Aging and Quality of Life

By: Ronald P., PhD Abeles, Helen Gift

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Hardcover | 30 August 1994

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In this timely and important work, expert gerontologists review what has been learned about the aged and the process of aging and link this knowledge to interventions for improving the quality of life.</p>

This volume highlights the development of preventive, therapeutic, and rehabilitative interventions designed to assist older people maintain their independence and quality of life. In addition to the editors, chapter authors include Robert N. Butler, Matilda White Riley, Carroll Estes, and a foreword by James O. Mason.</p>

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Foreword
Acknowledgments
Contributors
Introduction: Aging and Quality of Life - Celebrating New Discoveries	p. 1
Historical Perspective on Aging and Quality of Life	p. 19
Conceptualizing and Measuring Quality of Life in Older Populations	p. 27
Behavioral and Social Factors in Healthy Aging	p. 57
Disability in Late Life	p. 79
Self-Care and Quality of Life in Old Age	p. 99
Rehabilitation in Old Age	p. 121
Psychosocial Status in Cancer Patients	p. 133
Biopsychosocial Risks for Cardiovascular Disease in Spouse Caregivers of Persons with Alzheimer's Disease	p. 145
Social Support: Content, Causes, and Consequences	p. 163
Aging Well and Institutional Living: A Paradox?	p. 185
Human Factors and Aging: The Operator-Task Dynamic	p. 202
Maintaining a Sense of Control in Later Life	p. 216
The Changing Structure of Work Opportunities: Toward an Age-Integrated Society	p. 235
Socioeconomic Status and Health over the Life Course	p. 253
New Directions in Socioeconomic Research on Aging	p. 275
Minority and Socioeconomic Status: Impact on Quality of Life in Aging	p. 295
Public Policy and Long-Term Care	p. 319
Changing the Social Environment to Promote Health	p. 336
Exploring the Future of Health Care for Older People	p. 350
Index	p. 367
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