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Author Aldwin, Carolyn M.

Title Health, illness, and optimal aging [electronic resource] : biological and psychosocial perspectives / Carolyn M. Aldwin and Diane Fox Gilmer.

Imprint New York : Springer, c2013.

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 Axe ProQuest E-Book  Electronic Book    ---  Available
Edition 2nd ed.
Description xvii, 395 p. : ill.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Introduction and basic concepts in aging -- Demography of aging -- Theories of aging -- Understanding change in aging research -- Aging of the skin and musculoskeletal system -- Aging of the internal organ systems -- Aging of the sensory and nervous systems -- Aging of the endocrine and immune systems -- Functional health, health promotion, and quality of life -- The interface between physical and mental health -- Stress, coping, and health -- Social support, health, and aging -- Aging in the sociostructural context -- What is optimal aging?.
Reproduction Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Subject Aging.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Gilmer, Diane Fox.
ProQuest (Firm)
ISBN 9780826193469
9780826193476 (electronic bk.)

 
    
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