Change the Way We Age: In Both East and West

The advent of the Era of Longevity is relevant to everyone. "Aging" does not begin at a specific point in time, but rather is a series of changes that occur throughout our life course. Whether you are a millennial or a post-millennial who panics about the first signs of "aging," a member of Gen X who is going through the so-called "mid-life crisis," or a baby-boomer who is uncertain about "postretirement life"; whether you are a faculty member or a college student of sociology, psychology, demography, gerontology, public health, or social work, a policy maker or a practitioner in the aging services industry, or a reading enthusiast who is simply interested in the topic of "growing older," I hope that you could take what you need and get some inspiration from this book. With a PhD in Social Gerontology, rather than passing on specific and trivial professional knowledge, what I value more is to build a bridge between academic research and real life, and to form an awareness and reflection on mainstream culture and contemporary lifestyle through an open-minded, interdisciplinary way of thinking. In this book, you will find answers to all the following questions related to "aging" and "growing older." What is the aging trend globally? What are the commonalities and uniqueness of different countries and societies in terms of population aging? Why is the advent of the Era of Longevity more than a demographic change, but a series of intricate social, economic, and cultural changes? What does "structural lag" mean? Is "aging" the same thing as "senescence"? Why has the traditional tripartition of "education-work-retirement" become obsolete? How should we understand "aging" as a result of physiological change, mental suggestion, and cultural acquisition? Biologically, why do people "age"? Sociologically, how does the relationship between the individual and the society change in the process of "growing older"? Psychologically, what are the risk factors and positive traits in old age, and how should self-regulation be carried out? Why is age not a reliable predictor of health/illness, intelligence, loneliness, and beauty? Why is it that the older population may be more variable and differentiated than the younger population? What is explicit and implicit "ageism"? Do we really live longer than our ancestors? Is there a universal principle of healthy eating when it comes to longevity? What is a "self-healing personality"? What is the tendency of "neoteny"? What is the aesthetic interest of "old age" that is obscured by the mainstream culture of "youth supremacy"? How should we define the basic concepts of "age", "health/disease," and "death"? How does "age anxiety" arise? Why is a "midlife crisis" not so terrible? What are the intrinsic values of later life? What role does the quality of intimate relationships as well as personal interests and hobbies play in old age? How is "wisdom" developed? What is the "gender neutralizing" effect in postretirement? What is a "life review"? What are the implications of "being-toward-death"? What are the cultural considerations and ethical challenges facing "good death"? Why do we need to cultivate "generational intelligence"? How can we rebuild a harmonious but different, mixed-age social ecology that works for all? Why is independent thinking and critical reasoning particularly important in the New Media Age? Why is it crucial to highlight the significance of "unity of mind and body," "coexistence of stillness and motion," and "self-healing"? How can we regulate our subjective feelings through positive psychology? What are the problems with "agelessness" that is so much touted in the media? How is "successology" shaping our "aging culture"? Why our emphasis should be on "interdependence" rather than "independence"? What are the characteristics and trends of international aging services? What are the specific measures to "change the way we age" so that "age" will become an "asset"?
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Author/Artist:Liang, Jaylene
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