We provide to readers the 11th volume of the "Czech-Polish-Slovak Studies in Andragogy and Social Gerontology" series. We are delighted to announce that the pre

Presents the results of the MacArthur Foundation Study of Aging in America, which show how to maintain optimum physical and mental strength throughout later lif

Social isolation and loneliness are serious yet underappreciated public health risks that affect a significant portion of the older adult population. Approximat

This comprehensive text focuses on the social contexts of ageing, looking at the diversity of ageing and older people, and at different factors that are importa

This open access book provides a comprehensive perspective on the concept of ageism, its origins, the manifestation and consequences of ageism, as well as ways