Health and Cognition in Old Age From Biomedical and Life Course Factors to Policy and Practice /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Leist, Anja K. (Editor), Kulmala, Jenni (Editor), Nyqvist, Fredrica (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: International Perspectives on Aging, 10
• Subjects: Social sciences.; Geriatrics.; Medical research.; Aging.; Quality of life.; Health psychology.; Social Sciences.; Health Psychology.; Geriatrics/Gerontology.; Quality of Life Research.

In recent years, the aim of research on aging has shifted from prolonging life to fostering healthy and cognitively robust old age.  In order to improve the quality of life of older people, we need to better understand cognitive aging as well as bodily aging.   Health and Cognition in Old Age assemb...