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Personal and societal intervention strategies for successful ageing
Author(s)	Douglas Friedrich
Journal title	Ageing International, vol 28, no 1, Winter 2003
Pages	pp 3-36
Keywords	Ageing process ; Health [elderly] ; Longevity ; Quality of life.
Annotation	Contemporary and future options for better personal and societal ageing are explored, in the context of the projected growth in numbers of older people and the onset of ageing of American baby boomers. Although much of ageing-related theory, research and practice remains discipline-specific, an integration of physical, psychological and social ageing domains is suggested as a paradigm for personal and societal intervention. The integrative physical, psychological and social successful ageing paradigm is used to illustrate advantages for the conceptual perspectives of multidimensional, multidirectional adult lifestyles, applied and interdisciplinary research agenda, and intervention strategies for productive ageing. Findings from a number of research programmes emphasising the integrative successful ageing approach are shared. Successful ageing intervention strategies are presented in the context of personal decisions and lifestyles related to societal opportunities and restrictions. Preventive rather than remedial intervention is emphasised. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-030522001 A
Classmark	BG: CC: BGA: F:59
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