Publisher	Prints Publications Pvt Ltd
Publication Year	2022
ISBN-13	9789393674128
E-ISBN	9788196577612
Binding	Hard back
Number of Pages	282 Pages
Language	English
Edition	1st
Dimension (Inches)	5.5"x8.5"
Weight (Grams)	492
Category	Society & Social Sciences

By the year 2050, 1 in 6 people in the world will be over the age of 65. This growth in the elderly population is estimated to happen fastest in the least developed countries, which will be home to more than two-thirds of the world’s older population. This will bring huge challenges for health care services. While the importance of mental health has been gaining wider acknowledgement across the globe, the provision and availability of mental health services for elderly may not be at par. Mental health of elderly need to be understood in different perspective, who might be at higher risk of misperception or biased impressions of their mental health needs, eventually leading light on mental health issues of elderly, including cognition, psychiatric and medical illness, loneliness and suicide. Issues related to ageing as well as environment are also discussed. The book also highlights on the approaches and challenges of psychological intervention for the elderly.

Susmita Halder

Susmita Halder is an academician, researcher and clinician. Currently she is an Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Psychology at St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata. She is a licensed Clinical Psychologist registered with the Rehabilitation Council of India. Her research interest lies in neuropsychology, cognitive remediation and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy in different populations. She has publications in peer reviewed and indexed journals and conducted workshops, delivered lectures and talks on national and international platforms.

Akash Kumar Mahato

Akash Kumar Mahato is Associate Professor and Head of the Amity Institute of Psychology and Allied Sciences, Amity University Kolkata. He has experience of over 15 years in the industry and academia. His interest areas lie in Evidence based Psychotherapy, Therapeutic indication of Neuro-cognitive Functions, and Community Mental Health.

S. No.	CONTENTS	PAGE
1	Mental Health in Relation to Ageing and Physical Health Akash Kumar Mahato & Susmita Halder	1-27
2	The Ageing Brain: Cognition and Impact on Daily Life Susmita Halder	20 - 37
3	Late-Life Depression: An Overlooked Reality Megha Choudhary & Lakshmi Priya K.	38 - 64
4	Loneliness in Elderly in the Age of Social Networking Akash Kumar Mahato & Susmita Halder	65 - 82
5	Suicide and Self Injurious Behaviours in Elderly Susmita Halder, Shinjini Samajdar & Akash Kumar Mahato	83 - 103
6	Substance Use Disorder in Elderly Population: A Review of Biopsychosocial Factors Sampurna Chakraborty & Shridhar Utagi	104 - 121
7	Death and Dying: Perception in Old Age Ajaz Ahmad Sofi	122 - 139
8	Spirituality and Mental Health in Geriatric Population Sahithya B.R. & Rithvik S. Kashyap	140 - 154
9	Transitional Acceptance Towards Aging Debolina Roy & Madhurima Dey Sarkar	155 - 169
10	Ageing and its Manifestation through Socio-Cultural Realm Aparajita Chakraborty	170 - 195
11	Sexuality in Elderly Persons Prerna Sharma, Deepika Srivastav & Dweepchand Singh	196 - 208
12	A Probe into The Environmental Impact on Health and Wellbeing in Old Age Mohua Chatterjee	209 - 230
13	Covid-19 Pandemic: Impact on Geriatric Population Susmita Halder & Shinjini Samajdar	231 - 252
14	Psychotherapeutic Intervention on Ageing Population in Recent Perspectives Sneha Das, Sneha Patel & Sampurna Chakraborty	253 - 276

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