{"product_id":"global-health-and-global-aging-isbn-9781118424070","title":"Global Health and Global Aging","description":"The book covers the fundamentals of global aging and health and provides real-world models from countries and regions that offer the best practices in current approaches. \u003ci\u003eGlobal Health and Global Aging\u003c\/i\u003e presents information about leadership and governance challenges as well as insights about aging in different cultures and countries in all regions of the world.  \u003cp\u003eAbout the AARP Foundation viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword x\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRobert N. Butler, M.D.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMary Robinson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Editors xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors xvi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART ONE: THE WORLD AND ITS AGING POPULATION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. World Policies on Aging and the United Nations 3\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAlexandre Sidorenko\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Population Aging: A Global Overview 15\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMary Beth Weinberger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. The World Health Organization and Global Aging 31\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAlex Kalache\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Leadership and Governance Challenges for Global Health and Aging 47\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDerek Yach\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Perception of Aging in Different Cultures 58\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFrank E. Eyetsemitan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART TWO: COUNTRIES WITH HIGH RATES OF LONGEVITY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Healthy Aging in Denmark? 71\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBjarne Hastrup\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Challenges of Longevity in France: The International Longevity Centre-France Perspective 85\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFrancoise Forette and Marie-Anne Brieu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Healthy Aging in Finland 96\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePekka Puska\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Healthy Aging in Germany 106\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eUlla Schmidt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Healthy Aging from Seventy to Over One Hundred in Germany: Lessons from the Berlin Aging Study 118\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJacqui Smith and Paul B. Baltes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Challenges of Productive Aging in Japan 128\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eShigeo Morioka\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Healthy Aging in the Netherlands 140\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eC.I.J.M. Ross-van Dorp\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Aging in Spain: Working Toward Creating New Rights in the Welfare State 149\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Health and Aging in Sweden 157\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBarbro Westerholm\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Aging in the United Kingdom 168\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSally Greengross\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. Healthy Aging in the United States 177\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJeanette C. Takamura\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART THREE: COUNTRIES FACING RAPID POPULATION AGING IN THE NEXT TWENTY TO THIRTY YEARS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. Health and Aging in Africa 187\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNana Araba Apt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18. Aging of Populations: Is China’s Pattern Unique? 197\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLincoln Chen and Lingling Zhang\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19. Health and Aging in India 208\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSharad D. Gokhale\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20. Health and Aging in the Eastern Mediterranean Region 215\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMohamed H. El-Banouby\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21. Health and Aging in Russia 226\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eVladimir Kh. Khavinson and Olga N. Mikhailova\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22. Health and Aging in Latin America and the Caribbean 238\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEnrique Vega\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART FOUR: LEADERS IN RESEARCH AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23. The Biology of Aging: Current Research and Expected Future Gains 249\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGeorge M. Martin and Joshua Lederberg\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24. Exceptional Longevity 257\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThomas Perls and Dellara F. Terry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25. Cities, Sociodiversity, and Strategy 275\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJaime Lerner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26. Creating a Healthy Environment for Aging Populations 281\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGloria M. Gutman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27. How Government, Business, and Social Sector Partnerships Can Finance Programs for the Aging 292\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eA. James Forbes, Jr.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28. Policies and Practices Affecting Health and Longevity of People with Disabilities: Lessons from the United Kingdom 300\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHector Medora and Angela Hassiotis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29. Keeping People Active: Continuing Education Programs that Work 313\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJulia Preece and Brian Findsen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30. Longevity's Impact on Retirement Security 323\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eC. 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She serves as managing editor for the global health series published by Jossey-Bass.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGlobal Health \u0026amp; Global Aging\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis comprehensive collection brings together in one book leading researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to examine the critical intersection of global aging and global health.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book covers the fundamentals of global aging and health and provides real-world models from countries and regions that offer the best practices in current approaches. 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