Brain and Mental Health in Ageing / Kaur Gurcharan, Suresh I. S. Rattan, editors.

Other author Kaur, Gurcharan, editor.
Other author Rattan, Suresh I. S., editor.
Format Electronic
PublicationCham : Springer, [2024]
Description1 online resource (516 pages).
Supplemental ContentEBSCOhost
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SeriesHealthy Ageing and Longevity ; v. 21
Healthy ageing and longevity ; . 21.
Contents Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Contributors -- Part I Concepts, Definitions and Historical Perspectives -- 1 Defining, Re-defining, and Understanding the Brain and Mental Health During Ageing -- 1.1 Introduction: Organ and Norgan -- 1.2 What is a Healthy Brain and What Happens to It During Ageing? -- 1.2.1 Healthy Brain Ageing -- 1.2.2 Pathological Brain Ageing -- 1.3 What is a Healthy Mental State and What Happens to It During Ageing? -- 1.4 Brain-Mind Interaction -- 1.5 Conclusions and Perspectives -- References
Contents 2 Social, Historical and Anthropological Aspects of Research on the Brain and Mental Health in Ageing -- 2.1 Mental and Physical Health in Ageing Through Harmonization -- 2.1.1 The Science of Gerontology Born of the Pursuit of Harmony -- 2.1.2 Concepts of Harmonization in the History of Ageing Care and General Medicine -- 2.1.3 The Emergence of the Concepts of Homeostasis and Stress Response -- 2.1.4 Contemporary Concepts of Biological System Stability -- 2.2 Loss of Regulation and Integration of the Organism and Environment-Determinants of Ageing-Related Mental and Physical Decline
Contents 2.2.1 The Integrative Elevation Theory of Ageing -- 2.2.2 Therapeutic Integration and Harmonization -- 2.2.3 Striving for "Biosocial Synthesis" -- 2.3 The Revitalizing Power of the Mind -- 2.3.1 What Constitutes Vitality in Old Age? -- 2.3.2 Concepts of Vitality in Ancient Medical Traditions -- 2.3.3 Vitalist Concepts in the History of Modern Ageing Research -- 2.4 Conclusion -- References -- 3 Understanding Hormesis for Optimizing Brain Health -- 3.1 Hormesis: Conceptual and Historical Background -- 3.2 Key Questions for Hormesis and Brain Health
Contents 3.2.1 When Does Hormesis Start to Become a Factor in Brain Health? -- 3.2.2 Is There a Single Best Hormetic Agent for Brain Health? -- 3.2.3 Does Low Bioavailability of Agents Preclude/Affect Enhancing Brain Health? -- 3.2.4 Is It Ever Too Late in Life to Start Efforts to Attempt to Enhance Brain Health? -- 3.2.5 Are Mixtures of Hormetic Agents Better Than a Single Agent for Brain Health Protection? -- 3.2.6 Does the 30-60% Maximum Hormetic Response Change with Age and/or Health Status? -- 3.2.7 Can Brain Health Be Enhanced by Light Therapy?
Contents 3.2.8 Do Statins Have a Significant Role in Brain Health? -- References -- Part II Biological Modulators of the Ageing Brain -- 4 Dietary Constituents for Mental Health Promotion and Healthy Ageing -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids -- 4.3 Vitamins -- 4.4 Magnesium -- 4.5 Phenolics -- 4.6 Conclusion -- References -- 5 Physical Activity and Dietary Interventions for Mental Health in Ageing and Longevity -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Physical Activity -- 5.2.1 Neuroprotective Effects of Physical activity -- 5.2.2 Brain Plasticity -- 5.2.3 Cognitive Restructuring
Abstract This volume in the book series Healthy Ageing and Longevity focuses on the interaction and co-dependence of the brain and mental health during ageing. A wide-range of topics discussed here include conceptual and historical understanding, descriptive analyses, and evidence-based interventions for the maintenance, enhancement and recovery of the brain and mental health, especially in old age. The emphasis is on the effective biological and psycho-social lifestyle factors, and complementary medicine and traditional cultural practices that could be health beneficial. Potential readership includes the early stage- and experienced researchers in biogerontology and cognitive sciences, and college/university teachers, medical practitioners, health care personnel, and public educationists.
General note5.2.4 Mood Enhancement
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Source of descriptionDescription based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 30, 2024).
Issued in other formPrint version: Kaur, Gurcharan Brain and Mental Health in Ageing Cham : Springer,c2024 9783031685125
ISBN303168513X electronic book
ISBN9783031685132 (electronic bk.)
Standard identifier# 10.1007/978-3-031-68513-2

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