Health and aging in the world's largest democracy / C. Shanthi Johnson, editor.

New York : Nova Science, [2010], ©2010.

xxv, 180 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Overview of health and ageing from the Indian context / C. Shanthi Johnson and S. Irudaya Rajan -- Ageing and wellbeing : physical and behavioural dimension / A.B. Dey -- Health promotion and protection of the elderly / B. Krishnaswany and G.S. Shanthi -- Nutrition for healthy ageing / Seema Puri -- Nutrition and health policy / V.S. Natarajan -- Physical activity and ageing / Gareth R. Jonesn -- Elder abuse and adult protection / Mala Kapur Shankardass -- Cardiovascular health / Arvind Mathur -- Diabetes in the elderly / D. Dalus -- Arthritis in the elderly / I.S. Gambhir -- Osteoporosis : a silent disease / C. Shanthi Johnson -- Dementia and Alzheimer's disease / M.K. Thakur -- Mental health / Roy Abraham Kallivayalil.