Format:
xv, 290 Seiten
,
Diagramme
,
cm
ISBN:
9780826146984
Series Statement:
Critical topics in an aging society
Content:
The scourge of social isolation and its threat to older adult health / Lenard W. Kaye and Clifford M. Singer -- Historical perspectives on the research of social isolation, loneliness, and social support / Mary Lou Ciolfi -- Making the case : the clinical value of assessing older adults' social isolation, loneliness, and social relationships / Sarah Pillemer, Chelsea Schoen, and Sloane Sheldon -- International perspectives on social relationships, social isolation, and well-being among older adults / Howard Litwin -- Physical activity for older adults : supporting social integration / Marilyn Gugliucci, Erica Robertson, Susan Wehry, and Shirley Weaver -- Designing age friendly communities as a strategy for enhancing social connectedness / Patricia Oh -- Healthy places and the social life of older adults / Keith Diaz Moore, Ivis Garcia, and Ja Young Kim -- Volunteering as a strategy for combatting social isolation / Jennifer Crittenden -- Using technology to advance social health / Hiroko H. Dodge -- Spirituality and religion in the lives of elders / Kenneth J. Doka -- Involving our pets in relationship building : pets and elder well-being / Aubrey H. Fine and Erika Friedmann -- Social networks and social isolation among LGBT older adults / Sandra S. Butler -- Family and intergenerational relationships / Donna M. Butts and Kristin Bodiford -- Rethinking love, intimacy, and sexual relationships in the later years / Pepper Schwartz and Nicholas Velotta -- The gendered nature of late life relationships / Edward H. Thompson, Jr and Kate de Medeiros -- The social implications of growing old in small towns and rural communities / Kristina M. Hash, Deana F. Morrow, and Mandana R. Weirich
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Language:
English
Subjects:
Education
Keywords:
Aufsatzsammlung
Author information:
Kaye, Lenard W. 1950-
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