Active ageing and healthy living : a human centered approach in research and innovation as source of quality of life / edited by Giuseppe Riva, Paolo Ajmone Marsan and Claudio Grassi.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Riva, Giuseppe, editor.

Marsan, Paolo Ajmone, editor.

Grassi, Claudio, editor.

Series:

Studies in health technology and informatics ; Volume 203.

Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 1879-8365 ; Volume 203

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Older people--Health and hygiene.

Older people.

Quality of life.

Longevity.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (210 pages) : illustrations, charts.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam, Netherlands : IOS Press, 2014.

Summary:

Increased life expectancy and the ageing of the population have been the subject of attention in Western countries, and particularly in Europe, for some years now. The challenge of 'squaring the circle' between ends and means - as well as between personal aspirations and systemic constraints - in health and social care continues to be a major concern for policymakers and all those involved in the delivery of services. This book, Active Ageing and Healthy Living: A Human Centered Approach in Research and Innovation as Source of Quality of Life, presents the results of a number of research projects from the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore - the largest private university in Italy and in Europe - with a strong commitment to the areas of medicine and health sciences, economics, business, international relations, political science, psychology and communications. Visions and research directions for the future are also presented and discussed.

Contents:

Title Page

Preface

Introduction

Contents

Health of the Elderlies and Healthy Ageing: A Challenge for Europe

Active and Healthy Ageing as a Wicked Problem: The Contribution of a Multidisciplinary Research University

Section I: Visions

Demographic Changes and the Challenge for a Healthy Ageing

Food for Healthy Living and Active Ageing

Positive Technology for Healthy Living and Active Ageing

Active Ageing: Intergenerational Relationships and Social Generativity

Financial Well-Being in Active Ageing

Frailty, Physical Frailty, Sarcopenia: A New Conceptual Model

Patient Engagement: The Key to Redesign the Exchange Between the Demand and Supply for Healthcare in the Era of Active Ageing

Section II: Work in Progress

Lifestyles and Ageing: Targeting Key Mechanisms to Shift the Balance from Unhealthy to Healthy Ageing

Nutrition and Ageing

The Role of Psychogeriatrics in Healthy Living and Active Ageing

Age Management and Sustainable Careers for the Improvement of the Quality of Ageing at Work

``Stay Tuned'': The Role of ICTs in Elderly Life

Empowering Skills for an Active Ageing and Healthy Living

Work, Retirement and Health: An Analysis of the Socio-Economic Implications of Active Ageing and Their Effects on Health

Predicting Ageing: On the Mathematical Modelization of Ageing Muscle Tissue

Healthy Reasoning: The Role of Effective Argumentation for Enhancing Elderly Patients' Self-Management Abilities in Chronic Care

Subject Index

Author Index.

Notes:

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

CC BY-NC

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61499-425-0

OCLC:

892198337