04958nam a22005535i 4500 978-981-97-4449-7 DE-He213 20251030112933.0 cr nn 008mamaa 240902s2024 si | s |||| 0|eng d 9789819744497 978-981-97-4449-7 10.1007/978-981-97-4449-7 doi QP86 PSA bicssc SCI072000 bisacsh PSA thema Contemporary Issues in Late Adulthood [electronic resource] : Perspectives from India / edited by Asha Banu Soletti. 1st ed. 2024. Singapore : Springer Nature Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2024. XIII, 198 p. 8 illus., 5 illus. in color. online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Asian Perspectives on Public Health, 2731-7250 Chapter 1: Visibly Invisible: Unpacking Contemporary Concerns and Challenges of population aging in India -- Chapter 2: Ageing and lack of Social Security among the urban poor in India -- Chapter 3: Older women in Self Help Groups (SHGs) of National Urban Livelihood Mission (NULM): An analysis of life narratives and possible interventions -- Chapter 4: Homelessness and Elderly Persons: Issues, Vulnerabilities and Possibilities -- Chapter 5: Problems and Coping Strategies of Elderly Inmates in Prisons of Nepal -- Chapter 6: Growing Older as Queer Women in India: An Exploratory Study -- Chapter 7: Menopause, Ageing and 'gray' in between: Learnings from experiences of domestic workers' lives in West Bengal -- Chapter 8: Overlooked No More – the Scope of Palliative Care in Caring for the Ageing -- Chapter 9: Understanding Experiences and Challenges of the 'ageing' informal caregiver of persons with Dementia -- Chapter 10: Association between depressive symptoms and functional disability among the older persons- Results from the Longitudinal Aging Study in India (LASI) -- Chapter 11: Nutritional Status of Elderly in India: a Review -- Chapter 12: Malnutrition among the slum dwelling elderly: A study in Pune city -- Chapter 13: Conceptualizing Elder Abuse in the face of Old Age and Functional Limitations -- Chapter 14: Grey Divorce Counselling in Family Court Settings: A Practitioner’s Reflections -- Chapter 15: Intergenerational Intervention to Reduce Elder Abuse. This book provides an in-depth exploration of the challenges and diversity inherent in the ageing process in India. It offers valuable insights into various aspects of growing old, covering a spectrum of issues influenced by socioeconomic inequalities and diversities that shape the lives of older adults. Despite existing research on aging, there's often a tendency to overlook the diverse experiences within the older population, a gap this book aims to bridge. The chapters of the book, are written by practitioners and academicians, sharing their insights on the issue. The book adopts a multidisciplinary approach, drawing on contributions from a diverse array of experts to comprehensively address the myriad issues affecting late adulthood. From mental health and nutrition to gender dynamics, income security, elder abuse, and intergenerational concerns, each topic is explored. A central theme of the book is the importance of recognizing and addressing the unique challenges faced by different groups within the elderly population. . By synthesizing insights from different fields, the book offers a comprehensive examination of the challenges encountered by older adults across multiple dimensions of their lives. This interdisciplinary perspective enriches the discourse on ageing and provides practical insights for researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and anyone interested in advocating for the well-being of ageing populations. Aging. 62945 Sociology. 57193 Social groups. 57665 Clinical health psychology. 63222 Ageing. 78416 Sociology of Family, Youth and Aging. 70854 Health Psychology. 71458 Soletti, Asha Banu. editor. edt http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt 83574 SpringerLink (Online service) Springer Nature eBook Printed edition: 9789819744480 Printed edition: 9789819744503 Printed edition: 9789819744510 Asian Perspectives on Public Health, 2731-7250 83575 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-4449-7 ZDB-2-SBL ZDB-2-SXB 63041 63041