ISBN:
9781498552332
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (321 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
305.26
Keywords:
Older people
;
Aging
;
Health
;
Lifestyles
Abstract:
Silver Universe explores the topic of aging through an interdisciplinary lens and promotes a high quality life for aging individuals through the idea of active living, which encourages patients to exercise, have a healthy diet, and engage in disease prevention efforts.
Abstract:
Cover -- Silver Universe -- Silver Universe: Views on Active Living -- Copyright page -- Contents -- Foreword -- References -- Introduction -- Note -- References -- Chapter 1 -- Psychosocial Research/Interventions of Intergenerational Tourism in Italy -- Worldwide Growing Interest in "Intergenerationality" -- Background for Psychosocial Research/Interventions of Intergenerational Tourism in Italy -- Methodological Profile -- Positive Outcomes of the Intergenerational Tourism: Reduction of Reciprocal Stereotypes -- Evolution of intergenerational communication -- Group Cohesion -- "Generative Group Creativity": Planning on Sociocultural and Environmental Sustainability -- From the Research to the Training Activities -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 2 -- From Solitude to Sharing -- The Solitude of Suffering -- References -- Chapter 3 -- Mono-strategic (Direct and Indirect) and Multi-strategic (Indirect) Rehabilitative Interventions for Alzheimer's Disease -- First Reasoning -- Mono-strategic and Multi-strategic Rehabilitation Treatment -- Indirect Rehabilitation Measures: Psychoeducational Treatment -- Indirect Rehabilitation Measures: The Environmental (compensatory prostheses) -- Mono-strategic Approaches (Memo techniques and Cognitive Training) -- Internal Mnemotechniques -- Cognitive Training -- Training for the Explicit Memory -- Implicit (or Procedural) Memory Training -- Multi-strategic Approaches -- Physical Exercise -- Context Therapy -- Phototherapy and Multi-sensorial Stimulation (bright light and Snoezelen therapy) -- "Sand" Therapy -- Horto Therapy (HT) and Therapeutic Gardens -- Pet therapy -- Doll therapy -- Gentle Care (prosthetic approach) -- ABC of behavior change -- Dementia care mapping (DCM) -- Spiritual and religious activities -- Dance therapy (DT) -- Art therapy -- Biodance -- Aromatherapy -- Aptonomia.
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