Gerontology is the study of the social, cultural, psychological, cognitive, and biological aspects of aging. The word was coined by Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov in 1903, from the Greek γερων, geron, "old man" and -λογíα, -logia, "study of". The field is distinguished from geriatrics, which is the branch of medicine that specializes in the treatment of existing disease in older adults. Gerontologists include researchers and practitioners in the fields of biology, nursing, medicine, criminology, dentistry, social work, physical and occupational therapy, psychology, psychiatry, sociology, economics, political science, architecture, geography, pharmacy, public health, housing, and anthropology.
Components of the Book:
- Chapter 1
Sleep disturbances and the speed of multimorbidity development in old age: results from a longitudinal population-based study
- Chapter 2
Comparison of ELISA- and SIMOA-based quantification of plasma Aβ ratios for early detection of cerebral amyloidosis
- Chapter 3
Approaching Retirement After a Working Life in Poverty
- Chapter 4
Retinal microvasculature dysfunction is associated with Alzheimer’s disease and mild cognitive impairment
- Chapter 5
The impact of interventions on management of frailty in hospitalized frail older adults: a systematic review and metaanalysis
- Chapter 6
The pleiotropic role of p53 in functional/dysfunctional neurons: focus on pathogenesis and diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease
- Chapter 7
Mapping and understanding the decision-making process for providing nutrition and hydration to people living with dementia: a systematic review
- Chapter 8
Exploring the Perceptions of the Ageing Experience in Singaporean Older Adults: a Qualitative Study
- Chapter 9
August 2020 Interim EuGMS guidance to prepare European Long‑Term Care Facilities for COVID‑19
- Chapter 10
Elderly consumers and financial choices: A systematic review
- Chapter 11
Anthropometric indicators as a discriminator of sarcopenia in communitydwelling older adults of the Amazon region: a cross-sectional study
- Chapter 12
Multiparameter flow cytometric detection and quantification of senescent cells in vitro
- Chapter 13
Can probiotics, prebiotics and synbiotics improve functional outcomes for older people: a systematic review
- Chapter 14
A novel behavioural INTErvention to REduce Sitting Time in older adults undergoing orthopaedic surgery (INTEREST): results of a randomised‑controlled feasibility study
- Chapter 15
A systematic review of the provision and efficacy of patient and carer information and support (PCIS) interventions for patients with dementia and their informal carers
Readership:
Students, academics, teachers and other people attending or interested in Gerontology
Shireen Sindi
Shireen Sindi, Division of Clinical Geriatrics, Center for Alzheimer Research, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
Alissa Goodman
Alissa Goodman, Institute of Education, University College London, 20 Bedford Way, London, WC1H0AL, UK
Jean-Christophe Bourdon
Jean-Christophe Bourdon, School of Medicine, University of Dundee, Dundee, DD1 9SY, UK
Steffi De Meyer
Steffi De Meyer, Laboratory for Molecular Neurobiomarker Research, Department of Neurosciences, KU Leuven, box 7003, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
Hubert Blain
Hubert Blain, Department of Geriatrics, Centre Antonin Balmes, Pôle de Gérontologie du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Montpellier, Montpellier University Hospital, Montpellier University, 39 avenue Charles Flahault, 34295, Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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