The New Dynamics of Ageing Volume 2

Among other books, he is the editor of The New Science of Ageing, also published by Policy Press.. About the AuthorAlan Walker is professor of social policy and social gerontology at the University of Sheffield, UK

Alan Walker is professor of social policy and social gerontology at the University of Sheffield, UK. Among other books, he is the editor of The New Science of Ageing, also published by Policy Press.

Providing crucial insights into aging and its impact—on an individual, national, and global scale—these volumes are an indispensable reference for researchers, policy makers, and students.Volume 2 delves into autonomy and independence in later life, biology and aging, food and nutrition, and representations of old age. The two volumes of The New Dynamics of Ageing provide a comprehensive, interdisciplinary overview of the latest research on aging. Each chapter provides a comprehensive topic summary and reports the findings of the New Dynamics of Ageing research projects, emphasizing the practical implications of aging and stressing how evidence-based policies, practices, and products can produce individual and societal benefits.. Together, they report the outcomes of the New Dynamics of Ageing research projects, the most intensive investigation ever undertaken into both the influences that shape the changing nature of aging and their consequences for individuals and society