TitleAging in European societies : healthy aging in Europe / Constantinos Phellas, editor
Imprint New York : Springer, c2013
Descript xxvii, 285 pages ; 24 cm

CONTENT

Introduction / Phellas Constantinos -- Challenging Statutory Pensions Reforms in an Aging Europe: Adequacy Versus Sustainability / Gabriel Amitsis -- Technology and Ageing: Potential for European Societies / Katrin Claßen, Laura I. Schmidt and Hans-Werner Wahl -- Dependence and Individualism: The Influence of Modern Ideologies on Older People's Food Security / Christina Fjellström and Ylva Mattsson Sydner -- European Older Adults' Social Activity Networks in National Context: A Cross-National Exploration of National Cultural, Policy, and Economic Characteristics / Christine A. Mair -- What About Happiness in Later Life? / Constança Paúl, Laetitia Teixeira and Oscar Ribeiro -- Dementia and Quality-of-Life Issues in Older People / Ana Diaz-Ponce and Suzanne Cahill -- Changes in Functional Ability with Ageing and Over Time / Dorly J. H. Deeg, Martijn Huisman, Caroline B. Terwee, Hannie C. Comijs and G. C. Fleur Thomese, et al. -- Family Networks and Supports in Older Age / Carlos Chiatti, Maria Gabriella Melchiorre, Mirko Di Rosa, Andrea Principi and Sara Santini, et al. -- Factors Influencing Inequalities in the Quality of Life / Elli Ioannidi and Elizabeth Mestheneos -- Older Men in the Community, a United Kingdom Perspective / Kate Davidson -- The Social Networks of Older Europeans / Howard Litwin and Kimberly J. Stoeckel -- Financial Literacy in Retirement Planning Context: The Case of Czech OlderWorkers / Lucie Vidovićová -- Home Nursing in Cyprus / Christiana Kouta and Charis Kaite -- Quality of Life and Older People: An Empirical Study amongst Older Cypriots / Phellas N. Constantinos -- Cohort Change in Living Conditions and Lifestyle Among Middle-Aged Swedes: The Effects on Mortality and Late-Life Disability / Marti G. Parker and Neda Agahi -- Late-Life Learning in the European Union: Implications for Social and Public Policy / Marvin Formosa -- Transnationalism and the Study of Aging and Old Age / Sandra Torres


SUBJECT

  1. Aging -- Europe
  2. Aging -- Social aspects -- Europe
  3. Aged -- Europe

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