Ageism: problems & prospects/ edited by Ramesh Sharma and C. Joshua Thomas. - New Delhi: Akansha Pub. House, 2010. - xxii, 441 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm.

Section-I
Biomedical Aspects of Ageism
1 The Science of Aging: Its Social Impact on India
2 Dietary Restriction-A way to Elixir of Youth
3 Alzheimer's Disease Type Dementia-Present Status and Future Perspective
4 Aging in India: Health and Health care Issues
5 Modulation of Serum Biochemistry in Aged Khasis of High Altitude Location
6 In the Domain of Health: Issues and Elderly Concerns
7 Living (IADL) among Rural Elderly in Assam

Section-II
Sociopsychological Aspects of Ageism
8 " Agequake'. Managing the Impact of Population Aging in India
9 Aged in the North-East Region of India at the Dawn of Information Age
10 A Geographical Perspective on the Patterns of Aging in North-East India with Special Reference to the Tribal Areas
11 Indian Rural Elderly: Problems and Interventions
12 Psychological well-being and Elderly

Section-III
Socioeconomic Aspects of Ageism
13 Socioeconomic Implications of Aging
14 Socioeconomic Condition of the Assamese
15 The Aging Scenario among the Tribes of Manipur
16 Aging in Manipur: The Social and Moral Issues
17 Aging in Meghalaya
18 Aging in Mizoram: Challenges for Society
19 The Trend of Aging in Nagaland: A Sociological Perspective
20 Aging Among Tribes in Tripura
21 Pattern of Population Aging in Tripura
22 State's Response to Oldage Persons



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