Global aging: comparative perspectives on aging and the life course

"Global Aging is distinguished by its unique perspective on universal similarities and sociocultural differences across nations. Fully revised, updated, and reorganized, the second edition presents-comprehensive coverage of major topics in social gerontology, expands its treatment of health behavior, health care, families, caregiving, older workers, and retirement. It delivers new information on living environments, religious beliefs and practices; environmental threats; cross-cultural views of dementia; ageism in advertising; age-friendly communities; global immigration and cultural assimilation, and end-of-life caregiving, to name a few. The second edition also offers additional case studies, first-person narratives and focused essays to enhance core material and a greater number of non-Western contributors. The topical essays reflect changing mores and current issues affecting societies and the aging experience. Discussion questions conclude each chapter"--

Our aging world -- The study of global aging -- Demographic perspectives on an aging world -- Aging environments -- Health patterns and behavior -- Health care systems / Jasleen K. Chahal, Frank J. Whittinton, and Janardan Subedi -- Long-term services and supports / Robert Applebaum, Emily Hautz, and Anthony Bardo -- Older workers / Phyllis Cummins, Takashi Yamashita, Robert Millar, and Senjooti Roy -- Retirement and pensions / Phyllis Cummins and Robert Applebaum -- Families / Jennifer M. Kinney and Barbra J. Brottman -- Caregiving / Holly Nelson-Becker and Eleanor van den Heuvel -- Global aging and global leadership