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Author:   R. Fernandez-Ballesteros
Publisher:   Hogrefe Publishing
Imprint:   Hogrefe & Huber
Dimensions:   Width: 15.30cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.363kg
ISBN:  

9780889373600

ISBN 10:   0889373604
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   29 July 2008
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Foreword; Part I: Conceptual Issues; 1. A New Paradigm in the Study of Aging; Traditions in the Study of Aging, Age, and the Aged; Evolution in Research on Active Aging; Empirical Bases of Active Aging; Concluding Remarks; 2. Population Aging: Facts and Projections; Life Expectancy Enlargement; Population Aging; Years to Life and Life to Years; Morbidity Hypotheses; Determinants of Morbidity; Concluding Remarks; 3. Working, Empirical, and Lay Definitions, and Theoretical Models; Introduction; Controversial Issues; Working Definitions; Empirical Definitions; Lay Concepts; Theoretical Models; Toward a Multidimensional-Multilevel Proposal of Active Aging; Psychological Domains Contributing to Active Aging; Concluding Remarks; Part II: Behavioral and Psychological Domains of Active Aging; 4. Behavioral Health and Physical Fitness; Introduction; Physical Exercise; Diet and Nutrition; Smoking and Drinking; Concluding Remarks; 5. Cognitive Functioning; Introduction; Education and Socioeconomic Status; Physical Exercise; Activity; Cognitive Training and Intervention; Concluding remarks; 6. Emotional and Motivational Functioning: Affect, Control, and Coping; Introduction; Positive Emotions and Positive Aging; Personal Control; Coping with Stress; Concluding Remarks; 7. Social Functioning and Participation; Social Functioning and Positive Emotions Across Life Span; Social Functioning and Health; Social Functioning and Cognitive Impairment; Concluding Remarks; Part III: Promoting Active Aging; 8. Active Aging Promotion Programs; Introduction; Lifelong Health Promotion; Promoting Healthy Aging During Adulthood; Cognitive Impairment; Active-Aging Promotion Projects; Population-Based Projects; Concluding Remarks; Conclusion; References; Selected Websites on Active Aging.

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Professor Fernandez-Ballesteros presents a strong conceptual framework for the concept of active aging. She provides theoretical and practical information that will be most helpful to teachers, students, and researchers. I enjoyed reading this book and learned from it, and I predict you will also do so. Norman Abeles, PhD, Professor of Psychology, Michigan State University and Past President, American Psychological Association This important book brings a new psychological perspective to the concept of active aging - the leading paradigm behind policy and practice towards aging in all developed countries. In providing a combination of literature surveys, scientific analyses, and practical information on programs to promote active aging, this book is a tremendous resource for anyone interested in aging and how individuals and societies respond to it. Alan Walker, Professor of Social Policy and Social Gerontology, Director of the New Dynamics of Ageing Programme, University of Sheffield

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