Ageing: A Very Short Introduction

In Ageing: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford University Press), Nancy A. Pachana ’87 discusses the lifelong dynamic changes in biology, psychology, and social functioning involved in ageing. Increased lifespans in the developing world have created an urgent need to enhance our later decades of life, and Pachana considers advancements such as Green House nursing homes in the United States and Small Group Living homes in the Netherlands.