Menneskets vækst og udvikling

Ny opdateret udgave. ”Dr. Zukaroffs testamente” er Peter Lund Madsens bud på en bog om menneskehjernen. Det er fortællingen om den stedse mere avancerede hjernes triumftog gennem naturhistorien. Fra den primitive hydra til den omstillingsparate menneskehjerne. En sammenhængende beskrivelse af det, som gør os til mennesker. Hvor kommer følelserne fra, og hvad skal vi med dem? Tjener vore drømme et formål? Hvad er formålet med at have en bevidsthed? Fødes vi med viljen til at gøre det gode? Hvorfor er hjernens belønningscenter den største fare, der truer menneskeheden i dag? Disse spørgsmål, og flere til, søges besvaret. Bogen giver en grundlæggende introduktion til den moderne hjerneforskning. Når man har læst denne bog, så ved man det meste af det, man som privatperson bør vide om menneskehjernen. Ved man det, så er der pludselig rigtig mange ting, der falder på plads, man bliver stolt af at være menneske. Bogen er lige ud ad landevejen og umiddelbart ret nem at forstå. Der er lagt et stort arbejde i at gøre det komplicerede klart og lettilgængeligt. Men man skal ikke lade sig narre. Der står en hel del mellem linjerne. Først når man har læst og forstået denne bog, ved man, hvem dr. Zukaroff er, og hvorfor bogen tjener som hans testamente. Rigt illustreret med fotos, forklarende tegninger samt kurver og figurer.

Ny Opdateret 2023 udgaveHvis du vil lære mere om, hvordan man lynhurtigt indgår venskaber og skaber personlige forhold, selv under de mest usandsynlige omstændigheder, bør du læse denne fantastiske bog af Dale Carnegie.Inden Dale Carnegie begyndte at skrive bøger, havde han opnået stor anerkendelse indenfor ledelses- og kommunikationskurser på en række af USA’s og Europas førende Universiteter. Vind venner, indflydelse og fremgang er skrevet med baggrund i erfaringer herfra og som en praktisk guide, der giver dig inspiration og viden til at hvordan du kan tænke og agere for at opnå succes i arbejds- og privatliv.Dale Carnegie var gennem hele forfatterskabet optaget af temaerne selvværd, assertion og kommunikation og han er bl.a. blevet kaldt ”venskabskunstens ypperstepræst” og ”selvhjælpsgenrens fadder”.Vind venner, indflydelse og fremgang har siden den udkom, revolutioneret måden at tænke, og leve livet på. Bogen er bl.a. i solgt over 30 millioner eksemplarer over hele verden. I 2011 lå den som nr.19 på TIME Magazines liste over de 100 mest indflydelsesrige bøger nogensinde skrevet.Bogens redskaber er struktureret omkring emnerne:• Få venner i en fart• Vind popularitet• Overbevis andre om dine synspunkter• Få nye klienter og kunder• Bliv en bedre taler• Smit andre med entusiasmeVind Venner, indflydelse og fremgang er samtidig en morsom læsning, der med konkrete eksempler, øvelser og historier, giver dig en viden om, hvorfor meget er mislykkedes, og gør dig klogere på, hvordan livet kan leves.Dale Carnegie har også skrevet ”Lev livet uden bekymringer” og ”Kunsten at blive en effektiv taler”, som alle er udgivet på dansk af Paludans forlag.

The Sunday Times bestseller, 'The Definitive Guide to the Perimenopause and Menopause' by Dr Louise Newson is a comprehensive guide on the journey of women's health. Published in 2023 by Hodder & Stoughton, this book is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the intricacies of these significant phases of a woman's life. Dr Newson, a renowned expert in the field, brilliantly navigates the reader through the myriad of changes and challenges that occur during perimenopause and menopause. This book is not just informative but empowering, enabling women to take control of their health and wellbeing. With its up-to-date research and practical advice, it has quickly become an essential resource in women's health literature. Published by Hodder & Stoughton, this book is a testament to their commitment to publishing works that inform, educate, and empower their readers.

Velfærdsstaten var revolutionerende: Den løftede tusinder ud af fattigdom, gav anstændige hjem, god uddannelse og sikkerhed. Men i dag er den blevet til et omfattende og dyrt system til administrering af behov og risici. Velfærdsstaten er et industrielt system og dens institutioner og serviceydelser afspejler den æra, den blev udformet i. I dag står vi over for nye udfordringer. Global opvarmning, massemigration, demografiske forandringer, kroniske sygdomsepidemier, bekymringer for sikkerheden og voksende ulighed er problemer, som hører vor tid til, og de eksisterende systemer kan ikke håndtere og da slet ikke løse dem. Vores ressourcer er ændret. Denne bog handler om at gennemføre en radikal overgang, der opgiver det 20. århundredes besættelse af styring og administration og af at lappe folk sammen igen, når det er gået galt. I stedet skal fokus rettes mod at støtte den enkelte, familierne og lokalsamfundene i at udvikle deres egne kapabiliteter: lære, arbejde, leve sundt og tage kontakt med hinanden. Moderne velfærd er til for at kultivere sådanne kapabilitet, frem for at administrere menneskelig afhængighed. Bogen giver konkrete bud på, hvordan vi kan genforstå og re-designe velfærdsstaten til dette århundrede, ved at beskrive fem 'eksperimenter', der viser os et nyt design af familieliv, opvækst, arbejdsliv, sundhed og alderdom. Kernen i denne måde at arbejde på er menneskelige forbindelser. Radikal hjælp beskriver principperne bag tilgangen, designprocessen, som gør arbejdet muligt og udfordringerne ved overgangen. Det drejer sig om konkrete nye måder at organisere os på, der allerede har udviklet sig over hele Storbritannien. Radikal hjælp skaber en ny vision og en radikalt anderledes tilgang, der igen kan tage vare på os fra vugge til grav.

Bogen er en oversættelse af den nyeste udgave af den klassiske Langman’s Medical Embryology. Bogen koncentrerer sig om de vigtigste og mest relevante kliniske aspekter af embryologien. Målet er at bibringe læseren en forståelse for principperne i fosterets udvikling, som kan anvendes i diagnose, behandling og forebyggelse af medfødte misdannelser. Bogen er forsynet med et enestående billedmateriale, og er fuldstændig opdateret mht. den nyeste viden om genetiske og miljømæssige faktorers betydning for udviklingen af misdannelser hos fosteret. Bogen er pensum i faget embryologi for de medicinstuderende ved alle tre universiteter samt for de veterinærstuderende. Denne 3. udgave indeholder en opdateret tekst samt forbedrede illustrationer. Ændringer i forhold til tidligere danske udgiver og oversættelser af de nye afsnit er lavet af professor Jørgen Tranum-Jensen, Panuminstituttet.

Livet som midaldrende mand er bestemt ikke for sarte sjæle. Udfordringer som nattepisseri, iskiassmerter, sportsskader, briller med glidende overgang og begyndende rejsningsproblemer kræver så absolut sin mand.Det må Elvis og hans tre trofaste venner, Kesse, Krølle og Bo, sande på deres rejse ind i de voksnes rækker. Heldigvis har Elvis Conny ved sin side. Med sin skarpe tunge og præcise udmeldinger er hun, som Elvis udtrykker det, den fjerde statsmagt, men også en klippefast støtte. I en tid, hvor skilsmisser er en helt naturlig løsning på forbigående kriser i forholdet, kommer vi tæt på et ægteskab, der stadig emmer af kærlighed, om end tonen til tider er kontant.En sølvrævs bekendelser er en humoristisk fortælling om kunsten at blive en midaldrende mand med værdighed, men også om at finde ro i nogle af livets store erkendelser som fx en indædt afsky for rucola, uvilje mod yoga og forundring over kvinders overdrevne brug af emojis. En bog skrevet af en mand om mænd, men i høj grad også om forholdet mellem mænd og kvinder. Forfatter René Foli, som selv er i 50’erne, tegner et kærligt billede af Elvis, som man ikke kan undgå at holde af.Om forfatterRené Foli har gennem de sidste 25 år været topleder i uddannelsesverdenen. I en hverdag bestående af strategi, budgetter, personaleledelse og kvalitetssikring, har den personlige kunstneriske nysgerrighed og skabertrang været gemt langt væk. Men med udgivelsen af denne bog springer René Foli ud af ledelsesskabet og ind i bøgernes verden.E-bogen er lavet i fixed format

Dyk ned i hemmelighederne bag en ungdommelig glød og strålende hud med yogalærer og influencer Dorte Andersen. Med mere end 240.000 dedikerede følgere på de sociale medier er Dorte en pioner inden for ansigtsyoga – en revolutionerende træningsmetode, der ikke kun styrker og toner ansigtsmusklerne, men også kan forynge din udstråling.Dorte deler alt, hvad hun ved om ansigtsyoga. Fra at løfte kindbenene til at reducere rynker og afslappe spændte muskler. Her finder du en omfattende samling af øvelser og teknikker, der kan give dig den ungdommelige udstråling, du altid har drømt om.Med fokus på ansigtsudtryk, strækninger og massage er ansigtsyoga ikke blot en træningsrutine, det er en livsstil.Oplev fordelene ved forbedret blodcirkulation og stimuleret kollagenproduktion, mens du finder indre ro gennem dyb vejrtrækning og koncentration.DORTE ANDERSEN har 240.000 følgere på Instagram under @yogafacelift og er meget efterspurgt for tiden. Hun er 73 år, yogalærer, ansigtsyogainstruktør og influencer. Hun forlod arbejds- markedet som 67-årig, men hun kunne ikke se sig selv sidde i sofaen med et helt livs kompetencer, og hun rejste derfor til Indien og uddannede sig til yogalærer. Da hun kom hjem, fik hun ret hurtigt job som yogalærer hos Salig Yoga på Østerbro. Nu da yogaverdenen var hendes dagligdag, åbnede der sig en ny og spændende tid. Hun fortsatte med at tage yogakurser, så hun kunne undervise bredere i yoga. Her opdagede hun ansigtsyogaen, og den startede et helt nyt liv og karriere for hende. Efter at have levet 68 år uden at give sit ansigt særlig opmærksomhed blev ansigtsyoga en stor del af Dortes dagligdag. Nu træner og masserer hun sit ansigt dagligt med både hænder og Gua Sha, og hun giver det iskolde bade. På kort tid har hun set en kæmpe forandring. Siden 2019 har hun holdt regelmæssige workshops både fysisk og online i ansigtsyoga.

Bogen er fyldt med erfaringer i naturlig behandling af kvinder 40+. Der er nævnt vel stort set alle de problemer og udfordringer, kvinder kan møde i overgangsalderen og tiden derefter. Vægten ligger på behandling af de psykiske gener i overgangsalderen med bla. Bachs Blomsterremedier. Hedeture, hovedpine, ledsmerter, manglende sexlyst, træthed og meget andet.Et afsnit om hormoner og kost, skrevet af Mia Damhus, CET.Bogen beskriver Traditionel Kinesisk Medicins syn på overgangsalderen, hvilket er brugbart, når man vil finde en sund løsning på bl.a. hedeture.Specielt for denne bog er, at den anviser mulige løsninger på overgangsalderens psykiske ubalancer: Angst, manglende selvværd, forvirring, identitetskrise, sorg over kroppens forfald, usikkerhed, sårbarhed, hysteriske anfald, de nye roller o.a. Et afsnit om brug af Bachs Blomsterremedier til overgangsalderens gener.Et aldrig før skrevet materiale om Kvindetyper ift. Dr. Bachs typeremedier.Bogen hviler på et holistisk syn på sundhed, og du kan finde inspiration til personlig og spirituel udvikling.Overgangsalderen er en overgang til nye muligheder Forfatteren har 30 års erfaring dels som Bachterapeut dels som underviser og koordinator for Den Internationale Bachterapeutuddannelse i Skandinavien. Er desuden sygeplejerske og zoneterapeut og leder Casu (Center for Alternative Sundhedsuddannelser), der uddanner zoneterapeuter og Bachterapeuter.

Rasmus Lund har tidligere haft digte i Hvedekorn, moder vækst er hans prosadebut. Uddrag fra bogen: ”kom, kære væsen, kom og vis mig det vækstropocentriske, kom og vis mig de unge vækster og lad mig gøde deres udvikling. lad mig se dem vokse op som mellemstore vækster og sige: vi er private vækstsomheder, kom og spejl jer i vores runde glasfacader! kom og styrk vores brand og plej vores image, kom og gå vores ærinder og begå vores ærinder! kom og vær en del af vækstskabet. sprøjt talvæksten så den muterer på bundlinjen, smag væksticiderne når de fester i grundvæksten. forvækst dig i mine vækstgrå øjne og den vækstblå himmel. tro på vækstligheden, elsk din vækste.”

Following the success of her lockdown collection What Day Is It? Who Gives a F*ck, Jan Brierton returns with a new collection of 52 poems that riff on menopause, midlife, the mental load, friendships, relationships, loss and self-acceptance.

Life in its many forms is intertwined in manifold ways. Making the coexistence of different beings and worlds tangible through an exploration of objects, stories and works of art, this book shows that in many regions of the earth, our co-world is experienced as an animated being. Mountains and rivers are not just resources or backdrops to human endeavors, but powerful sources of life; plants and animals are not just food, but companions; ancestors and spirits influence everyday life. Understood in this way, local perspectives and alternative forms of social coexistence provide pathways to shared futures. A great variety of international authors tell stories of interwoven lives that invite us empathically and informed to rethink our relationships with the world.

Using the latest research combined with traditional herb lore, this book sets out how to stay healthy and happy into old age and beyond

In the 21st century, global demographics are rapidly changing, with a higher population of middle-aged people than ever before. As the 'sandwich' generation, people in midlife often experience significant work and intergenerational caring responsibilities, yet they are the subject of relatively little research. This short, accessible book redresses the balance in offering a geographical approach to how people embody and claim space in midlife while analysing the influences of gender, class and location. The author considers midlife in varying sociocultural and geographical contexts, viewed through the lens of the global neoliberal shift.

A thorough overview of research on aging-related cognitive conditions, with helpful resources for students, clinicians, and practitioners Population science addresses health from a community-based perspective, informing our understanding of the social determinants of health in diverse populations, with the goal of increasing health equity for all. Population Science Methods and Approaches to Aging and Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Research aims to introduce readers to population health and health equity in the context of aging-related research. With an emphasis on minoritized, limited English proficient, and low-income communities, this book covers the conditions that lead to disparities in cognitive health as we age--and how those disparities might be addressed at a community level. Each of this book's edited chapters includes learning objectives and discussion questions to facilitate active learning. Readers will gain a foundational knowledge of the population science framework, as well as a newfound compassion and an understanding of meaningful next steps toward equity. Researchers and practitioners alike will discover new directions for reducing health disparities among older people and engaging in prevention for aging-related conditions.

Ocular Aging: Impact on the Eye provides an integrated description of the latest research findings on aging affecting ocular structures, discussing clinical characteristics of several sight-threatening disorders with detailed descriptions of clinical features and therapeutic options. Written by experts, each chapter covers the impacts of aging on specific ocular structures and integrates this information with the most common ocular disorders that are significantly dependent on age. This unique approach makes this book an invaluable source of reference for researchers interested on the latest research findings and ophthalmologists looking for a description of clinical features and therapeutic options for several age-related disorders.

The United Nations Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (MIPAA) offers a bold new agenda for handling the issue of ageing in the 21st century. It focuses on three priority areas: older persons and development; advancing health and well-being into old age; and ensuring enabling and supportive environments. This book brings together global perspectives on the MIPAA and focusses on and assesses the success and failures of governments to implement its recommendations.Despite its pivotal importance in international ageing policy, the MIPAA has been relatively neglected by academics in their writings and studies. This book mitigates this analytical and empirical cavity. Each chapter focuses on one specific geographical region and addresses five key themes: national ageing situation; twenty years of MIPAA; ensuring ageing with dignity; healthy and active ageing in a sustainable world; and priorities for the future. It presents an overall summary of the findings, future challenges and opportunities related to ageing, recommendations for future actions to be taken, and policy adjustments needed. The authors also present lessons that were learnt from managing the impact of COVID-19 on older people, together with an outlook on the most immediate priorities for the future so that the recommendations in the MIPAA are achieved in post-COVID-19 and sustainable ethical scenarios.An important contribution towards the advancement of ageing policy, the book will be indispensable to students and researchers of gerontology, ageing, and health. It will also be of interest to policy makers, geriatricians, dementia care specialists, social policy makers responsible for ensuring active and healthy ageing, and all public sector departments which have specific responsibilities towards improving the quality of life of older adults.

Congratulations! You have been given about 20 more years to live than your grandparents. But does that just mean a longer decline?Berit Lewis shows that the story we so often tell ourselves about ageing - that it's all downhill from 50 - is simply wrong. In fact, research reveals we are at our happiest aged 80! Combining her extensive experience in teaching mindfulness with her knowledge of how to live and age well, she reveals a simple framework that can help you make the most out of those extra years of living. Rather than wait for society to solve the challenges of longevity, she invites us to explore what each of us can do to take responsibility for our own life and ageing process.Ageing Upwards will help you navigate life after 50 with acceptance, self-compassion and mental flexibility. It's also invaluable to leaders who wants overcome unconscious beliefs, limitations and discriminations related to age to create more diverse organizations.

Almost 25 years have passed since the Demography of Aging (1994) was published by the National Research Council. Future Directions for the Demography of Aging is, in many ways, the successor to that original volume. The Division of Behavioral and Social Research at the National Institute on Aging (NIA) asked the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to produce an authoritative guide to new directions in demography of aging. The papers published in this report were originally presented and discussed at a public workshop held in Washington, D.C., August 17-18, 2017. The workshop discussion made evident that major new advances had been made in the last two decades, but also that new trends and research directions have emerged that call for innovative conceptual, design, and measurement approaches. The report reviews these recent trends and also discusses future directions for research on a range of topics that are central to current research in the demography of aging. Looking back over the past two decades of demography of aging research shows remarkable advances in our understanding of the health and well-being of the older population. Equally exciting is that this report sets the stage for the next two decades of innovative research-a period of rapid growth in the older American population.

"Many different groups of people are subject to stereotypes. Positive stereotypes (e.g., "older and wiser") may provide a benefit to the relevant groups. However, negative stereotypes of aging and of disability continue to persist and, in some cases, remain socially acceptable. Research has shown that when exposed to negative images of aging, older persons demonstrate poor physical and cognitive performance and function, while those who are exposed to positive images of aging (or who have positive self-perceptions of aging) demonstrate better performance and function. Furthermore, an individual's expectations about and perceptions of aging can predict future health outcomes. To better understand how stereotypes affect older adults and individuals with disabilities, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, with support from AARP, convened a public workshop on October 10, 2017. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop"--

-Living independently and participating in one community are priorities for many people. In many regions across the United States, there are programs that support and enable people with disabilities and older adults to live where they choose and with whom they choose and to participate fully in their communities. Tremendous progress has been made. However, in many cases, the programs themselves - and access to them - vary not only between states but also within states. Many programs are small, and even when they prove to be successful they are still not scaled up to meet the needs of the many people who would benefit from them. The challenges can include insufficient workforce, insufficient funding, and lack of evidence demonstrating effectiveness or value. To get a better understanding of the policies needed to maximize independence and support community living and of the research needed to support implementation of those policies, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a public workshop in October 2015. Participants explored policies in place that promote independence and community living for older adults and people with physical disabilities, and identified policies and gaps in policies that can be barriers to independence and the research needed to support changing those policies. This report summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop---Publisher's description.

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2012 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Kinder und Jugend, Note: 2,3, Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, ehem. Fachhochschule Frankfurt am Main, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Kinder mit Behinderung stehen auch heute noch oft ¿außen vor¿ und man schenkt ihrer Entwicklung und Sozialisation oftmals nicht die gleiche Aufmerksamkeit wie bei gesunden Kindern. Und doch sind es gerade diese Kinder, die in verschiedenen Bereichen erhöhten Förderbedarf haben. Fast alle Kinder mit Down-Syndrom besuchen heute Regelkindergärten und können meistens später in geeigneten Schulen Lesen und Schreiben lernen. Integrative Schulen sind hierbei besonders erfolgreich. Ich möchte nun meinen Augenmerk auf Kinder mit Down-Syndrom legen, da hier häufig noch viele Vorurteile bestehen. Diese Kinder werden oft als dumm angesehen, was sie definitiv nicht sind. Sie haben nur einen erhöhten Förderbedarf. Kinder mit Down-Syndrom sind erstaunlich lernfähig, wenn sie die Chancen geboten bekommen. Wissenschaftler und Pädagogen können heute noch nicht sagen, wie groß das Entwicklungspotential tatsächlich ist. Menschen mit Down-Syndrom leiden nicht am Down-Syndrom (das keine Krankheit ist), sondern an der Umwelt, die sie ausgrenzt. Es ist auch weitaus passender, von Menschen mit einer Lerneinschränkung als von Menschen mit einer geistigen Behinderung zu sprechen. Menschen mit Down-Syndrom sind genauso unterschiedlich wie alle anderen Menschen auch und haben individuelle Begabungen, Fähigkeiten und Neigungen. Sie haben Gefühle wie andere Menschen auch, erwidern Ausdrücke der Freundschaft und werden durch rücksichtsloses Benehmen verletzt. Down-Syndrom tritt mit etwa 1 von 800 Geburten überall auf der Welt sowie bei allen Rassen, ethnischen Gruppen und Bevölkerungsschichten gleich häufig auf. In Deutschland werden jährlich ca. 800 Kinder mit Down-Syndrom geboren. Weltweit leben ca. 5 Millionen Menschen mit Down-Syndrom.

Award-winning author, expert speaker and executive coach, Carol Sanford, borrows the concept of regeneration from biology and uniquely applies it personal growth to reveal a new way to produce and inspire change in the world.

Many racial and ethnic groups in the United States, including blacks, Hispanics, Asians, American Indians, and others, have historically faced severe discrimination. This book considers the definition of race and racial discrimination, reviews the techniques used to measure racial discrimination, and identifies tools and areas for future research.

In 1986, the National Bureau of Economic Research initiated a research project on the economics of aging under the direction of David A. Wise. The goal of the program is to further our understanding of both the determinants of the economic well-being and health of the elderly, and the consequences for the elderly and for the larger society of an increasingly older population. This third volume to result from the project contains nine essays addressing new issues, some of international scope, as well as research that continues work introduced in the previous volumes. Topics include retirement and saving for retirement; living arrangements and family support of the elderly; the aged in developing countries, including Thailand and Cote d'Ivoire; social security reform, with an analysis of the Japanese system; and the relation between the duration of nursing home stays and the source of payment for care. Each paper is accompanied by critical commentary. Robin L. Lumsdaine, James H. Stock, and David A. Wise find that although complex models are better predictors of actual retirement behavior, the most complex does not provide significantly more information. In a paper offering startling evidence likely to be of wide interest, Thomas E. MaCurdy and John B. Shoven report that the long-term rate of return on stocks is higher than that on bonds but, despite this difference in returns, fewer than twenty percent of TIAA-CREF participants choose to put more than half their retirement savings into stocks. Axel Borsch-Supan, Vassilis Hajivassiliou, Laurence J. Kotlikoff, and John N. Morris develop a model of living arrangements that promises easier implementation than past models, and confirm thatincreasing age and decreasing functional ability are the most important factors influencing the decision to enter a nursing home. Borsch-Supan, Jagadeesh Gokhale, Kotlikoff, and Morris consider the time that children spend with their parents, concluding that this time is determined primarily by demographic factors, with economic factors such as income and wealth playing an insignificant role. Using data from the Retirement History Survey, Michael D. Hurd argues that wealth, excluding housing, declines about three percent a year during retirement; average consumption expenditures also decrease by two to four percent a year, findings consistent with the life-cycle theory. Angus Deaton and Christina H. Paxson consider aging issues in less developed countries, finding that older people in Thailand and Cote d'Ivoire tend to live with younger relatives in multigenerational households and that economic status is less variable over the life cycle in these countries. The pay-as-you-go Japanese social security system is examined by Tatsuo Hatta and Noriyoshi Oguchi, as are the implications of changing from the current system to one that is actuarially fair. Alan M. Garber and Thomas E. MaCurdy explore the relation between the duration of nursing home stays and the source of payment for nursing home care. They conclude that the incentive effects of the subsidies of nursing home care may play an important role in what type of nursing home care is most often used. Finally, transitions in and out of nursing homes are considered by Edward C. Norton, who analyzes data from an experiment that tested the effects of performance-based reimbursement on the quality and cost of nursing home care.

Studies in the Economics of Aging is the fourth book in a series from the National Bureau of Economic Research that addresses economic issues of aging and retirement. Building on the research in The Economics of Aging (1989), Issues in the Economics of Aging (1990), and Topics in the Economics of Aging (1992), this volume examines issues related to population aging and the health and well-being of the elderly. Chapters cover population aging and government spending, life expectancy and health, saving for retirement and the role of 401(k) plans, demographic transition and housing values, aging in Germany and Taiwan, and the utilization of nursing homes and other long-term care. Economists, policymakers, and professionals in gerontology will find this book a useful reference for understanding the demographic and economic trends that affect the elderly.