Fulfilling Ageing - Psychosocial and Communicative Perspectives on Ageing
von: Marisa Cordella, Aldo Poiani
Springer-Verlag, 2021
ISBN: 9783030600716
Sprache: Englisch
1008 Seiten, Download: 18442 KB
Format: PDF, auch als Online-Lesen
Preface | 7 | ||
Acknowledgments | 10 | ||
Contents | 15 | ||
About the Authors | 19 | ||
Chapter 1: Introduction | 20 | ||
1.1 The Multiple Dimensions of Ageing: An Overview | 27 | ||
References | 65 | ||
Chapter 2: Old Ages in History | 76 | ||
2.1 The Ages of Life | 78 | ||
2.2 Retirement Age and Old Age Pension | 86 | ||
2.3 Before Greece and Rome | 89 | ||
2.4 Ancient Greece and Rome | 90 | ||
2.5 Middle Ages and Renaissance | 98 | ||
2.6 The Seventeenth–Eighteenth Centuries | 105 | ||
2.7 The Nineteenth Century | 110 | ||
2.8 The Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries | 115 | ||
2.9 The Safety Net | 122 | ||
2.10 Older Ages and New Meanings of Life | 124 | ||
2.11 Conclusions | 131 | ||
References | 132 | ||
Chapter 3: Old People Across Cultures | 138 | ||
3.1 The Cultural Context of Old Age | 141 | ||
3.2 Fulfilling Ageing Across Cultures | 146 | ||
3.3 Inter-Generational Relationships Across Cultures | 156 | ||
3.4 Perceptions of Old People’s Health Across Cultures | 162 | ||
3.5 Old-Age Stereotypes: A Cross-Cultural View | 170 | ||
3.6 The Ethnic Dimension of Elder Abuse and Neglect | 174 | ||
3.7 Caring for Older People | 178 | ||
3.8 Food Choices of the Elders | 183 | ||
3.9 Life After Retirement | 189 | ||
3.10 Old Age and End of Life Across Cultures | 202 | ||
3.11 Conclusions | 207 | ||
References | 208 | ||
Chapter 4: Ageing in Better Mental Health | 220 | ||
4.1 Body Changes with Age | 221 | ||
4.2 Plasticity of the Ageing Brain | 225 | ||
4.3 Mental Health | 234 | ||
4.4 Mental Disorders in the Elderly | 245 | ||
4.5 Neurocognitive Disorders: Causes, Prevention, and Psychological Interventions | 257 | ||
4.6 Ageing, Gender, and Sexual Life | 289 | ||
4.7 Ageing with a Disability | 310 | ||
4.8 Physical Disabilities | 312 | ||
4.9 Intellectual Disabilities | 315 | ||
4.10 Reaching Very Old Ages | 320 | ||
4.11 Conclusions | 341 | ||
References | 341 | ||
Chapter 5: The Psychology of Older Ages | 374 | ||
5.1 Psychological Ageing | 374 | ||
5.2 Self-Identity | 378 | ||
5.3 The Emotional Dimension | 387 | ||
5.4 The Cognitive Dimension | 400 | ||
5.5 Memory | 411 | ||
5.6 Personality and Ageing | 423 | ||
5.7 Ageing and Psychological Stress | 433 | ||
5.8 Retirement and Fulfilling Life | 439 | ||
5.8.1 Preparing for Retirement | 447 | ||
5.8.2 Transition to Retirement | 449 | ||
5.8.3 Post-Transition Adjustment | 450 | ||
5.8.4 Gender and Retirement | 453 | ||
5.9 Conclusions | 456 | ||
References | 457 | ||
Chapter 6: The Social Dimension of Older Ages | 480 | ||
6.1 Social Integration of the Elderly | 481 | ||
6.2 Loneliness | 495 | ||
6.3 Abuse | 506 | ||
6.4 Family | 512 | ||
6.5 Community | 523 | ||
6.6 The Ethics of Ageing: Stereotypes, Stigma, and Ageism | 533 | ||
6.6.1 Old Age and Ethics | 533 | ||
6.6.2 Stereotypes of Old Age | 536 | ||
6.6.3 Stigma | 545 | ||
6.6.4 Ageism and Discrimination | 551 | ||
6.7 Oldest-Old in Society | 559 | ||
6.8 Older Immigrants | 565 | ||
6.9 Older Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transsexual/Transgender(trans), and Intersex People | 577 | ||
6.10 Ageing Prison Inmates | 591 | ||
6.11 Caring for Older People and Caregiver Burden | 599 | ||
6.11.1 Caring for Older People | 599 | ||
6.11.2 Caregiver Burden | 606 | ||
6.12 Conclusions | 618 | ||
References | 619 | ||
Chapter 7: Language and Communication | 652 | ||
7.1 Ageing and Communication: An Overview | 653 | ||
7.2 A Cross-Cultural Perspective on Communication in Old People | 666 | ||
7.3 Intra-Generational Communication | 673 | ||
7.4 Inter-Generational Communication | 676 | ||
7.4.1 Improving Inter-Generational Communication: Intervention Programmes | 687 | ||
7.5 Narratives of the Elders | 696 | ||
7.6 Elderly and the Media | 717 | ||
7.7 Translating and Interpreting for Older Immigrants | 718 | ||
7.8 Doctor–Patient Communication in the Elderly | 723 | ||
7.9 Conclusions | 727 | ||
References | 727 | ||
Chapter 8: Journey Towards the End of Life | 740 | ||
8.1 The Existential Dimension | 747 | ||
8.2 Life Meaning and Legacy | 753 | ||
8.2.1 Life Meaning | 754 | ||
8.2.2 The Study of Meaning | 764 | ||
8.2.3 Meaning and Life Satisfaction | 768 | ||
8.2.4 Life Meaning and Life Traumas | 772 | ||
8.2.5 Meaning Making | 777 | ||
8.2.6 Legacy | 787 | ||
8.3 Fear of Death and Death Anxiety | 793 | ||
8.3.1 Factors Affecting Fear of Death and Death Anxiety | 805 | ||
8.3.2 Decreasing Fear of Death and Death Anxiety | 809 | ||
8.4 Religion and Spirituality | 816 | ||
8.5 Hastening Own Death: Euthanasia and Suicide | 831 | ||
8.5.1 Euthanasia | 838 | ||
8.5.2 Euthanasia, Life Fatigue, and Existential Suffering | 844 | ||
8.5.3 Suicide | 847 | ||
8.5.4 Will to Live and Suicide | 861 | ||
8.5.5 Attempted Suicide, Protective Factors, and Interventions | 864 | ||
8.6 End of Life in Multicultural Societies | 867 | ||
8.7 End-of-Life Care | 875 | ||
8.8 Conclusions | 883 | ||
References | 884 | ||
Chapter 9: Ageing in Evolutionary Perspective | 910 | ||
9.1 Evolution and Lifespan | 915 | ||
9.2 Evolution and Senescence | 921 | ||
9.2.1 Evolution, Sex, and Ageing | 926 | ||
9.2.2 Kin Selection and Ageing | 931 | ||
9.3 Neoteny | 940 | ||
9.4 Conclusions | 946 | ||
References | 946 | ||
Chapter 10: Fulfilling Ageing | 956 | ||
10.1 Experiencing Fulfilling Ageing | 957 | ||
10.2 Spontaneous Personal and Community Initiatives | 959 | ||
10.3 Institutional and Professionally Guided Initiatives | 961 | ||
References | 963 | ||
Index | 965 |