Positive Ageing and Learning from Centenarians evaluates the mechanisms of positive ageing in a uniquely interdisciplinary way to explore the question of how we age and how some people age successfully. Drawing together the findings of recognised longevity researchers from around the world, the book applies an integrated vision to educational and social aspects of human ageing.
Key Features
- Examines research into centenarians and related disciplines such as education, psychology, and sociology.
- Explores nutrition and biological factors of longevity.
- Provides insights on improving the well-being of the oldest olds in ageing societies.
- Discusses lessons learned from centenarians' lifestyles for longer, better, and happier living.
- Highly relevant for researchers, academics, and students in the fields of ageing, longevity, and mental health.
Additional Information
The book examines how the results of these scientific investigations could improve the well-being of the oldest olds in the future, especially in the context of ageing societies. Based on cutting-edge research, it will be highly relevant reading for researchers, academics, and students in the field of ageing and longevity, mental health research, health science, gerontology, and psychology.
