Increased life expectancy and the ageing of the population have been the
subject of attention in Western countries, and particularly in Europe, for some
years now.
The challenge of 'squaring the circle' between ends and means – as
well as between personal aspirations and systemic constraints – in health and
social care continues to be a major concern for policymakers and all those
involved in the delivery of services.
This
book, Active Ageing and Healthy Living: A
Human Centered Approach in Research and Innovation as Source of Quality of Life,
presents the results of a number of research projects from the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore - the largest private university in Italy and in Europe - with
a strong commitment to the areas of medicine and
health sciences, economics, business, international relations, political
science, psychology and communications. Visions and research directions for the future are
also presented and discussed.
The introduction to the book addresses the challenges
posed by an increasingly ageing population and the way in which
multidisciplinary research can contribute to positive outcomes.
The remainder
of the book is divided into two sections.
The first proposes promising research
directions for future focus, and includes papers on demographic change; frailty in the elderly; the
role of diet in healthy ageing; active ageing; and positive technology.
The
second section deals with recent developments in research into active ageing
and healthy living (AA&HL). It addresses numerous topics, including: mechanisms to shift the balance from unhealthy to healthy ageing; nutrition;
the role of ICTs for older people; work, retirement and health; and empowering
skills for AA&HL.
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- IOS Press, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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