Global Aging - 2nd Edition by Frank J Whittington & PhD & Kate de Medeiros (Paperback)

The Global Aging book is a comprehensive guide to understanding the aging process across different cultures and nations.

With fully revised, updated, and reorganized content, this second edition provides in-depth coverage of major topics in social gerontology, including health behavior, health care, families, caregiving, older workers, and retirement.

The book also delves into new areas such as 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. The book features case studies, first-person narratives, and focused essays to enhance the core material, as well as a greater number of non-Western contributors.

The topical essays reflect changing mores and current issues affecting societies and the aging experience.

This book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the complexities of global aging and its impact on individuals, communities, and societies worldwide.