Handbook of gerontology research methods : understanding successful ageing / edited by Leigh Riby.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Riby, Leigh, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gerontology--Research--Methodology.

Gerontology.

Aging--Research--Methodology.

Aging.

Physical Description:

vii, 251 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2017.

Summary:

The Handbook of Gerontology Research Methods offers a clear understanding of the most important research challenges and issues in the burgeoning field of the psychology of aging. As people in developed countries live longer, so a range of research methods has evolved that allows a more nuanced understanding of how we develop psychological and neurologically. Allied to this is an increasing concern with the idea of well-being, a concept which places cognitive performance and development within a more socially grounded context. With contributions from a range of top international scholars, the book addresses both typical and atypical aging, highlighting key areas such as physical and cognitive exercise, nutrition, stress, diabetes and issues related to death, dying and bereavement. Successful ageing is emphasised throughout the text. Each chapter concludes with a series of practical tips on how to undertake successful research in this area. This unique collection is the first book to provide both a concise overview of the major themes, findings and current controversies in this growing field, as well as an understanding of the practical issues when researching older adults which may impact on research outcomes, intervention, policy and future directions. Designed for both students and researchers interested in the psychology of aging, but also highly relevant for students or researchers in related fields such as health psychology and social care, the Handbook of Gerontology Research Methods is essential reading for anyone wishing to understand more about the psychology of aging. Book jacket.

Contents:

Section I Introduction 1

1 Understanding successful ageing, key challenges and research methods / Riby, Leigh, Greer, Joanna, Martinon, Léa M. M., Léa, Reay, Jonathan L. L., Jonathan 3

Section II Lifestyle factors and psychological functioning 15

2 Physical and cognitive exercise in ageing / Rabipour, Sheida, Miller, Delyana, Taler, Vanessa, Messier, Claude, Davidson, Patrick 17

3 Nutrition, health and the ageing process / Peters, Riccarda, White, David, Scholey, Andrew 43

4 Stress, coping and resilience in an ageing population / Phillips, Anna C. C., Anna, Vitlic, Ana 60

5 The dual continua model of mental health and illness: theory, findings, and applications in psychogerontology / Westerhof, Gerben 79

6 Successful ageing in the workplace: a resources-oriented intervention perspective / Stamov Roβnagel Roβnagel, Stamov, Christian, Jeske, Debora 95

7 Ageing and retirement behaviour / Shultz, Kenneth, Fisher, Gwenith 118

Section III Less successful ageing 137

8 The frontal ageing hypothesis: evidence from normal ageing and dementia / MacPherson, Sarah, Cox, Simon 139

9 Examining cognitive function in type 2 diabetes: the importance of an inclusive research approach / Jones, Nicola, Greer, Joanna, Riby, Leigh, Smith, Michael 159

10 Alzheimer's disease: interaction of lifestyle factors and traumatic head injury / Scholes-Balog, Kirsty, Albrecht, Matthew, Foster, Jonathan. 180

Section IV Novel interventions for dementia 203

11 The effect of music therapy for people with dementia / Vink, Annemieke, van Bruggen-Rufi Bruggen-Rufi, van, Monique 205

12 Poetry as a means of (re)creating satisfying levels of personhood and social integration for people diagnosed with dementia: method, discussion and outcomes / Petrescu, Ioana 223

Section V End of life 233

13 Death, dying and bereavement in old age: working towards a 'good death' for elderly individuals / Wylie, Belinda, Smith, Michael 235.

Other Format:

Online version: Handbook of gerontology research methods.

ISBN:

9781138779037

1138779032

9781138779068

1138779067

OCLC:

917355861