Health in later life is shaped by behavior and policies over the life course and reflects the
differences between the societies in which we are ageing. This multidisciplinary book answers
questions from all life course phases and its interconnections from a European perspective
based on the most recent SHARE data such as: How is our health related to personality traits
and influenced by our childhood conditions and careers? Which role does our social network
play? Which impacts of the different health care and societal regimes can we trace at older
ages? Which are the differences and similarities across European countries?
