Understanding Well-Being in the Oldest Old

by Leonard W. Poon

Book Overview

The demographic and social structure of most industrialized and developing countries are changing rapidly as infant mortality is reduced and population life span has increased in dramatic ways. In particular, the oldest-old (85+) population has grown and will continue to grow. This segment of the population tends to suffer physical and cognitive decline, and little information is available to describe how their positive and negative distal experiences,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521132002
• ISBN13: 9780521132008
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 8.7"