Loneliness in Older Adults: Effects, Prevention, and Treatment 1st Edition

Loneliness in Older Adults: Effects, Prevention, and Treatment 1st Edition – Ebook Instant Download/Delivery ISBN(s): 9780323916592,0323916597,9780323986144, 0323986145

Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0323986145
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9780323986144
• Author: Luis Miguel Rondon Garcia

Loneliness in Older Adults: Effects, Prevention, and Treatment analyzes loneliness as a complex phenomenon, taking into account the most recent contributions from neuroscience, psychology, medicine and sociology. This volume describes this phenomenon from an interdisciplinary point of view, with special emphasis on older people from a plural and heterogeneous perspective: older people in general, older immigrants, older women, older LGTBI, etc. Faced with the impact of this emerging issue, this book provides a comprehensive knowledge of loneliness, contributing scientific knowledge to the practice of evidence. Tools are also provided for professionals, providing intervention protocols with debates and proposals, and effective digital resources to combat it. Tables, images, and tools guide students, academics, and professionals step-by-step in solving the cases raised, through an integrated practice.

Table contents:

Chapter 1. Loneliness in aging: concept, typology and characteristics

Chapter 2. Explanatory models of the cognitive approach to loneliness

Chapter 3. Neuroscience: in the direction of building interactive bridges against loneliness

Chapter 4. The paradigm of active aging in the prevention of loneliness

Chapter 5. The impact of social relations as preventive mechanisms in loneliness and quality of life of the elderly

Chapter 6. Loneliness from a plural point of view: immigrants, women, dependents, LGTBI

Chapter 7. Design of intervention in programs, accompaniment actions, and prevention of loneliness in the elderly

Chapter 8. Measurement tools and resources for loneliness prevention

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