Handbook of Active Ageing and Quality of Life

Handbook of Active Ageing and Quality of Life
Author: Fermina Rojo-Pérez
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 656
Release: 2021-04-12
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 3030580318

This handbook presents an overview of studies on the relationship of active ageing and quality of life. It addresses the new challenges of ageing from the paradigm of positive ageing (active, healthy and successful) for a better quality of life. It provides theoretical perspectives and empirical studies, including scientific knowledge as well as practical experiences about the good ageing and the quality of later life around the world, in order to respond to the challenges of an aged population. The handbook is structured in 4 sections covering theoretical and conceptual perspectives, social policy issues and research agenda, methods, measurement instrument-scales and evaluations, and lastly application studies including domains and geographical contexts. Chapter 5 is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com./div

La Tercera Edad

La Tercera Edad
Author: Carlos Canet
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Total Pages: 466
Release: 2005
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 141205012X

Prepárate para lo que viene los "80". Todo el que llega a los 80 es un escogido por Dios, un campeón ganador de la gran prueba "LA VIDA".

International Handbook of Population Aging

International Handbook of Population Aging
Author: Peter Uhlenberg
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 758
Release: 2009-04-29
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1402083564

The International Handbook of Population Aging examines research on a wide array of the profound implications of population aging. It demonstrates how the world is changing through population aging, and how demography is changing in response to it.

Handbook of Leisure, Physical Activity, Sports, Recreation and Quality of Life

Handbook of Leisure, Physical Activity, Sports, Recreation and Quality of Life
Author: Lía Rodriguez de la Vega
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 450
Release: 2018-05-23
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 3319755293

This handbook provides an overview and synthesis of relevant literature related to leisure and recreation, and physical activity and its relationship to quality of life. Divided into two parts, the text presents the analysis of leisure and recreation studies and physical activities and sports, with diverse populations. The first part deals with leisure and recreation in relation to quality of life, with different perspectives on different age groups, ethnic groups, the approach of an Integrated Model of Leisure Well-being focusing on how leisure activities contribute to leisure well-being etc. The second part deals with physical activities and sports in relation to quality of life, discussing the consideration that "exercise is good for you", associating physical exercise with other conditions of life in society, its impact on people with disabilities, etc. It is of interest to researchers and students, legislators, educators, providers of leisure services.

Health, Aging & End of Life. Vol. 3 2018

Health, Aging & End of Life. Vol. 3 2018
Author: Varios Autores
Publisher: Herder Editorial
Total Pages: 124
Release: 2019-02-21
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 8425443466

La Revista Health, Aging & End of Life está concebida como una revista de investigación internacional de interés general, especialmente dirigida a profesionales de la salud que realicen su labor en cualquier ámbito de actuación. También está abierta a la participación de profesionales de otras disciplinas que puedan contribuir con sus trabajos a la reflexión sobre el proceso de envejecimiento y el final de la vida. La revista tiene como finalidad difundir conocimientos, reflexiones y buenas prácticas referidas al cuidado de las personas en estas etapas de la vida y contribuir con ello a la mejora de la calidad de su atención. Dado el interés interdisciplinar, se tendrá una especial consideración a los trabajos realizados conjuntamente entre profesionales de diferentes ámbitos que otorguen una visión global a los temas de interés de la revista. Asimismo, la revista tiene una vocación internacional y publicará de forma indistinta artículos en español y en inglés.

Feature Papers ”Age-Friendly Cities & Communities: State of the Art and Future Perspectives”

Feature Papers ”Age-Friendly Cities & Communities: State of the Art and Future Perspectives”
Author: Joost van Hoof
Publisher: MDPI
Total Pages: 646
Release: 2021-08-17
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3036512276

The "Age-Friendly Cities & Communities: States of the Art and Future Perspectives" publication presents contemporary, innovative, and insightful narratives, debates, and frameworks based on an international collection of papers from scholars spanning the fields of gerontology, social sciences, architecture, computer science, and gerontechnology. This extensive collection of papers aims to move the narrative and debates forward in this interdisciplinary field of age-friendly cities and communities.

Gerontechnology IV

Gerontechnology IV
Author: José García-Alonso
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 419
Release: 2022-03-22
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 303097524X

This book gathers peer-review contributions to the 4th International Workshop on Gerontechnology, IWoG 2021, held on November 23-24, 2021, in Évora, Portugal. They report on cutting-edge technologies and optimized workflows for promoting active aging and assisting elderly people at home, as well as in healthcare centers. They discuss the main challenges in the development, use and delivery of health care services and technologies. Not only they propose solutions for improving in practice the monitoring and management of health parameters and age-related diseases, yet they also describe improved approaches for helping seniors in their daily tasks and facilitating their communication and integration with assistive technologies, thus improving their quality of life, as well as their social integration. All in all, this book provides health professionals, researchers, and service providers with extensive information on the latest trends in the development and practical application of gerontechnology, with a special emphasis on improving quality of life of the elderly.

Applications and Usability of Interactive TV

Applications and Usability of Interactive TV
Author: María J. Abásolo
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2021-07-19
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3030819965

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th Iberoamerican Conference on Applications and Usability of Interactive Television, jAUTI 2020, in Aveiro, Portugal, in December 2020.* The 12 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 35 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on audiovisual content and experiences; design and development of iTV applications; iTV and videos in learning; iTV for the elderly; usability and UX evaluations.*Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the conference was held online.