Ageing, health and care

Christina R. Victor (Brunel University)

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English

Policy Press
01 July 2010

Age groups: the elderly; Care of the elderly; Health systems & services

Series: Ageing and the Lifecourse

The ageing of the population has enormous implications for the provision of, and access to, health care. Christina Victor's important textbook provides comprehensive overview of the experiences of older people, chapters on physical health, mental health, disability and lifestyle, a thesis of current policy developments, the key debates on the future health of elders and an international, up-to-date perspective.

Written by a leader in the field, the book covers key questions such as the fitness of future older people, the widening inequalities in their health and whether health in old age is related to habits and behaviour in earlier life.

By: Christina R. Victor (Brunel University)
Imprint: Policy Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 172mm,
ISBN: 9781847420886
ISBN 10: 1847420885
Series: Ageing and the Lifecourse
Pages: 232
Publication Date: 01 July 2010
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

CHRISTINA R. VICTOR is Professor of Gerontology and Public Health and Director for Health Ageing in the Brunel Institute for Ageing Studies at Brunel University, West London, and a Fellow of the Faculty of Public Health. Her main research interests are in the areas of ageing and later life, including health status, social networks and social relationships, loneliness and isolation, and the ageing of minority communities. Her most recent book, The social world of older people, co-authored with Sasha Scambler and John Bond, was published by Open University Press in 2008.

Reviews for Ageing, health and care

Christina Victor's authoritative text on ageing and health digs deep into the meaning and challenges of old age. It is essential reading for practitioners as well as geronotological specialists. Professor Fiona Ross, Dean, Faculty of Health & Social Care Sciences, Kingston University and St George's, University of London Professor Victor's book is highly readable and informative about the different models of health. It contains a wealth of fascinating material, from the type of heath related data collected in early censuses to the emergence of anti-ageing medicine. She also uses examples from research to illustrate and enliven key points throughout. There are useful exercises for postgraduate students, as well as key websites. This is an important contribution to the literature in gerontology. Ann Bowling, University College London Medical School [Ageing, health and care] offers an excellent in-depth examination of the health of the elderly in Great Britain with some international comparisons. International Journal of Ageing and Later Life