Health, Illness, and Optimal Aging: Biological and Psychosocial Perspectives

by Diane Fox Gilmer, Carolyn M. Aldwin, Diane Fox Gilmer

Book Overview

In Health, Illness, and Optimal Aging: Biological and Psychosocial Perspectives, Carolyn M. Aldwin and Diane F. Gilmer undertake the challenging task of assembling an objective and holistic picture of human aging. The authors provide comprehensive, multidisciplinary coverage of the physical aspects of aging, including age-related changes and disease-related processes, the demography of the aging population, theories of aging, and the promotion...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761922598
• ISBN13: 9780761922599
• Release Date: July 2003
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.4" x 9.1"