Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide, Wellbeing in Later Life

Thomas B. L. Kirkwood is Professor of Medicine and Director of the Newcastle Initiative on Changing Age at Newcastle University. Cary L. Cooper is Distinguished Professor of Organizational Psychology and Health at Lancaster University.

"The Guide’s major strengths are its breadth and depth with reviews of the literature, case studies, empirical findings, historical reflections, and future guidance. Scientists working on any subfield can now see how their work informs other fields and ideas for interdisciplinary projects." (PsycCRITIQUES, March 2015) "I would recommend this book for acquisition. Each volume has its own ISBN and there are volume indexes, rather than a master index, so specialist libraries could purchase individual volumes. The different volumes hang together well however, so I would recommend getting the set if possible. This set has arrived on the crest of a wave of academic and, to a lesser extent, public interest. Academic libraries catering for courses in psychology, health-related subjects, education, social policy or economics will all find useful material here." (Reference Reviews, 2014)“This series could complement a variety of libraries, such as a home or personal library, office, or academic setting. Wellbeing is a global topic that influences each individual. This series is a valuable resource.” (American Reference Books Annual, 1 June 2014)

• About the Editors viiContributors ixFull Contents of Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide xiIntroduction to Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide xxv1 Introduction: Wellbeing in Later Life 1Cary L. Cooper and Thomas B. L. KirkwoodPart 1 Longevity and Wellbeing 72 The Changing Demographic Context of Aging 9Roland Rau and James W. Vaupel3 Biological Determinants and Malleability of Aging 31Thomas B. L. Kirkwood4 Wellbeing as Experienced by the Very Old 53Carol Jagger and Katie BrittainPart 2 Factors Influencing Wellbeing 675 Psychological Wellbeing in Later Life 69Kate M. Bennett and Laura K. Soulsby6 Nutrition and Lifelong Wellbeing 91C. Alexandra Munro and John C. Mathers Copyrighted Material7 Physical Activity, Exercise, and Aging 105Grainne S. Gorman, Josh Wood, and Michael I. Trenell8 Capability and Independency in Later Life 125John BondContents of this Volume9 Combating Isolation Through Technology in Older People 145Peter Gore10 Wellbeing and Vitality in Later Life: The Role of the Consumer Industry 165Michael Catt and Frans J. G. van der Ouderaa11 Education and its Role in Wellbeing 181Jim SoulsbyPart 3 Wellbeing at the End of Life 19712 The Threat to Wellbeing from Cognitive Decline 199Louise Robinson and Lynne Corner13 When Vitality Meets Longevity: New Strategies for Health in Later Life 219Rudi G. J. Westendorp, Bert Mulder, A. J. Willem van der Does, and Frans J. G. van der Ouderaa14 Maintaining Wellbeing Through the End of Life 235Julian C. HughesPart 4 Comparative Perspectives on Wellbeing 25315 Cultures, Aging, and Wellbeing 255Ngaire Kerse, Mere Kēpa, Ruth Teh, and Lorna Dyall16 Wellbeing in the Oldest Old and Centenarians in Japan 275Yasuyuki Gondo, Yasumichi Arai, and Nobuyoshi Hirose17 Wellbeing in Later Life in Eighteenth-Century England 287Helen YallopAppendix Foresight Mental Capital and Wellbeing Project: Mental Capital Through Life: Future Challenges 299Thomas B. L. Kirkwood, John Bond, Carl May, Ian McKeith, and Min-Min TehIndex 389