Focusing on mental health rather than mental illness, this book adopts a lifecourse approach
to understanding mental health and wellbeing in later life. Well-respected author and …

" This book's main contribution… is to say to us all there is no single solution, no magic
bullet, no instant cure, for the discomforts and illnesses of older age, and that not all ageing …

Mental wellbeing is an integral part of being, and feeling, healthy, and it is estimated that
one in four people will suffer from some form of mental illness during their lifetime. In spite of …

Although mental health has traditionally received little attention other than as the absence of
mental illness, lifespan psychology has recently generated research that enlightens us …

Before going on to consider areas of mental health promotion in later life we need to agree
what we mean by mental health and mental well-being. Building on a systematic review this …

Mental distress is not exclusive to any particular group but touches the lives of people in all
societies and walks of life; one in four of us will be affected by it in our lifetime. Yet the field of …

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Open Access Publish with us Advanced search Ageing well in the 21st century Dan Robotham …

Much written about aging focuses on the problems and challenges faced by elderly people.
However, aging is a lifelong process in which physical, psychological, and social capacities …

Finkel and Cohen (1982) recommended over 10 years ago, to think also in terms of
maximizing human re-sources. And we must broaden our notion of elders' resources to …

Publisher Summary Like aging, mental health is a multifaceted concept that refers more
clearly to a field of research and clinical activity than to a unitary theoretical entity. Mental …