Ageing, health and care

This book sets out to give an insight into the challenges of care for the elderly and is authored by Christina R. Victor, Director of the Healthy Ageing Programme of the Brunel Institute for Ageing Studies, at Brunel University. In seven chapters, all aspects of the topic—from epidemiology, data collection, to social and long-term care issues as well as future perspectives and trends— are introduced. The focus is clearly on the health care system of the UK, with references to international data and studies, where available. Each chapter opens and closes with key points being highlighted and activities throughout the chapters invite the reader to test their own knowledge and understanding of the topics discussed. The following paragraphs will give a summary of all the chapters.