educational Gerontology: Learning Resources

Download or read book Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics Volume 7 1987 written by K. Warner Schaie, PhD and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 1987-11-15 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume of the ARGG is devoted to the behavioral sciences, with particular attention given to topics in experimental and applied psychology. With the rapid rate of research in this field of aging, the contributors address a number of important basic and applied topics that are underrepresented in other literature.

Download or read book Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics Volume 36 2016 written by Barbara Resnick, PhD, CRNP, FGSA, FAANP, FAAN and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2015-11-17 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “It is with great pleasure that I encourage you all to read and share the amazing wealth of information provided in this edition of The Annual Review of Gerontology ...This volume brings together an incredible amount of work in the area of physical activity and specifically exercise, and the challenges we face in engaging older adults in optimal amounts and intensities of activity. The authors...have done a remarkable job of highlighting practical ways to share information that is known to be effective from research trials and clinical practice.” -Kathleen Mangione, PhD, PT, GCS From the Foreword The 36th Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics is replete with state-of-the-art scholarship along with a cornucopia of research-based and innovative strategies for optimizing function in older adults through exercise and physical activity. Chapters address salient clinical, programmatic, and policy considerations related to implementation and dissemination of exercise programs across a variety of settings. An international cadre of expert nurses, physicians, physical therapists, and exercise physiologists, among other health care professionals, also focus on what is known about specific exercises for older adults—including benefit versus harm associated with each--and provide recommendations for their practical use. The book addresses public policy related to exercise and how policy affects physical activity among older adults. It considers evidence linking physical activity to positive outcomes along with practical issues such as pre-exercise screening and risk stratification. Chapters cover aerobic, resistance, balance, and stretching exercises, along with recommendations for individuals suffering from specific diseases such as arthritis or dementia. Also addressed is physical activity as a determinant of health, and cross-setting approaches to increase function and physical activity. Of particular value is the attention given to the challenges of actually getting individuals to partake in exercise recommendations along with solutions on how to overcome these challenges. With a focus on helping adults to “be active in their own way,” the authors share positive approaches to motivating and educating this population. Key Features: Presents state-of-the-art scholarship regarding ways to promote physical activity among older adults Written by national and international experts Focuses on aerobic, resistance, balance, and stretching exercises along with recommendations for people with impairments Describes real world applications across multiple disciplines and settings Offers strategies for overcoming resistance to exercise

Download or read book Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics Volume 32 2012 written by Bert Hayslip and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2012-02 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Print+CourseSmart

Download or read book Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics Volume 27 2007 written by Leonard W. Poon, PhD, DPhil and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007-12-12 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though exceptional human longevity has captured the imagination for millennia, it has been only in the past fifteen years or so that some of the secrets to very long lives are finally giving way to scientific inquiry. Written by an international group of experts, this year's review first considers the methodological and design dilemmas faced in conducting centenarian research. It then offers guidance in locating literature and data sources for primary and secondary information on centenarians and the oldest old. This section includes a list of the world's oldest persons and discusses the difficulties in compiling such a list. The remainder of the review is divided in three sections-the biology and genetics of longevity, the behavioral and social predictors of longevity, and methodological issues in qualitative and anthropologic approaches and the study of the very oldest old, supercentenarians, or those who live to 110 years or more. Data is drawn from studies undertaken among populations in diverse parts of the world.

Download or read book Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics Volume 13 1993 written by and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 1993-10-22 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the past few decades, the dramatic social changes with regard to our aging population and changes in the family unit have made both demographic and socioeconomic consequences, as well as an effect on matters of social policy. The prestigious editors, George L. Maddox and M. Powell Lawton, have assembled an impressive group of expert contributors whose chapters address topics from the latest theory and research findings to the changing balance of work and families, as well as patterns of kinship.

Download or read book Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics Volume 9 1989 written by M. Powell Lawton, PhD and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 1989-10-15 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The physical changes and the common pathologies associated with aging are discussed, along with the psychological and social implications of such changes. The guide is for nurses, gerontologists, social workers, psychologists, rehabilitation specialists and others in the helping professions. Originally published by The Tiresias Press, Inc.

Download or read book Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics Volume 29 2009 written by and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2009-11-01 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is increasingly recognized that an individual's experience of old age is fundamentally influenced by their earlier life experiences. This volume of the Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics begins with an overview of the theoretical underpinnings of both the Life Span and the Life Course perspectives on health disparities in aging populations, examining them in the context of a changing structure of society. This volume focuses on morbidities in general as well as specific morbidities such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and hypertension, giving special attention to life-time influences on cognition and functional abilities. Finally, this new volume addresses broader policy issues with relation to Life Span and Life Course perspectives on aging. Key Features: Addresses an important topic of increasing relevance. Addresses the issue of disparities from genes to geography Presents traditional and emerging scientific perspectives

Download or read book Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics Volume 33 2013 written by Jean-Marie Robine, PhD and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2013-02-20 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Developed countries and certain regions of economically emerging nations have displaying a rapidly growing population of the oldest-oldónonagenarians, centenarians, and supercentenarians. As this trend continues, we must redirect some of our research on aging to the experience of advanced old age and discovering individual and community factors that improve the quality of life during this life stage. This state-of-the science, multidisciplinary Annual provides a comprehensive discussion of the factors promoting healthy survival and/or ensuring a good quality of life for the oldest elderly. It features an international representation that includes Denmark, Finland, France, Italy, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Japan, and North America. The Annual disseminates the most current research regarding this population and notes gaps in our knowledge. The book addresses ongoing demo-epidemiological changes regarding longevity, estimates of oldest-old populations, and prevalence of chronic and degenerative diseases, frailty, and old-age dependency. The meaning of healthy longevity as a theoretical concept is explored. Grounded in the fundamental issue of whether or not the prevalence of poor health or poor quality of life inevitably increases with age, recent research and ongoing studies from a variety of perspectives are presented from several nations. The book clarifies the known and hypothetical factors favoring healthy longevity, from genes to social integration. Additionally, chapters explore gender differences in age trajectories and changes over time. Special attention is given to the social and cognitive dimensions of healthy longevity. Key Features: Disseminates new scholarly research about a rapidly growing segment of the populationóthe oldest old Offers multidisciplinary and international perspectives about the factors that promote healthy survival and improve quality of life Addresses the social and cognitive dimensions of healthy longevity Provides important information regarding health care costs for this population Includes the research of seasoned and emerging scholars

Download or read book Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics Volume 3 1982 written by and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 1982-01-15 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second volume in this long-running series presents the usual critical and intensive review chapters divided into five sections but also addresses particular topics of special interest, including drugs and their use, and misuse, among the aged; the nonmedication orientation to treatment of various disorders; the immune system; and clinical procedures in the management of urinary incontinence. As with all the volumes, the contributors represent an international array of leading experts.

Download or read book Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics Volume 35 2015 written by Manfred Diehl, PhD and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2014-12-20 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Print+CourseSmart

Download or read book Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics Volume 16 1996 written by and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 1996-11-15 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The contributors to this volume provide an overview of each component of the acute and long-term care service continuum, including managed health care, subacute care, nursing homes, community care case management, and private case management. This volume is one of the first efforts to place these varied approaches side-by-side, highlighting the gaps and areas of duplication in the services delivery system. In addition, chapters address the emerging practices in long-term care financing and assisted living as well as the conceptual issues that need to be resolved to achieve acute and chronic care integration. This volume is of primary importance to professionals involved in long-term care, including administration, community nursing, social work, case management, discharge planning and policy.