1st Edition
Handbook of Gerontology Research Methods Understanding successful aging
Section 1: Introduction; 1. Understanding successful ageing, key challenges and research methods: Riby, L.M., Greer, J., Martinon, L. M. & Reay, J.L; Section 2: Lifestyle factors and Psychological Functioning; 2. Physical and Cognitive Exercise in Ageing: Rabipour, S., Miller, D.I., Taler,V., Messier, C. &Davidson, P.S.R. 3. Nutrition, Health and the Ageing Process: Peters, R., White, D.J. & Scholey, A.B. 4. Stress, Coping and resilience in an ageing population: Phillips, A.C. &Vitlic, A. 5. The dual continua model of mental health and illness: Theory, findings and applications: Westerhof, G.J. 6. Successful aging in the Workplace: a resources-oriented intervention perspective: Prof Roßnagel, C.S. & Jeske, J. 7. Ageing and retirement behaviour: Shultz, K.S. & Fisher, G; Section 3: Less successful Ageing; 8. The frontal ageing hypothesis: Evidence from Normal ageing and dementia: MacPherson, S. E. & Cox, S.R 9. Examining cognitive function in type 2 diabetes: the importance of an inclusive research approach: Jones, N. Greer, J., Riby, L.M. & Smith, M. 10. Alzheimer's disease: interaction of lifestyle factors and traumatic head injury: Scholes-Balog, K.E., Albrecht, M.A. & Foster, J.K.; Section 4: Novel Interventions for dementia; 11. The effect of music therapy for people with dementia: Vink, A. & Bruggen-Rufi, M. 12. Poetry as a means of (re)creating satisfying levels of personhood and social integration for Alzheimer's sufferers: method discussion and outcomes: Petrescu, I.; Section 5: End of Life; 13. Death, dying and bereavement in old age: Working towards a 'good death' for elderly individuals: Wylie, B.J. &Smith, M.A
Biography
Dr Leigh.Riby is currently a Reader in Neuropsychology at Northumbria University, United Kingdom
