Anthropological Perspectives on Aging by Britteny M. Howell, ... - 9780813068909

Anthropological Perspectives on AgingAuthor(s): Britteny M. Howell, Ryan P. Harrod\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University Press of Florida, United States\nImprint: University Press of Florida\nISBN-13: 9780813068909, 978-0813068909\nSynopsis\nAn in-depth and wide-ranging approach to the study of older adults in society\n\nTaking a holistic approach to the study of aging, this volume uses biological, archaeological, medical, and cultural perspectives to explore how older adults have functioned in societies around the globe and throughout human history. As the worlds population over 65 years of age continues to increase, this wide-ranging approach fills a growing need for both academics and service professionals in gerontology, geriatrics, and related fields.\n\nCase studies from the United States, Tibet, Turkey, China, Nigeria, and Mexico provide examples of the ways age-related changes are influenced by environmental, genetic, sociocultural, and political-economic variables. Taken.