Nur rasten und rosten?: Leistungsfähigkeit älterer Menschen in Geschichte und Gegenwart (German Edition) (Original PDF from Publisher)

By Daniel Schäfer

Active, healthy and above all productive in old age? For 40 years now, science and politics have been calling for a rethink: Older people should remain independent and productive instead of withdrawing and declining. But what is it about these ideas, and are they really that new? Daniel Schäfer takes you on an extensive foray through the history of culture and knowledge with plenty of food for thought for the present. You’ll learn what medicine, psychology, and other research fields currently know about strengths and weaknesses in physical, mental, and sexual aging. And what people in earlier epochs thought about these subjects. This shows us that one-sidedly positive and negative images of old age still have an effect today. But beyond these stereotypes there are many different possibilities, but also limits,

Product Details

• Publisher: Springer; 1. Aufl. 2022 edition (March 3, 2022)
• Language ‏ : ‎ German
• Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 220 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 3662641283
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-3662641286
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9783662641286
• eText ISBN: 9783662641293