EAN: 9783319953861

AGING RESEARCH - METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES GEBUNDEN

This is the second edition of a well received book that reviews classical epidemiological and
clinical research designs  with a specific focus on aging. Chapters cover basic topics like the
scientific method  ethics  and the consequences of certain exclusion criteria. The work also
includes a look at clinical concepts like multimorbidity  frailty and functionality. New
material includes chapters such as geroscience  health systems research  big data and data
mining  financing and future of aging research. The authors reveal the issues and challenges
for researchers of age and aging  and also consider  from basic to clinical  and from clinical
to public policies of social and health care. The focus on aging is what gives this book its
valuable perspective on research methodology. All authors have considerable experience in aging
geriatrics or gerontology  and each chapter includes both a theoretical framework and practical
examples of studies in aging. Readers will discover study designs that are reviewed for basic
structure  main flaws and advantages  and are analyzed for specific conditions and variables
regarding aging. This text is suited to both health care professionals caring for older adults
and researchers who are new to research in aging. It is relevant across the disciplines 
including medicine  psychology  social sciences and dentistry  and it supports learning with
graphs and figures.

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