Old Age In Europe

1. Introduction: Older People under the Magnifying Glass
Kathrin Komp, Marja Aartsen

2. Bio- and Health Gerontology: How Ageing Changes Our Bodies
Joel Ankri, Bernard Cassou

3. Gerontopsychology: Ageing is All in Your Head
Mike Martin, Nathan Theill, Vera Schumacher

4. Social Gerontology: Older People and Everybody Else
Christina Victor

5. Political Gerontology: Population Ageing and the State of the State
Kathrin Komp

6. Economic Gerontology: Older People as Consumers and Workers
Jolanta Perek-Bialas, Joop J. Schippers

7. Gero-Technology: Old Age in the Electronic Jungle
Harald Künemund, Nele Tanschus

8. Cultural Gerontology: Valuing Older People
Ricca Edmondson

9. Conclusion: The Future of Greying Europe
Marja Aartsen, Kathrin Komp

Keywords: Social Sciences, Aging, Geriatrics/Gerontology, Demography