This book explains how to promote and prolong ¿healthy ageing ¿ which constitutes maintaining
daily functioning and well-being until the end of life. In this context the editor of the book
and the international team of authors all of whom are experts on the various aspects of ageing
demonstrate the value of this new approach in clinical practice. The systematic integration of
a functional assessment if not a complete and comprehensive geriatric assessment is
fundamental in daily clinical practice. Identifying risk factors at midlife will help to
promote health at any age. Moreover randomized control trials are making it increasingly clear
that interventions could help ageing and elderly adults enjoy their remaining years without
disability. Indeed wellbeing will also increase allowing elderly adults to stay independent
until a very advanced age. The book also shows how considerable societal benefits can be easily
forecast when more lifetime is spent without disability followed by a dignified end of life.
This book will be of interest to all medical doctors general practitioners and organ
specialists as well as geriatricians who want to have a complete overview of what healthy
ageing means.
