Ageing well : nutrition, health, and social interventions / edited by Alan D. Dangour, Emily M.D. Grundy, and Astrid E. Fletcher.

Other author Dangour, Alan D.
Other author Fletcher, Astrid E.
Other author Grundy, Emily M. D.
Format Book
Publication InfoBoca Raton : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, ©2007.
Description178 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subjects

Variant title Aging well
SeriesSociety for the Study of Human Biology series ; 47
Society for the Study of Human Biology series ; 47. ^A939589
Contents Nutritional concerns in old age / Lisette C.P.G.M. de Groot and Wija A. van Staveren -- Regular exercise, the best investment for our old age / Marion E.T. McMurdo -- Major eye diseases of later life: cataract and age related macular degeneration / Astrid E. Fletcher -- Reminiscence in everyday talk between older people and their carers: implications for the quality of life of older people in care homes / Fiona Wilson ... [et al.] -- Retention of cognitive function in old age: why initial intelligence is important / Lawrence J. Whalley -- Health inequalities in old age in Britain / Elizabeth Breeze -- Demographic change, family support, and ageing well: developed country perspectives / Emily M.D. Grundy -- Energy efficiency and health of older people / Paul Wilkinson -- Ageing, health, and welfare: an economic perspective / Charles Normand -- Methodological issues in assessing the cost-effectiveness of interventions to improve the health of older people / Damian Walker and Cristian Aedo -- Minimum income for healthy living: older people England 2005-2006 / Jerry Morris ... [et al.] -- Responding to increasing human longevity: policy, practice, and research / David Metz.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2006032432
ISBN9780849374746 (hardcover : alk. paper) :
ISBN084937474X (hardcover : alk. paper)

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