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This book explores concepts and practices for productive aging: What factors contribute to successful aging? What is the role of exercise and nutrition? What is the role of children and adults in interaction with elders? The chapters identify the best practices for successful aging, examine trends in intergenerational caregiving, and define roles and responsibilities across the life span. Topics addressed include: how to maximize productive engagement of older adults how multigenerational issues impact successful aging the ways in which a learning environment can promote intergenerational relationships.

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Author:   May L. Wykle ,  Peter J. Whitehouse ,  Diana L. Morris
Publisher:   Springer Publishing Co Inc
Imprint:   Springer Publishing Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9780826125644

ISBN 10:   0826125646
Pages:   232
Publication Date:   25 October 2004
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contributors Foreword, R.E. Eckardt Acknowledgments Introduction, M.L. Wykle, P.J. Whitehouse, and D.L. Morris Part I: Health & Productivity — Challenging the Mystique of Longevity, M.L. Wykle Can Aging Be Interpreted as a Healthy, Positive Process? E.T. Juengst Maximizing the Productive Engagement of Older Adults, N. Morrow-Howell, F. Tang, J. Kim, et al. From Successful Aging to Conscious Aging, H.R. Moody Part II: What Constitutes Successful Aging? D.L. Morris Exercise and the Generations, B.L. Roberts and P.A. Adler Food for Thought...and Good Health, G.J. Petot Successful Aging in the Face of Chronic Disease, E. Kahana, C. King, B. Kahana, et al. Part III: Aging Across Generations — Interactions that Work,P.J. Whitehouse Multigenerational Issues that Impact on Successful Aging in Seniors: Caregiving — A Precious Gift, P.A. DeGolia Women and Intergenerational Caregiving in Families: Structure, Ethnicity, and Building Family Ties, C.M. Musil, C.B. Warner, E.P. Stoller, and T.E. Andersson Effects of Montessori-Based Intergenerational Program on Engagement and Affect for Adult Day Care Clients with Dementia, C.J. Camp, S. Orsulic-Jeras, M.M. Lee, and K.S. Judge Using a Learning Environment to Promote Intergenerational Relationships and Successful Aging, C. Whitehouse, S.J. FallCreek, and P.J. Whitehouse Epilogue: Just Aging: Issues in Intergenerational Health, P.J. Whitehouse

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May L. Wykle, PhD, RN, FAAN, FGSA, is Dean and Florence Cellar Professor of Nursing at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University. She is recent past president of the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International. Peter J. Whitehouse, MD, PhD, is Director of Integrative Studies at Case Western Reserve University, as well as professor of neurology, psychiatry, neuroscience, psychology, nursing, organizational behavior, and biomedical ethics and history. He is the founding president of the Intergenerational School, the world’s first-ever public multiage, community school. Diana L. Morris, PhD, RN, FAAN, is an associate professor of nursing and associate director for programming at the University Center on Aging and Health, Case Western Reserve University.

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