Ageing and mental health : global perspectives / Wendy Li [and three others], editors ; Kassandra Jackson, assistant editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Li, Wendy, editor.

Jackson, Kassandra, editor.

Series:

Aging issues, health and financial alternatives series.

Aging Issues, Health and Financial Alternatives

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Older people--Mental health.

Older people.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (240 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York, [New York] : Nova Publishers, 2016.

Summary:

Globally, the number of elderly individuals is growing at an unprecedented rate. Currently, eleven percent of the worldwide population is 65 years and older. This number will more than double to twenty-two percent (2 billion) by 2050. As the older population continues its inexorable growth, so does the number of older adults with mental health disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease, depression, anxiety and schizophrenia. For example, the number of individuals affected by dementia worldwide is expected to double every twenty years to over 81 million by 2040. Depressive episodes in later life are also prevalent, and depression is the leading cause of disability in older adults worldwide. These mental disorders lead to increased morbidity and mortality in older adults, and often they can exact a negative toll on their family members. To respond to the ageing world, this book sets out to help researchers, policy makers, service providers, and students develop their knowledge of the issues associated with ageing and mental health throughout the world. Written by twenty-one gerontological experts from Africa, Asia, Europe, North and South America, and Oceania, this book provides an understanding of issues related to ageing and mental health from global perspectives.

Contents:

Introduction : mental health in an ageing world / Hong-Jae Park, Wendy Wen Li, Sherry Cummings and Ilango Ponnuswami

Ageing and mental health in Australia / Wendy Wen Li and Kassandra Jackson

Switzerland : towards an increasing awareness of older people's mental health / Elizabeth Galleguillos

Mental health and ageing : the United States / Sherry Cummings and Shannon Trecartin

Ageing and mental health in diversity : a New Zealand experience / Hong-Jae Park and Carole Adamson

Ageing and mental health : challenges and innovations in Hong Kong / Alma Au, Ho-ming Yip, Wai-chi Chan, Xue Bai and Teresa Tsien

Ageing and mental health in South Korea / Dongbae Kim and Hyo Jung Lee

Social care for older adults with mental disorder in Japan / Hiroko Kase

Ageing and mental health in Portugal / Sofia von Humboldt and Kassandra Jackson

Aged care and mental health in China / Wendy Wen Li, Xuewei Huang, Yan Chen and Hongyu Li

Gerontological mental health in India / Ilango Ponnuswami and P. Udhayakumar

Old age mental health in Uganda / Betty Kyaddondo

Conclusion : ageing and mental health in the global community / Sherry Cummings, Ilango Ponnuswami, Wendy Wen Li and Hong-Jae Park.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-63484-791-1