Old age in Europe [electronic resource] : a textbook of gerontology / Kathrin Komp, Marja Aartsen, editors.
Europe currently is the oldest continent in the world and its population is still ageing. This demographic shift affects society, economy, and welfare states. Scholars from various disciplines and the public noted this development and wonder what effects it may have, but lack adequate information. T...
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction: Older People under the Magnifying Glass / Kathrin Komp, Marja Aartsen
- Bio- and Health Gerontology: How Ageing Changes Our Bodies / Joel Ankri, Bernard Cassou
- Gerontopsychology: Ageing is All in Your Head / Mike Martin, Nathan Theill, Vera Schumacher
- Social Gerontology: Older People and Everybody Else / Christina Victor
- Political Gerontology: Population Ageing and the State of the State / Kathrin Komp
- Economic Gerontology: Older People as Consumers and Workers / Jolanta Perek-Bialas, Joop J. Schippers
- Gero-Technology: Old Age in the Electronic Jungle / Harald Künemund, Nele Tanschus
- Cultural Gerontology: Valuing Older People / Ricca Edmondson
- Conclusion: The Future of Greying Europe / Marja Aartsen, Kathrin Komp.