Behavior, Health, And Aging; Editor: Manuck, Stephen; Editor: Rabin, Bruce S.; Hardback; Book

Editor: Manuck, Stephen; Editor: Rabin, Bruce S.
Perspectives in Behavioral Medicine; Hardback; Book
272 pages
Published: June 2000
Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc
ISBN: 0805834044

A dramatic shift in the average age of the U.S. population and the increasing number of elderly Americans has introduced new and challenging healthcare dilemmas. This book addresses these issues with contributed chapters by the leading authorities in the field of behavioral medicine. It deals with health and healthcare needs of the elderly by considering basic changes that result from aging and some of the more specific problems that accompany it.Content highlights include a review of the basic tenets of genetics and molecular biology including some of the methods of looking at heritable differences in health and well-being. Quality of life concerns are addressed including the differences between men and women, as well as other gender issues. Several chapters deal with the effAn increasing number of elderly Americans has introduced new and challenging healthcare dilemmas to solve. This book addresses some of these issues including management of chronic illness, effects of ageing on immunity, and importance of genetics and molecular biology.