Ageing Well

What is quality of life? What is quality of life in older age? How can quality of life in older age be improved? This book explores concepts of quality of life in older age in the theoretical literature and presents the views of a national sample of people aged sixty-five years or older. It offers a broad overview of the quality of life experienced by older people in Britain using a number of wide ranging indicators, including: Health Hobbies and interests; Home and neighbourhood; Income Independence; Psychological wellbeing; and, Social and family relationships. The result is a fascinating book enlivened by rich data - both quantitative and qualitative - drawn from detailed surveys and interviews with almost a thousand older people. "Ageing Well" is key reading for students, academics, practitioners and policy makers who are concerned with the research and practice that will help to improve quality of life for older people.

ISBN 0335215106   Pages 288 ISBN13 9780335215102 (What's this?)   Volumes 001 Publisher Open University Press   Weight (grammes) 590 Imprint Open University Press   Published in Milton Keynes Format Hardback   Series title Growing Older Publication date 01 Oct 2005   Height (mm) 236 Library of Congress HQ1064.G7   Width (mm) 152 DEWEY 362.6   Spine width (mm) 21 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level Professional / Scholarly

1		Models of quality of life in older age		1
2		The study : aims, methods, measures, sample, response rates		44
3		What adds quality to life, and what takes it away?		68
4		Social relationships and activities		91
5		Health and functioning		118
6		Psychological outlook		136
7		Social capital : home and neighbourhood		157
8		Financial circumstances and having enough money		174
9		Independence and freedom		188
10		Life 18 months later		200
11		Discussion : implications for ageing well in the twenty-first century		216

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