Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Volume 33, 2013: Healthy Longevity, Volume 33, Edition 33
About this ebook
The book addresses ongoing demo-epidemiological changes regarding longevity, estimates of oldest-old populations, and prevalence of chronic and degenerative diseases, frailty, and old-age dependency. The meaning of healthy longevity as a theoretical concept is explored. Grounded in the fundamental issue of whether or not the prevalence of poor health or poor quality of life inevitably increases with age, recent research and ongoing studies from a variety of perspectives are presented from several nations. The book clarifies the known and hypothetical factors favoring healthy longevity, from genes to social integration. Additionally, chapters explore gender differences in age trajectories and changes over time. Special attention is given to the social and cognitive dimensions of healthy longevity.
Key Features:- Disseminates new scholarly research about a rapidly growing segment of the populationóthe oldest old
- Offers multidisciplinary and international perspectives about the factors that promote healthy survival and improve quality of life
- Addresses the social and cognitive dimensions of healthy longevity
- Provides important information regarding health care costs for this population
- Includes the research of seasoned and emerging scholars
About the author
Jean-Marie Robine, PhD, is a Research Director at the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research within the CERMES Research group in Paris and the MMDN lab in Montpellier where he heads the research team Biodemography of longevity and vitality.
Carol Jagger, PhD, is the AXA Professor of Epidemiology of Ageing in the Institute for Ageing and Health, Newcastle University.
Eileen Crimmins, PhD, is the AARP Professor of Gerontology at the University of Southern California where she is currently the director of the USC/UCLA Center on Biodemography and Population Health, one of the Demography of Aging Centers supported by the U.S. National Institute on Aging.
