Active and Healthy Aging: Critical Approaches to Disease Management (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781639870080)

Aging refers to the process of becoming older that is associated with changes in the physiological, biological, environmental, psychological and social processes. It increases the risk of diseases in human beings. There are various factors which can increase the rate of aging such as a compromised immune system and obesity. Biologically, it is a result of a wide range of cellular and molecular damage over time. Active and healthy aging is the process of improving quality of life by optimizing opportunities related to health and safety. It involves the development and maintenance of the functional abilities in older age, which in turn facilitates well-being. This book brings forth some of the most innovative concepts and elucidates the unexplored aspects of active and healthy aging as well as disease management. The various studies that are constantly contributing towards advancing technologies to promote active and healthy aging are examined in detail. The topics covered in this book offer the readers new insights in this field.

Author: Freya Phillips
ISBN-10: 1639870083
ISBN-13: 9781639870080
Publisher: Murphy & Moore Publishing
Language: English
Published: 03/01/2022
Pages: 243
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.90lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.63d