Bøger af FREYA PHILLIPS

A state of social, mental and physical well-being where infirmity and disease are absent is referred to as health. It can be promoted by encouraging various healthful activities such as physical exercise and by avoiding unhealthful activities like stress and smoking. Physical environment, social and economic environment, and the individual characteristics and behaviors of a person are the primary determinants of health. Other determinants of health are lifestyle, environmental and biomedical factors. All aspects of health of an individual are influenced by the genetic make-up of the individual. This book unravels the recent studies in the field of health and well-being of older adults. It presents researches and studies performed by experts across the globe. Scientists and students actively engaged in this field will find this book full of crucial and unexplored concepts.

Aging refers to the process of becoming older that is associated with changes in the physiological, biological, environmental, psychological and social processes. It increases the risk of diseases in human beings. There are various factors which can increase the rate of aging such as a compromised immune system and obesity. Biologically, it is a result of a wide range of cellular and molecular damage over time. Active and healthy aging is the process of improving quality of life by optimizing opportunities related to health and safety. It involves the development and maintenance of the functional abilities in older age, which in turn facilitates well-being. This book brings forth some of the most innovative concepts and elucidates the unexplored aspects of active and healthy aging as well as disease management. The various studies that are constantly contributing towards advancing technologies to promote active and healthy aging are examined in detail. The topics covered in this book offer the readers new insights in this field.