Handbook of Longevity and Positive Aging

A large scholarly movement has emerged in the field of "positive aging," with major funding agencies making the study and definition of positive adaptations to the aging process their top priorities. Handbook of Longevity and Positive Aging defines, for the worlds of scholarship and practice, the nature of positive aging and the ways that individuals and societies can support this ideal. This book provides public health professionals with in–depth coverage of cross–cultural perspectives on aging and the psychology of positive aging.