Cordella / Poiani Fulfilling Ageing

Psychosocial and Communicative Perspectives on Ageing
1. Auflage 2021
ISBN: 978-3-030-60071-6
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, Band 30, 1008 Seiten

Reihe: International Perspectives on Aging

This book explores the reality of ageing and old age from the perspectives of the individual and society. It emphasizes cross-cultural aspects of ageing and communication issues both within and across generations. The authors approach the understanding of ageing from a multi-disciplinary perspective, integrating biology, psychology, linguistics, sociology, and history. The book is organized as follows: historical and broader cross-cultural issues of ageing, followed by biomedical, psychological, social, and communicative aspects of ageing. The book concludes with an in-depth analysis of the existential dimension of ageing followed by an evolutionary perspective. ?

Dr Marisa Cordella is Associate Professor in linguistics in the School of Languages and Cultures at the University of Queensland. She is an expert in discourse analysis in the areas of intercultural and doctor-patient communication, language studies, intergenerational and ageing studies. She is currently the Director of Research in the School of Languages and Cultures at the University of Queensland. She is the author of The Dynamic Consultation: A discourse analytical study of doctor-patient communication (Benjamins, The Netherlands, 2004), Behavioural Oncology: Psychological, communicative, and social dimensions (Springer, New York, 2014; with A. Poiani) and co-editor of the book Rethinking second language learning: using intergenerational community resources (Multilingual Matters, Bristol, United Kingdom, 2016; with Hui Huang).Dr Aldo Poiani is adjunct research associate at the School of Biological Sciences of Monash University. He is a professional biologist expert in behaviour and evolution, and has carried out research in social behaviour, immunology, endocrinology, and disease, adopting an evolutionary perspective. He is author of the books Behavioural Oncology: Psychological, communicative, and social dimensions (Springer, New York, 2014; with M. Cordella), Animal Homosexuality: A biosocial perspective (Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2010); and editor of the books Pragmatic Evolution: Applications of evolutionary theory (Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2012) and Floods in an Arid Continent (Academic Press, Amsterdam, 2006).

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cordella, Marisa

Poiani, Aldo

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Preface;7
2;Acknowledgments;10
3;Contents;15
4;About the Authors;19
5;Chapter 1: Introduction;20
5.1;1.1 The Multiple Dimensions of Ageing: An Overview;27
5.2;References;65
6;Chapter 2: Old Ages in History;76
6.1;2.1 The Ages of Life;78
6.2;2.2 Retirement Age and Old Age Pension;86
6.3;2.3 Before Greece and Rome;89
6.4;2.4 Ancient Greece and Rome;90
6.5;2.5 Middle Ages and Renaissance;98
6.6;2.6 The Seventeenth–Eighteenth Centuries;105
6.7;2.7 The Nineteenth Century;110
6.8;2.8 The Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries;115
6.9;2.9 The Safety Net;122
6.10;2.10 Older Ages and New Meanings of Life;124
6.11;2.11 Conclusions;131
6.12;References;132
7;Chapter 3: Old People Across Cultures;138
7.1;3.1 The Cultural Context of Old Age;141
7.2;3.2 Fulfilling Ageing Across Cultures;146
7.3;3.3 Inter-Generational Relationships Across Cultures;156
7.4;3.4 Perceptions of Old People’s Health Across Cultures;162
7.5;3.5 Old-Age Stereotypes: A Cross-Cultural View;170
7.6;3.6 The Ethnic Dimension of Elder Abuse and Neglect;174
7.7;3.7 Caring for Older People;178
7.8;3.8 Food Choices of the Elders;183
7.9;3.9 Life After Retirement;189
7.10;3.10 Old Age and End of Life Across Cultures;202
7.11;3.11 Conclusions;207
7.12;References;208
8;Chapter 4: Ageing in Better Mental Health;220
8.1;4.1 Body Changes with Age;221
8.2;4.2 Plasticity of the Ageing Brain;225
8.3;4.3 Mental Health;234
8.4;4.4 Mental Disorders in the Elderly;245
8.5;4.5 Neurocognitive Disorders: Causes, Prevention, and Psychological Interventions;257
8.6;4.6 Ageing, Gender, and Sexual Life;289
8.7;4.7 Ageing with a Disability;310
8.8;4.8 Physical Disabilities;312
8.9;4.9 Intellectual Disabilities;315
8.10;4.10 Reaching Very Old Ages;320
8.11;4.11 Conclusions;341
8.12;References;341
9;Chapter 5: The Psychology of Older Ages;374
9.1;5.1 Psychological Ageing;374
9.2;5.2 Self-Identity;378
9.3;5.3 The Emotional Dimension;387
9.4;5.4 The Cognitive Dimension;400
9.5;5.5 Memory;411
9.6;5.6 Personality and Ageing;423
9.7;5.7 Ageing and Psychological Stress;433
9.8;5.8 Retirement and Fulfilling Life;439
9.8.1;5.8.1 Preparing for Retirement;447
9.8.2;5.8.2 Transition to Retirement;449
9.8.3;5.8.3 Post-Transition Adjustment;450
9.8.4;5.8.4 Gender and Retirement;453
9.9;5.9 Conclusions;456
9.10;References;457
10;Chapter 6: The Social Dimension of Older Ages;480
10.1;6.1 Social Integration of the Elderly;481
10.2;6.2 Loneliness;495
10.3;6.3 Abuse;506
10.4;6.4 Family;512
10.5;6.5 Community;523
10.6;6.6 The Ethics of Ageing: Stereotypes, Stigma, and Ageism;533
10.6.1;6.6.1 Old Age and Ethics;533
10.6.2;6.6.2 Stereotypes of Old Age;536
10.6.3;6.6.3 Stigma;545
10.6.4;6.6.4 Ageism and Discrimination;551
10.7;6.7 Oldest-Old in Society;559
10.8;6.8 Older Immigrants;565
10.9;6.9 Older Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transsexual/Transgender(trans), and Intersex People;577
10.10;6.10 Ageing Prison Inmates;591
10.11;6.11 Caring for Older People and Caregiver Burden;599
10.11.1;6.11.1 Caring for Older People;599
10.11.2;6.11.2 Caregiver Burden;606
10.12;6.12 Conclusions;618
10.13;References;619
11;Chapter 7: Language and Communication;652
11.1;7.1 Ageing and Communication: An Overview;653
11.2;7.2 A Cross-Cultural Perspective on Communication in Old People;666
11.3;7.3 Intra-Generational Communication;673
11.4;7.4 Inter-Generational Communication;676
11.4.1;7.4.1 Improving Inter-Generational Communication: Intervention Programmes;687
11.5;7.5 Narratives of the Elders;696
11.6;7.6 Elderly and the Media;717
11.7;7.7 Translating and Interpreting for Older Immigrants;718
11.8;7.8 Doctor–Patient Communication in the Elderly;723
11.9;7.9 Conclusions;727
11.10;References;727
12;Chapter 8: Journey Towards the End of Life;740
12.1;8.1 The Existential Dimension;747
12.2;8.2 Life Meaning and Legacy;753
12.2.1;8.2.1 Life Meaning;754
12.2.2;8.2.2 The Study of Meaning;764
12.2.3;8.2.3 Meaning and Life Satisfaction;768
12.2.4;8.2.4 Life Meaning and Life Traumas;772
12.2.5;8.2.5 Meaning Making;777
12.2.6;8.2.6 Legacy;787
12.3;8.3 Fear of Death and Death Anxiety;793
12.3.1;8.3.1 Factors Affecting Fear of Death and Death Anxiety;805
12.3.2;8.3.2 Decreasing Fear of Death and Death Anxiety;809
12.4;8.4 Religion and Spirituality;816
12.5;8.5 Hastening Own Death: Euthanasia and Suicide;831
12.5.1;8.5.1 Euthanasia;838
12.5.2;8.5.2 Euthanasia, Life Fatigue, and Existential Suffering;844
12.5.3;8.5.3 Suicide;847
12.5.4;8.5.4 Will to Live and Suicide;861
12.5.5;8.5.5 Attempted Suicide, Protective Factors, and Interventions;864
12.6;8.6 End of Life in Multicultural Societies;867
12.7;8.7 End-of-Life Care;875
12.8;8.8 Conclusions;883
12.9;References;884
13;Chapter 9: Ageing in Evolutionary Perspective;910
13.1;9.1 Evolution and Lifespan;915
13.2;9.2 Evolution and Senescence;921
13.2.1;9.2.1 Evolution, Sex, and Ageing;926
13.2.2;9.2.2 Kin Selection and Ageing;931
13.3;9.3 Neoteny;940
13.4;9.4 Conclusions;946
13.5;References;946
14;Chapter 10: Fulfilling Ageing;956
14.1;10.1 Experiencing Fulfilling Ageing;957
14.2;10.2 Spontaneous Personal and Community Initiatives;959
14.3;10.3 Institutional and Professionally Guided Initiatives;961
14.4;References;963
15;Index;965