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Age as disease : anti-aging technologies, sites and practices / / David-Jack Fletcher
| Age as disease : anti-aging technologies, sites and practices / / David-Jack Fletcher |
| Autore | Fletcher David-Jack |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , [2021] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (vii, 349 pages) |
| Disciplina | 612.67 |
| Soggetto topico |
Aging - Physiological aspects
Aging - Social aspects |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 981-16-0013-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Intro -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- 1: Introduction -- What Is Aging? -- Foucauldian Biopolitics -- Neoliberalism -- Somatechnics -- Ethics -- Chapter Overview -- References -- 2: The Biopolitics of Somatechnologies and Diseased Bodies -- Biopolitics -- A Brief History of Longevity and Rejuvenation Techniques -- Algorithmic Somatechnologies: The 'Magic' of Trinfinity8 -- The American Dream, Eugenic Practices and the Nazi State -- Neo-eugenic Somatechnologies -- Governmentality and the Self -- Origins of the Camp -- References -- 3: Gerontological Hygiene: Emergence and Contemporary Practice -- Archaeology of Gerontology -- The Neoliberal Subject and Aging Policy -- 'Productive Aging' and Neoliberalism's 'Climate of Consent' -- Pathologizing Age: Biogerontology and Anti-Aging Somatechnologies -- Compounds for Elderly Citizens: Spaces for Abnormal and Docile Bodies -- The Surveillance of Aging -- Therapeutic Regimes: Creating Normative and Docile Bodies -- Implications for the Construction of the Human -- References -- 4: Questions of the 'Human' -- Genealogy of Humanism -- Inclusionary and Exclusionary Regimes -- Heidegger's Construction of the Human -- The Ethical Implications of Heideggerian Philosophy -- Arendt's Characteristics of the Human -- The Medicalized Elderly as Animal Laborans -- Derrida + The Human -- References -- 5: Gerontological Treatment Protocols: An Ethical Inquiry -- An Overview of Ethics -- The Animal Within: The Ethics of Testicular Xenotransplantation -- The Abolition of Aging: The GeroScience Network and Gerontological Hygiene -- References -- 6: Conclusion: Trajectories of Gerontological Hygiene -- Why Should Old Age Not Be Abolished? -- Emergent Technologies -- References -- References. |
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| Singapore : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , [2021] | ||
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Age in America : The Colonial Era to the Present / / edited by Corinne T. Field and Nicholas L. Syrett
| Age in America : The Colonial Era to the Present / / edited by Corinne T. Field and Nicholas L. Syrett |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : New York University Press, , [2015] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (347 p.) |
| Disciplina | 305.260973 |
| Soggetto topico |
Social conditions
Social classes Political culture Identity (Psychology) Citizenship Aging - Social aspects Age - Political aspects Age groups SOCIAL SCIENCE - Minority Studies SOCIAL SCIENCE - Discrimination & Race Relations Political culture - United States - History Citizenship - United States - History Aging - Social aspects - United States - History Coming of age - Social aspects - United States - History Identity (Psychology) - United States - History Social classes - United States - History Age groups - United States - History Age - Political aspects - United States - History Age - Social aspects - United States - History |
| Soggetto genere / forma |
History
Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-4798-0683-8
1-4798-4059-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Part I. Age in early America -- Part II. Age in the long nineteenth century -- Part III. Age in modern America. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910481042303321 |
| New York : , : New York University Press, , [2015] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Age in America : The Colonial Era to the Present / / edited by Corinne T. Field and Nicholas L. Syrett
| Age in America : The Colonial Era to the Present / / edited by Corinne T. Field and Nicholas L. Syrett |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : New York University Press, , [2015] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (347 p.) |
| Disciplina | 305.260973 |
| Soggetto topico |
Social conditions
Social classes Political culture Identity (Psychology) Citizenship Aging - Social aspects Age - Political aspects Age groups SOCIAL SCIENCE - Minority Studies SOCIAL SCIENCE - Discrimination & Race Relations Political culture - United States - History Citizenship - United States - History Aging - Social aspects - United States - History Coming of age - Social aspects - United States - History Identity (Psychology) - United States - History Social classes - United States - History Age groups - United States - History Age - Political aspects - United States - History Age - Social aspects - United States - History |
| Soggetto genere / forma | History |
| ISBN |
1-4798-0683-8
1-4798-4059-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Part I. Age in early America -- Part II. Age in the long nineteenth century -- Part III. Age in modern America. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910797244503321 |
| New York : , : New York University Press, , [2015] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Age in America : The Colonial Era to the Present / / edited by Corinne T. Field and Nicholas L. Syrett
| Age in America : The Colonial Era to the Present / / edited by Corinne T. Field and Nicholas L. Syrett |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : New York University Press, , [2015] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (347 p.) |
| Disciplina | 305.260973 |
| Soggetto topico |
Social conditions
Social classes Political culture Identity (Psychology) Citizenship Aging - Social aspects Age - Political aspects Age groups SOCIAL SCIENCE - Minority Studies SOCIAL SCIENCE - Discrimination & Race Relations Political culture - United States - History Citizenship - United States - History Aging - Social aspects - United States - History Coming of age - Social aspects - United States - History Identity (Psychology) - United States - History Social classes - United States - History Age groups - United States - History Age - Political aspects - United States - History Age - Social aspects - United States - History |
| Soggetto genere / forma | History |
| ISBN |
1-4798-0683-8
1-4798-4059-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Part I. Age in early America -- Part II. Age in the long nineteenth century -- Part III. Age in modern America. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910810192203321 |
| New York : , : New York University Press, , [2015] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Ageing and COVID-19 : making sense of a disrupted world / / edited by Maria Łuszczyńska and Marvin Formosa
| Ageing and COVID-19 : making sense of a disrupted world / / edited by Maria Łuszczyńska and Marvin Formosa |
| Autore | Łuszczyńska Maria |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Taylor & Francis, 2021 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (349 pages) |
| Disciplina | 305.26 |
| Collana | Social Perspectives on Ageing and Later Life |
| Soggetto topico |
Aging - Social aspects
Aging - Research COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020- SOCIAL SCIENCE / Methodology SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gerontology |
| Soggetto non controllato |
ageing
aging COVID-19 coronavirus disruption epidemic gerontology later life lifecourse methodologies pandemic qualitative quantitative research methods social attitudes social care social life sociology |
| ISBN |
1-00-325932-4
1-000-53097-3 1-000-53108-2 1-003-25932-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910508708103321 |
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| Taylor & Francis, 2021 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Ageing and invisibility [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Emilio Mordini and Paul de Hert
| Ageing and invisibility [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Emilio Mordini and Paul de Hert |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : IOS Press, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (240 p.) |
| Disciplina | 332 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MordiniE (Emilio)
De HertPaul |
| Collana | Ambient intelligence and smart environments |
| Soggetto topico |
Aging - Social aspects
Aging Older people |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
6612880473
1-282-88047-0 9786612880476 1-60750-615-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Title page; Foreword by Lambert van Nistelrooij MEP; About the Authors; General Introduction; Contents; Chapter One. The EU and the e-Inclusion of Older Persons; Introduction; Building the Information Society (1993-1997); Building the Information Society for Us All (1996); Introduction; Data, Information, and Knowledge; Social Constructivism v. Technology Determinism; Policy Challenges: Social Exclusion, Literacy, Virtuality, and Flexible Organisation; Towards Lisbon (1997-2000); The Rolling Action Plan for the Information Society (1997); The European Employment Strategy and Elderly People
The Lisbon Agenda (2000)The Lisbon Strategy, Ageing Population, and ICT; e-Europe and the Choice for Access as Pivotal Principle; Demographic Ageing Drives the EU 'Towards a Europe for all Ages'; Demographic Ageing, Information Society and Elderly People; The Reviewed Lisbon Agenda and the Emergence of e-Inclusion for Elderly People (2005-to Date); A More Integrated Approach; The Socio-Economic Challenges of Ageing Societies: A New Appraisal; i2010 European Information Society: Enters e-Inclusion; The Riga Declaration (2006); The Bled and Vienna Summits (2008); Towards EU 2020 Active Ageing on the EU AgendaReferences; Chapter Two. Ageing in the Information Society; Introduction. e-Inclusion, Vulnerability, and Active Ageing; Diversity and Commonalities; Diversity; ... and commonalities; Passing of Time and Power Relations; Passing of Time; Ageing and Power; Ageing, Wisdom, Wealth and Democratic Systems; On Wisdom; On Wealth; Notes on the Idolatry of Youth (in Historical Memory and Democratic Systems); The Expectancy of Death; On Death; On Contrasting Ageing; Narrative; Science; Crossing Lines; Active Ageing: A Blessing for the Aged?; References Chapter Three. The EU Legal Framework for the e-Inclusion of Older PersonsIntroduction; Human Rights and the Elderly; The International Framework on Ageing; The Rights of Elderly People in Positive Human Rights Law in Europe; The European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR); Article 3: Prohibtion of Torture, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment; Article 5: Right to Liberty and Security; Article 8: Right to Respect for Private and Family Life; The Revised European Social Charter; Article 23: The Right of Elderly Persons to Social Protection; The EU Charter of Fundamental Rights Article 25: The Rights of the ElderlyArticle 14: The Right to Education; Old Age and Discrimination; Legal Framework; Discrimination on the Ground of (Old) Age; Reasonable Accommodation; Legal Areas Relevant to e-Inclusion; e-Health; e-Government; Corporate Social Responsibility; Consumer Protection; Product Safety and Liability for Defective Products; e-Commerce; Intellectual Property Rights; Standardization of ICT Products and Services; Standards and Interoperability; e-Accessibility; Universal Service and Users' Rights; Broadband Access; ICT Implants; Clinical Trials; Ethical Guidelines References |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910459168003321 |
| Washington, D.C., : IOS Press, 2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Ageing and invisibility [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Emilio Mordini and Paul de Hert
| Ageing and invisibility [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Emilio Mordini and Paul de Hert |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : IOS Press, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (240 p.) |
| Disciplina | 332 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MordiniE (Emilio)
De HertPaul |
| Collana | Ambient intelligence and smart environments |
| Soggetto topico |
Aging - Social aspects
Aging Older people |
| ISBN |
6612880473
1-282-88047-0 9786612880476 1-60750-615-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Title page; Foreword by Lambert van Nistelrooij MEP; About the Authors; General Introduction; Contents; Chapter One. The EU and the e-Inclusion of Older Persons; Introduction; Building the Information Society (1993-1997); Building the Information Society for Us All (1996); Introduction; Data, Information, and Knowledge; Social Constructivism v. Technology Determinism; Policy Challenges: Social Exclusion, Literacy, Virtuality, and Flexible Organisation; Towards Lisbon (1997-2000); The Rolling Action Plan for the Information Society (1997); The European Employment Strategy and Elderly People
The Lisbon Agenda (2000)The Lisbon Strategy, Ageing Population, and ICT; e-Europe and the Choice for Access as Pivotal Principle; Demographic Ageing Drives the EU 'Towards a Europe for all Ages'; Demographic Ageing, Information Society and Elderly People; The Reviewed Lisbon Agenda and the Emergence of e-Inclusion for Elderly People (2005-to Date); A More Integrated Approach; The Socio-Economic Challenges of Ageing Societies: A New Appraisal; i2010 European Information Society: Enters e-Inclusion; The Riga Declaration (2006); The Bled and Vienna Summits (2008); Towards EU 2020 Active Ageing on the EU AgendaReferences; Chapter Two. Ageing in the Information Society; Introduction. e-Inclusion, Vulnerability, and Active Ageing; Diversity and Commonalities; Diversity; ... and commonalities; Passing of Time and Power Relations; Passing of Time; Ageing and Power; Ageing, Wisdom, Wealth and Democratic Systems; On Wisdom; On Wealth; Notes on the Idolatry of Youth (in Historical Memory and Democratic Systems); The Expectancy of Death; On Death; On Contrasting Ageing; Narrative; Science; Crossing Lines; Active Ageing: A Blessing for the Aged?; References Chapter Three. The EU Legal Framework for the e-Inclusion of Older PersonsIntroduction; Human Rights and the Elderly; The International Framework on Ageing; The Rights of Elderly People in Positive Human Rights Law in Europe; The European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR); Article 3: Prohibtion of Torture, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment; Article 5: Right to Liberty and Security; Article 8: Right to Respect for Private and Family Life; The Revised European Social Charter; Article 23: The Right of Elderly Persons to Social Protection; The EU Charter of Fundamental Rights Article 25: The Rights of the ElderlyArticle 14: The Right to Education; Old Age and Discrimination; Legal Framework; Discrimination on the Ground of (Old) Age; Reasonable Accommodation; Legal Areas Relevant to e-Inclusion; e-Health; e-Government; Corporate Social Responsibility; Consumer Protection; Product Safety and Liability for Defective Products; e-Commerce; Intellectual Property Rights; Standardization of ICT Products and Services; Standards and Interoperability; e-Accessibility; Universal Service and Users' Rights; Broadband Access; ICT Implants; Clinical Trials; Ethical Guidelines References |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785129803321 |
| Washington, D.C., : IOS Press, 2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Ageing and invisibility [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Emilio Mordini and Paul de Hert
| Ageing and invisibility [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Emilio Mordini and Paul de Hert |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : IOS Press, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (240 p.) |
| Disciplina | 332 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MordiniE (Emilio)
De HertPaul |
| Collana | Ambient intelligence and smart environments |
| Soggetto topico |
Aging - Social aspects
Aging Older people |
| ISBN |
6612880473
1-282-88047-0 9786612880476 1-60750-615-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Title page; Foreword by Lambert van Nistelrooij MEP; About the Authors; General Introduction; Contents; Chapter One. The EU and the e-Inclusion of Older Persons; Introduction; Building the Information Society (1993-1997); Building the Information Society for Us All (1996); Introduction; Data, Information, and Knowledge; Social Constructivism v. Technology Determinism; Policy Challenges: Social Exclusion, Literacy, Virtuality, and Flexible Organisation; Towards Lisbon (1997-2000); The Rolling Action Plan for the Information Society (1997); The European Employment Strategy and Elderly People
The Lisbon Agenda (2000)The Lisbon Strategy, Ageing Population, and ICT; e-Europe and the Choice for Access as Pivotal Principle; Demographic Ageing Drives the EU 'Towards a Europe for all Ages'; Demographic Ageing, Information Society and Elderly People; The Reviewed Lisbon Agenda and the Emergence of e-Inclusion for Elderly People (2005-to Date); A More Integrated Approach; The Socio-Economic Challenges of Ageing Societies: A New Appraisal; i2010 European Information Society: Enters e-Inclusion; The Riga Declaration (2006); The Bled and Vienna Summits (2008); Towards EU 2020 Active Ageing on the EU AgendaReferences; Chapter Two. Ageing in the Information Society; Introduction. e-Inclusion, Vulnerability, and Active Ageing; Diversity and Commonalities; Diversity; ... and commonalities; Passing of Time and Power Relations; Passing of Time; Ageing and Power; Ageing, Wisdom, Wealth and Democratic Systems; On Wisdom; On Wealth; Notes on the Idolatry of Youth (in Historical Memory and Democratic Systems); The Expectancy of Death; On Death; On Contrasting Ageing; Narrative; Science; Crossing Lines; Active Ageing: A Blessing for the Aged?; References Chapter Three. The EU Legal Framework for the e-Inclusion of Older PersonsIntroduction; Human Rights and the Elderly; The International Framework on Ageing; The Rights of Elderly People in Positive Human Rights Law in Europe; The European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR); Article 3: Prohibtion of Torture, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment; Article 5: Right to Liberty and Security; Article 8: Right to Respect for Private and Family Life; The Revised European Social Charter; Article 23: The Right of Elderly Persons to Social Protection; The EU Charter of Fundamental Rights Article 25: The Rights of the ElderlyArticle 14: The Right to Education; Old Age and Discrimination; Legal Framework; Discrimination on the Ground of (Old) Age; Reasonable Accommodation; Legal Areas Relevant to e-Inclusion; e-Health; e-Government; Corporate Social Responsibility; Consumer Protection; Product Safety and Liability for Defective Products; e-Commerce; Intellectual Property Rights; Standardization of ICT Products and Services; Standards and Interoperability; e-Accessibility; Universal Service and Users' Rights; Broadband Access; ICT Implants; Clinical Trials; Ethical Guidelines References |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910820070303321 |
| Washington, D.C., : IOS Press, 2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Ageing issues in India : practices, perspectives and policies / / Mala Kapur Shankardass, editor
| Ageing issues in India : practices, perspectives and policies / / Mala Kapur Shankardass, editor |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Gateway East, Singapore : , : Springer, , [2021] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (397 pages) |
| Disciplina | 305.26 |
| Collana | International perspectives on aging |
| Soggetto topico |
Aging - Social aspects
Older people - Government policy |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 981-16-5827-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- About the Editor -- 1 Ageing Issues in India-Practices, Perspectives and Policies: Introductory Comments -- References -- 2 Challenges and Opportunities of Elderly Working After Retirement: Indian Scenario -- Introduction -- Defining Elderly -- Demography of Elderly Population -- Elderly and Retirement -- Opportunities of Work after Retirement -- Challenges Confronted by Elderly Working after Retirement -- Research Questions -- Methodology -- Population of the Study -- Sampling Unit -- Sampling Plan -- Findings and Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- 3 Women, Work and Ageing -- Introduction -- Situation of Women in India and Its Impact on Work and Ageing -- Need for Social Protection Measures for the Elderly, Especially Women -- Ageing Policy and Law and Need for Public Care Services -- Conclusion and Way Forward -- References -- 4 Gender Differentials in Bio-cultural Aspects of Ageing in a Tribal Context: A Study Among the Tiwas of Morigaon District, Assam -- Introduction -- Conclusion -- References -- 5 Dementia Rehabilitation: The Challenges -- Introduction -- Challenges for Dementia Rehabilitation -- Lack of Services to Manage the Family and Caregiver Burden in Dementia -- Conclusions -- References -- 6 Demographics of Ageing in India: Socio-Economic Inequalities and Challenges on the Health Front -- Introduction -- Sub-National Pattern -- Demographics of Ageing -- Disability and Health -- Disability -- Health of the Older Population -- Living Arrangements and Economic Independence -- Conclusion and Implications -- Appendix -- References -- 7 Living with Age in Slums: A Systematic Review -- Introduction -- Methods -- Eligibility Criteria -- Information Source -- Search Strategy -- Selection Process -- Data Extraction -- Data Synthesis -- Results -- Rationale/Objectives -- Study Design.
Study Population -- Health Measures -- Data Analysis -- Description of the Study Findings -- Discussion -- Strength and Limitations -- Conclusion -- References -- 8 Marginalized and Alienated Elderly of Kashmir: Contesting Their 'space' in the Family and Society -- Introduction -- Share of Elderly in Total Population -- Issues of Elderly in Kashmir -- Method and Approach -- Results and Discussion -- Elderly in Family Setting -- Health (Care) of/for Elderly -- Conclusion -- References -- 9 Geriatric Practice: Its Status in India -- Introduction -- Response of Government -- National Policy on Older Persons -- The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007 -- National Programme for Health Care of the Elderly (NPHCE) -- Geriatrics in India -- Development of Geriatric Medicine -- Development of Geriatric Psychiatry -- Professional Bodies -- Indian Gerontological Association -- Association of Gerontology, India -- Geriatric Society of India -- Indian Academy of Geriatrics -- Indian Association for Geriatric Mental Health -- Alzheimer's and Related Disorders Society of India (ARDSI) -- Data Resources for Population Ageing -- Study on Global AGEing and Adult Health (SAGE) -- Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI) -- Geriatric Research in India -- Geriatrics Education and Training -- Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) -- HelpAge India -- Other NGOs -- Conclusion -- References -- 10 Three Models of Institutional Care in India and the Interpretation of the Needs of Older Persons -- Introduction -- Types of Charity-Based Institutions and Models of Care -- The Gurukul Model of Care -- Attempt-To-Be-An-Ideal-Old-Age-Home Model -- The Custodial Model of Care -- A Comparison Between the Gurukul Model and the Custodial Model of Care -- Being Treated Like 'Junk' -- A Symbiotic System of Care -- Architecture and Surveillance. The Government Home Resembles a 'Total Institution' -- Old Age Homes: Empowers, Stigmatizes or a Crisis of Narrative? -- The Interpretation of the Needs of Older Persons by Caregivers -- Conclusion -- References -- 11 Geriatric Sexual Health: The Challenges in the Indian Context -- Introduction -- Challenge 1-Normal Sexuality and Ageing -- Challenge 2-Ageism and Bias towards Sexuality in the Elderly -- Challenge 3-Changes in Sexual Physiology with Ageing -- Challenge 4-Medical Illness and Sexuality in Elderly -- Challenge 5-Psychosocial Barriers to the Expression of Sexuality in the Elderly -- Challenge 6-Sexual Dysfunction in Elderly is never Evaluated -- Challenge 7-Lack of Treatment Guidelines for Sexual Disorders in the Elderly -- Challenge 8-Sexual Issues in Ageing HIV Populations -- Challenge 9-Sexual Expression Old Age Homes -- Challenge 11-The Absence of Geriatric Sexual Health Clinics -- Challenge 12-The Ageing LGBTQ+ Population -- Challenge 13-Sexual Issues in Dementia -- Challenge 14-Training in Geriatric Sexuality -- Challenge 15-Lack of Geriatric Sexuality Research -- Challenge 16-Taboos and Stigma in Common Man about Geriatric Sexuality -- Conclusions -- References -- 12 Senior Citizens: Issues and Perspectives -- Policy and Programme Framework -- Revision of National Policy on Older Persons -- The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 -- Integrated Programme for Older Persons (IPOP) Renamed as Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens -- National Council of Older Persons/Senior Citizens -- National Awards for Senior Citizens -- Senior Citizens Welfare Fund -- Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY) -- Global Initiatives and India's Response -- Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (MIPAA) -- Senior Citizens and Development -- Advancing Health and Well-Being into Old Age. Ensuring Enabling and Supportive Environment -- MIPAA and Sustainable Development Goals -- Perspectives -- National Action Plan for Senior Citizens (NAPSrC) -- Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY) -- References -- 13 Health Concerns of Women in Later Years: A Review of Research, Policy and Programmes in India -- Introduction -- Menopause and Health Concerns of Older Women -- Research on Health Concerns of Older Women -- Status of Research on Older Women in Urban Areas -- Status of Research on Older Women in Rural Areas -- Gender Disparities on Health Expenditure -- Health Policies and Programmes for Elderly Women -- Concerns of Older Women in India -- Conclusion -- References -- 14 Legal Measures to Safeguard and Protect the Rights of Elderly -- Introduction -- Current Demographic and Social Situation -- Loss of Spouse -- Compulsion to Work -- Poor Health Status -- Disability and Old Age -- International Framework for the Rights of Senior Citizens -- Rights of Senior Citizens Under the International Bill of Rights -- The Rights of Senior Citizens Under the Core UN Human Rights Treaties -- Soft Law Protection to the Rights of Older Persons -- National Legal Framework for the Rights of Senior Citizens -- Right of Maintenance Under Personal Laws -- The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 -- The Maintenance of Senior Citizens (Amendment) Bill, 2017 -- Conclusion and Recommendations -- 15 Elderly Rights and Problems in India: Analysis Through SMART PRACTICE Perspective -- Introduction -- India's Elderly: Levels and Trends -- Legal Rights and Protections of Elderly -- Constitutional Protection for Elderly -- Hindu Laws -- Muslim Law -- Christian and Parsi Law -- The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Bill, 2007 -- Leading Problems/issues of the Elderly -- Social -- Socio-psychological and Emotional -- Economic. Health -- Crime and Abuse Against Elderly -- International Efforts -- Welfare Services for Elderly Persons and Indian Efforts -- How SMART PRACTICE Model Will Work? -- Other Principles of Working with Elderly -- Support Provided by the Social Scientists Especially by Social Workers to the Elderly -- Concluding Remarks -- References -- 16 Skilling Medical Professionals for Management of Geriatric Patients-A Novel Approach -- How is the Older Population Different? -- Load of Problem -- Availability of Trained Manpower -- Competency of Doctors -- Recommendations for Capacity Building -- Whom Do We Train? -- Models for Training -- The IGNOU Model -- The IGNOU Experiment-A Success Story -- The Way Forward -- References -- 17 Geriatric Mental Health Issues from India -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Risk Factors for Mental Illness in Elderly -- Clinical Presentations of Mental Health Problems Faced by Elderly -- Clinical Diagnosis of Mental Disorders in Elderly -- Management -- Sleep Hygiene -- Activities of Daily Living Carried Out in Routine Manner -- Secondary intervention -- Conclusion -- References -- 18 Elder Abuse in Urban India -- Evidence from Study -- Introduction -- Objectives and Data Sources -- References -- 19 Challenges and Opportunities in Social Care of Elderly in Urban India -- Introduction -- Review of Literature -- Materials and Methods -- Objectives of the Study -- Universe and Sample -- Results -- Discussion -- Conclusion and Future Direction -- References -- 20 Life at Sunset Years: Health and Healthcare Need Among Indian Elderly -- Introduction -- Population Ageing: The Global Scenario -- Ageing Issues in the Indian Context -- Most Prevalent Health Issues Confronted by Elderlies in India -- Challenges in Addressing Health Care Need Among Elderly in India -- Living Arrangements and Intergenerational Relations. Issues of Availability, Accessibility and Affordability of Health Care Services. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910512309703321 |
| Gateway East, Singapore : , : Springer, , [2021] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Ageing societies [[electronic resource] ] : a comparative introduction / / Virpi Timonen
| Ageing societies [[electronic resource] ] : a comparative introduction / / Virpi Timonen |
| Autore | Timonen Virpi |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Maidenhead, England ; ; New York, : Open University Press, 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (221 p.) |
| Disciplina | 304.645 |
| Soggetto topico |
Population aging - Social aspects
Aging - Social aspects |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-44987-3
9786611449872 0-335-23555-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Half-title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of figures, tables and boxes; Preface; Acknowledgements; PART 1: SOCIAL CONTEXTS OF AGEING; Chapter 1: The importance of understanding ageing; Chapter 2: Demography 101: why do populations age?; Chapter 3: Changing family structures and inter-generational solidarity; PART 2: HEALTH, INCOME AND WORK IN LATER LIFE; Chapter 4: Health in later life; Chapter 5: Pensions and employment: providing security in old age?; Chapter 6: Population ageing: an excessive burden or a manageable challenge?; PART 3: CARE OF OLDER PERSONS
Chapter 7: Care services for older people I: informal and formalChapter 8: Care services for older people II: community and institutional care; PART 4: NEW BEHAVIOURS, NEW DEMANDS, NEW CHALLENGES; Chapter 9: Exercising power and challenging attitudes; Chapter 10: Conclusion: what will the 'silver century' look like?; References; Index; Back Cover |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454732103321 |
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Timonen Virpi
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| Maidenhead, England ; ; New York, : Open University Press, 2008 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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