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The New Science of Ageing

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The New Science of Ageing
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Alan Walker
SeriesThe New Dynamics of Ageing
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:344
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
ISBN/Barcode 9781447314677
ClassificationsDewey:305.26
Audience
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Illustrations No

Publishing Details

Publisher Bristol University Press
Imprint Policy Press
Publication Date 29 August 2014
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This unique book represents the first multi-disciplinary examination of ageing, covering everything from basic cell biology, to social participation in later life, to the representations of old age in the arts and literature. A comprehensive introductory text about the latest scientific evidence on ageing, the book draws on the pioneering New Dynamics of Ageing Programme, the UK's largest research programme in ageing. This programme brought together leading academics from across the arts and humanities, social and biological sciences and fields of engineering and medical research, to study how ageing is changing and the ways in which this process can be made more beneficial to both individuals and society. Comprising individual, local, national and global perspectives, this book will appeal to everyone with an interest in one of the greatest challenges facing the world - our own ageing.

Author Biography

Alan Walker is Professor of Social Policy and Social Gerontology at The University of Sheffield. He is a Fellow of the British Academy, holds lifetime achievement awards from the British Gerontological Society and the Social Policy Association and was the ESRC's first Impact Champion (2013). He directed the New Dynamics of Ageing Programme 2005-14.

Reviews

"This book contains some of the findings from the wide range of topics which were funded under the important NDA programme. They are a tribute to all the researchers involved" Anthea Tinker, Kings College London "An outstanding collection of studies drawn from a major international research programme. Provides a benchmark against which future research into ageing will be measured" Professor Chris Phillipson, University of Manchester, UK