{"product_id":"wellbeing-a-complete-reference-guide-wellbeing-in-later-life-hardback-9781118608449","title":"Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide, Wellbeing in Later Life (Hardback) 9781118608449","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide, Wellbeing in Later Life\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eThomas B. L. Kirkwood (Edited by), CL Cooper (Author), Sir Cary Cooper, CBE (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781118608449, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 28 February 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e448 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.2 x 17.8 x 2.8 cm, 0.83 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"The Guide’s major strengths are its breadth and depth with reviews of the literature, case studies, empirical findings, historical reflections, and future guidance. Scientists working on any subfield can now see how their work informs other fields and ideas for interdisciplinary projects.\" (\u003ci\u003ePsycCRITIQUES\u003c\/i\u003e, March 2015) \u003cp\u003e\"I would recommend this book for acquisition. Each volume has its own ISBN and there are volume indexes, rather than a master index, so specialist libraries could purchase individual volumes. The different volumes hang together well however, so I would recommend getting the set if possible. This set has arrived on the crest of a wave of academic and, to a lesser extent, public interest. Academic libraries catering for courses in psychology, health-related subjects, education, social policy or economics will all find useful material here.\" (\u003ci\u003eReference Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, 2014)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“This series could complement a variety of libraries, such as a home or personal library, office, or academic setting. Wellbeing is a global topic that influences each individual. This series is a valuable resource.” (\u003ci\u003eAmerican Reference Books Annual\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 June 2014)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWellbeing in Later Life\u003c\/i\u003e uses the latest research from a variety of disciplines to address and correct common myths and misconceptions about aging.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers topics ranging from biological mechanisms that affect aging to lifestyle, attitudes, and social factors\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines the challenges of humanity’s increasing life expectancy and includes recommendations for maintaining and enhancing wellbeing in later life\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMakes meaningful connections between research and practice to link aspects of aging which have previously been considered separate\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePart of the six-volume \u003ci\u003eWellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide\u003c\/i\u003e, which brings together leading research from across the social sciences\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Editors vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFull Contents of Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide xxv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction: Wellbeing in Later Life 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCary L. Cooper and Thomas B. L. Kirkwood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1 Longevity and Wellbeing 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Changing Demographic Context of Aging 9\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRoland Rau and James W. Vaupel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Biological Determinants and Malleability of Aging 31\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThomas B. L. Kirkwood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Wellbeing as Experienced by the Very Old 53\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCarol Jagger and Katie Brittain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2 Factors Influencing Wellbeing 67\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Psychological Wellbeing in Later Life 69\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKate M. Bennett and Laura K. Soulsby\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Nutrition and Lifelong Wellbeing 91\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eC. Alexandra Munro and John C. Mathers Copyrighted Material\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Physical Activity, Exercise, and Aging 105\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGrainne S. Gorman, Josh Wood, and Michael I. Trenell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Capability and Independency in Later Life 125\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJohn Bond\u003cbr\u003e Contents of this Volume\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Combating Isolation Through Technology in Older People 145\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePeter Gore\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Wellbeing and Vitality in Later Life: The Role of the Consumer Industry 165\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMichael Catt and Frans J. G. van der Ouderaa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Education and its Role in Wellbeing 181\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJim Soulsby\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3 Wellbeing at the End of Life 197\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 The Threat to Wellbeing from Cognitive Decline 199\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLouise Robinson and Lynne Corner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 When Vitality Meets Longevity: New Strategies for Health in Later Life 219\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRudi G. J. Westendorp, Bert Mulder, A. J. Willem van der Does, and Frans J. G. van der Ouderaa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Maintaining Wellbeing Through the End of Life 235\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJulian C. Hughes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4 Comparative Perspectives on Wellbeing 253\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Cultures, Aging, and Wellbeing 255\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNgaire Kerse, Mere Kēpa, Ruth Teh, and Lorna Dyall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Wellbeing in the Oldest Old and Centenarians in Japan 275\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eYasuyuki Gondo, Yasumichi Arai, and Nobuyoshi Hirose\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Wellbeing in Later Life in Eighteenth-Century England 287\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHelen Yallop\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix Foresight Mental Capital and Wellbeing Project: Mental Capital Through Life: Future Challenges 299\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThomas B. L. 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