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Longevity and Quality of Life
. Ed(S): Butler, Robert N.; Jasmin, Claude
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Description for Longevity and Quality of Life
Hardback. As nations around the world experience a rapid increase in longevity, this text argues that we must look to professionals in diverse fields to develop creative solutions to the inevitable issues that will arise with ageing, and that health and longevity of life will ultimately be a political issue. Editor(s): Butler, Robert N.; Jasmin, Claude. Num Pages: 321 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSG; MBGR; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 833.
Nations around the world are experiencing a spectacular increase in longevity. Society as a whole is being challenged by issues arising from this revolution in longevity. Although the specter of the loneliness and existential suffering of older citizens is such that some people under the age of 65 find it difficult to conceive of a long-term future, persons over 85 have proven that aging does not necessarily preclude a healthy and productive life. Extraordinary progress in both curative and preventive medicine justifies optimism about the quality of life and state of well-being ... Read more
Nations around the world are experiencing a spectacular increase in longevity. Society as a whole is being challenged by issues arising from this revolution in longevity. Although the specter of the loneliness and existential suffering of older citizens is such that some people under the age of 65 find it difficult to conceive of a long-term future, persons over 85 have proven that aging does not necessarily preclude a healthy and productive life. Extraordinary progress in both curative and preventive medicine justifies optimism about the quality of life and state of well-being ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Springer Science+Business Media United States
Number of pages
321
Condition
New
Number of Pages
321
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780306463150
SKU
V9780306463150
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99-15
Reviews for Longevity and Quality of Life
`In a comprehensive way the book presents the opinions of biologists, gerontologists, demographers, citizen health care professionals and politicians on longevity. The book is exciting reading which shows that our society, at the dawn of the 21st century, is on the way to adapting to the conditions and needs brought about by longevity of its ... Read more