Longer Life and Healthy Aging

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Yi, Zeng (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Crimmins, Eileen M. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Carrière, Yves (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Robine, Jean-Marie (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2006.
• Σειρά: International Studies in Population ; 2
• Θέματα: Medicine.; Geriatrics.; Social sciences.; Aging.; Demography.; Medicine & Public Health.; Medicine/Public Health, general.; Social Sciences, general.; Geriatrics/Gerontology.

A fundamental issue facing the global community is meeting the challenges of population aging and achieving healthy aging to maintain an active older population and reduce the number of disabled people. The focus of this book is on theoretical issues and empirical findings related to trends and dete...

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