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Book SynopsisPopulation ageing is among the most important developments of our time. This book explores the profound challenges faced by an aging world. Leading experts from diverse disciplines describe the fundamental impact demographic aging has on pension systems, on the concepts of retirement and old age, and on the balance of generational justice.Trade Review“Challenges of Aging: Pensions, Retirement, and Generational Justice addresses challenges facing older people and challenges that may be, at least in part, created by older people. … Challenges of Aging is a timely contribution to the aging policy literature by reason of both the strength of contributions and the volume’s clear organization.” (Robert B. Hudson, The Gerontologist, Vol. 57 (3), 2017)“‘Challenges of Aging’, when taken as a whole, offers some rather consistent messages across the three broad topics: pensions, retirement and generational justice. … There is just enough analysis … to satisfy the tastes of the quantatively-inclined reader. Yet, the book also provides relevant commentary on social policy history and political institutions and processes (e.g.,Weaver’s chapter on policy feedbacks). This makes the book easily accessible to a diverse but relatively general audience.” (Laurel Hixon, Journal of Population Ageing, Vol. 9, 2016)Table of ContentsIntroduction: Demographic Aging as a Challenge to Modern Societies; Cornelius Torp PART I: THE MULTIPLE FACETS OF POPULATION AGING 1. The Challenges of 21st Century Demography; Sarah Harper 2. Population Aging and the Changing Economic Life Cycle: A Global Perspective; Ronald Lee PART II: PENSION SYSTEMS UNDER PRESSURE 3. Age Politics and Pension Systems Development and Reform; Julia Lynch 4. Policy Feedbacks and Pension Policy Change; R. Kent Weaver 5. Sovereign Debt Crises and Pension Reforms in Europe; Karl Hinrichs 6. The UK Pensions Crisis and Institutional Innovation: Beyond Corporatism and Neo-liberalism; Gordon L. Clark PART III: RETIREMENT AND THE CHANGING IMAGES OF OLD AGE 7. Work versus Leisure: Historical Roots of the Dissociation of Work and Later Life in Twentieth Century Europe; Josef Ehmer 8. From Retirement to Active Aging: Changing Images of 'Old Age' in the Late Twentieth and the Early Twenty-first Centuries; Stephan Lessenich 9. Delaying Retirement in Germany and Europe; Jürgen Bauknecht and Gerhard Naegele 10. Changing Retirement Transitions in Times of Paradigmatic Political Change: Towards Growing Inequalities?; Dirk Hofäcker, Moritz Hess and Elias Naumann PART IV: THE PROBLEM OF GENERATIONAL JUSTICE 11. Intergenerational Equity: Historical Reconstructions; John Macnicol 12. Generational Justice, Generational Habitus and the 'Problem' of the Baby Boomers; Paul Higgs and Chris Gilleard 13. Generations in Aging Societies: Inequalities, Cleavages, Conflicts; Martin Kohli

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Book SynopsisMore than thirty years ago, an entire generation sought a new way of life, looking for fulfillment and meaning in a way no one had before. Leaving his teaching job at Harvard, Ram Dass embodied the role of spiritual seeker, showing others how to find peace within themselves in one of the greatest spiritual classics of the twentieth century, the two-million-copy bestseller Be Here Now. As many of that generation enter the autumn of their years, the big questions of peace and of purpose have returned demanding answers. And once again, Ram Dass blazes a new trail, inviting all to join him on the next stage of the journey.Trade Review"A superb writer...infused with profound wisdom of the heart and mind, a welcome sense of humor and a savvy effectiveness in the real world."—The San Francisco Chronicle"Back then, when we were young and easy, Ram Dass taught us to be fully present to our lives. Here and now we’re not as young and it’s not so easy, but he’s still teaching us how to age with courage and compassion."—Sam Keen, bestselling author of Fire in the Belly"Ram Dass continues to share his ongoing journey with us, to our great benefit, as usual. He is wiser here, more sober, more humble, and funnier than ever. There is so much to laugh about and cry about, to learn from, and to celebrate together."— Jon Kabat-Zinn, bestselling author of Wherever You Go, There You Are and Full Catastrophe Living"Ram Dass has given us yet another blessing. When you finish this book you are wiser, freer, more awake, more in touch with your heart."—Jack Kornfeld, author of A Path With Heart"There are many things one could say after reading a book as wonderful and profound as this one, but they all add up to the same thing. Thank you, Ram Dass, thanks a lot."—Rachel Naomi Remen, M.D., bestselling author ofKitchen Table Wisdom and My Grandfather’s Blessings"Dass delves into the aspects of aging that terrify most of us—and affirms there is an awareness in each of us that transcends all the attributes that necessarily diminish with age. Ram Dass shows readers of all ages that it is possible to stay present in the midst of suffering, to be still and know that God is here now."—Publishers Weekly"Ram Dass is a superb writer. His example of gentleness and loving compassion is infused with profound wisdom of the heart and mind, a welcome sense of humor and a savvy effectiveness in the real world."—The San Francisco Chronicle"This book is an astonishing gift of love and clarity. Ram Dass guides us through many dimensions of aging with courage, humor, and profound wisdom."—Sharon Salzberg, author of Lovingkindness and A Heart as Wide as the World"Ram Dass has entered the often stormy relationship between our physical and spiritual sides, and he has lived to tell about it. This is no gussied-up, glossed over personal account of illness, but an honest, courageous book that flows from the soul. Listen up, everybody, while Ram Dass tells it like it is."—Larry Dossey, M.D., author of Reinventing Medicine and Healing Words

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Book SynopsisReclaim Your Sexuality After LossSex is complicated after the death of a partner. Joan Price offers wisdom on grief, dating, and sex in the updated edition of Sex after Grief.A warm, candid approach to hard challenges. When we’re overcome by grief, sex can be confusing. How do we nurture ourselves as sexual beings when we’re grieving our partner’s death? Why does caring for ourselves sexually matter when we’d rather hide in bed and wail? How do we know when it’s time to open ourselves to a new sex partner? How can we move on and take a second chance? With this revolutionary grief book, readers can gain clarity from Joan Price’s own experiences with love and death, and those of other grievers.A grief book like no other. In 2019, Sex after Grief was the first book to address sex and grief together and treat sex as a positive, life-affirming part of emerging from grief. Joan Price, the top expert on senior sex, shared her raw grief journey after the loss of her husband, her attempts to dip back into dating, and finally her sexual reawakening. The book is filled with experiences of other widows, widowers, and others who lost their committed partners. In this updated, expanded 2024 edition, Price adds new chapters, stories from readers, and expert tips. Everyone’s experience with sex and grief is different. Some jump into a new relationship quickly while others withdraw from intimacy. Price debunks hurtful myths about sex and dating and helps you discover how to reclaim your sexuality in your own way, on your own timeline.Sex After Grief includes: Inspiring stories of how diverse people became sexually active with new lovers after the loss of their partners. Sex-positive guidelines for dating again and becoming sexual with a new person Advice from health professionals such as therapists, grief counselors, and sex coaches If you enjoyed books such as The In-Between, Love After 50, or Loving and Living Your Way Through Grief, you will love Sex After Grief.

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Book SynopsisThis short book gives you the information, suggestions and step-by-step guidance you need to create funerals which truly reflect the person who has died. This second edition includes updates chapters about green funerals, funerals in the digital age and information about how to support wellbeing after bereavement. It will help you if you want to express your own wishes, want to have a meaningful conversation with someone close to you or if you need to arrange a funeral at need. It is designed to support people who intend to use the services of a funeral director, but would also give inspiration to those who would rather not.

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Book SynopsisNot only accepting but celebrating getting old, this inspirational and illuminating work looks at the many facets of the aging process, from purposes and challenges to struggles and surprises.

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Book SynopsisThis upper level textbook provides a coherent introduction to the economic implications of individual and population ageing. Placing economic considerations into a wider social sciences context, this is ideal reading not only for advanced undergraduate and masters students in health economics and economics of ageing, but policy makers, professionals and practitioners in gerontology, sociology, health-related sciences, and social care.This volume introduces topics in labour economics, including the economic implications of ageing workforces. It covers pension economics and pension systems with their macroeconomic and distributive effects, and the question of risk. Finally, it describes macroeconomic consequences of ageing populations on aggregate saving, inflation, international trade, and financial markets.Trade Review“This monograph, which is Volume III of Economics and Ageing, provides an excellent account on important topics such as labour economics and ageing, pension systems and economics, their macroeconomic, risk and distributive implications. … Each part consists of several chapters. Each of the chapters appears to be self-contained and discusses a specific topic. References are included by the end of each chapters. A chapter-by-chapter review is provided in the sequel.” (Tak Kuen Siu, Tak Kuen Siu, zbMATH 1453.91002, 2021)Table of ContentsI Labour Economics and Ageing 1 The Older Labour Force 1.1 Scope of labour economics with regards to ageing 1.1.1 Alternative conceptualisations of work 1.1.2 The three analytical perspectives 1.1.3 Definition of older worker 1.2 Labour demand 1.3 Labour supply 1.4 Economic activity 1.5 Substitution and complementarity between younger and older workers 1.5.1 The effect of the size of the cohort 1.5.2 The effect of the business cycle 1.6 Paid employment in later life 1.6.1 Pull and push factors 1.6.2 Labour force participation and health 1.6.3 Motivation to remain in paid employment 1.6.4 Employment and pensions 1.6.5 Self-employment 1.6.6 Number of hours worked 1.6.7 Underemployment and overemployment 1.6.8 The ‘lump of labour’ fallacy 1.7 Voluntary work 1.7.1 Extent 1.7.2 Contribution 1.7.3 Theories 1.7.4 Reasons and drivers 1.7.5 Intergenerational transmission 1.8 Unemployment 1.8.1 Job search 1.8.2 Long-term unemployment 1.8.3 Scarring effects of unemployment 1.8.4 Job search and re-employment 1.9 Economic inactivity 1.10 Retirement 1.10.1 Retirement as a social institution, a process, and an experience 1.10.2 Phases of retirement 1.10.3 The retirement decision 1.10.4 Early retirement, gradual retirement, bridge employment and de-retirement64 1.10.5 Retirement risk index 2 Chronological Age and Labour Productivity 2.0.1 Age-productivity profiles 2.1 Chronological age and labour productivity 2.1.1 Chronological age and productivity of researchers and artists 2.2 Chronological age and labour productivity in industry 2.2.1 Empirical evidence of the age-productivity relationship 2.2.2 Productivity gap and wage gap 2.2.3 Organisational factors 2.2.4 Psychological contract 2.3 Physical and cognitive functioning 2.3.1 Work-related ability 2.3.2 Physical abilities 2.3.3 Cognitive abilities 2.4 Human capital obsolescence 2.4.1 Workforce obsolescence 2.4.2 Ageing workforces, automation and artificial intelligence 2.5 Productivity and earnings 2.5.1 Payment schemes 2.5.2 Job experience 2.5.3 Older workers’ earnings 3 Age Discrimination and Stereotypes 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Categories of age stereotypes 3.3 The economics of discrimination in the workplace 3.3.1 Taste discrimination 3.3.2 Statistical discrimination 3.4 Extent of age discrimination in the workplace 3.5 Age discrimination and hiring of older workers 3.6 Organisational and other contextual factors 3.6.1 Organisational structure 3.6.2 Age structure 3.6.3 Size 3.6.4 Industrial sector 3.6.5 Organisational climate and culture 3.7 Work-related consequences 3.8 Physical and cognitive consequences II Economics of Pensions 4 Pensions and Pension Schemes 4.1 Defined benefit or defined contribution 4.2 Pay-as-you-go or fully funded 4.3 Contributory or non-contributory 4.4 Mandatory or voluntary 4.5 Actuarial or non-actuarial 4.6 Other characteristics 4.6.1 Maturity 4.6.2 Replacement rate 4.7 Funding position 4.8 Earnings measure, Valorisation, and Indexation 4.9 Objectives 4.10 Pillars and tiers 4.10.1 Point systems and Notional accounts 4.11 Pension wealth accumulation 4.11.1 The Samaritan dilemma 4.12 Pensions and implicit taxes on paid work 5 Macroeconomic Aspects 5.1 National saving 5.2 Pension systems and economic growth 5.3 The Samuelson-Aaron’s condition 5.4 Public pensions and public budgets 5.5 Financial solvency 5.6 From PAYG to fully-funded schemes and the question of the first generation 5.7 From fully-funded to PAYG schemes 5.8 Political economy of pensions 5.9 Taxation of pension saving 5.10 Public pensions and fertility decisions 6 Distributive and Actuarial Elements 6.1 Pensions and income redistribution 6.1.1 The progressivity index 6.2 Actuarial approaches 6.2.1 Actuarial fairness and neutrality 6.2.2 Annuities and other financial products 6.2.3 Pension liabilities 7 Pensions and Risk 7.1 Introduction 7.1.1 The Musgrave rule 7.2 Types of risks 7.2.1 Labour-market related risk 7.2.2 Macroeconomic risk 7.2.3 Political risk 7.2.4 Investment risk 7.2.5 Longevity risk 7.2.6 Fertility risk 7.2.7 Bankruptcy and switching risk 7.2.8 Intergenerational risk 7.2.9 De-risking 7.3 Retirement risk index III Ageing and macroeconomics 8 Ageing and Economic Growth and Development 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Empirical evidence 8.3 Ageing and theories of economic growth 8.3.1 Endogenous neoclassical growth models 8.4 Ageing and development 8.5 Ageing and projections of economic activity and growth 8.6 Ageing, entrepreneurship, and innovation 8.6.1 Introduction 8.6.2 Entrepreneurship 8.7 Innovation 9 Other Macroeconomic Implications of Population Ageing 9.1 Ageing, saving, and monetary policy 9.2 Ageing, inflation and relative prices 9.2.1 Saving 9.2.2 Excess aggregate supply 9.2.3 Relative prices 9.2.4 Monetary policy rules 9.2.5 Ageing and the demand for money 9.2.6 Ageing from below and from above 9.2.7 Older people’s consumer price indices 9.3 Ageing, exchange rate and international trade 9.4 Ageing and financial assets Ageing and macroeconomic crises

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Book SynopsisDie Medien berichten regelmäßig über Selbstmordattentate im Irak, in Pakistan und Afghanistan. Eine geringere mediale Aufmerksamkeit erhalten gewaltfreie Formen des Selbstopfers wie die Selbstverbrennung und das Todesfasten. Jenseits von Spekulationen, Kulturalisierungen und Pathologisierungen nähert sich der Autor diesem keineswegs seltenen Phänomen auf empirischer Basis. Anhand einer Analyse ausgewählter Abschiedsnachrichten und Märtyrervideos wird herausgearbeitet, wer die Adressaten eines solchen Aktes sind, welche Handlungserwartungen an diese gestellt werden und unter welchen Bedingungen der eigene Tod zu einer „Medienwaffe“ werden kann.Table of ContentsÜber Durkheim hinaus.- Theoretische Grundannahmen.- Formen des politisch motivierten Suizids.- Politisch motivierter Suizid: Erklärungsmodelle der Forschung.- Selbsttötung als kommunikativer Akt.- Gesellschaftliche Bedingungen des Selbstopfers.- Zum Sinn des politisch motivierten Suizids.

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Book SynopsisVor dem Hintergrund einer alternden Gesellschaft sehen sich die Krankenhäuser nicht nur mit immer älteren Patienten, sondern auch mit einem Wandel des Krankheitspanoramas konfrontiert. Mittlerweile ist der größte Anteil aller Patienten über 65 Jahre alt und hat eine oder mehrere chronische Erkrankungen. Diese Veränderungen bedingen eine Neuausrichtung der Krankenbehandlung in den Krankenhäusern. Eine besondere Rolle scheint dabei die Demenz unter den chronischen Erkrankungen einzunehmen. Sie gilt als Störfaktor im Akutkrankenhaus. Der Autor geht diesem Phänomen mithilfe der Habitustheorie und der Systemtheorie, nach, um herauszuarbeiten, warum sich das System Krankenhaus aus seiner Sicht nicht ausreichend diesen neuen Herausforderungen annimmt. Besonders wird dabei das Zusammenspiel der Mediziner und der Pflegenden bei der Versorgung von Menschen mit einer Demenz im Akutkrankenhaus betrachtet. Die Metaphernanalyse hilft in diesem Zusammenhang, die inneren Denkmuster der beiden Professionen darzulegen und kann erste Erklärungsmöglichkeiten für die fehlende Orientierung bieten.Table of ContentsEinleitung.- Das Krankenhaus als besondere Organisation.- Einführung in die Professionstheorie – Ein Überblick.- Wandel im Gesundheitswesen - die Professionen Medizin und Pflege im Rahmen der gesellschaftlichen Veränderungen.- Kooperation und Kommunikation im Krankenhaus.- Akutversorgung Demenzkranker im Krankenhaus.- Zwischenbetrachtung.- Die fiktionale Narration einer qualitativen Studie im Rahmen einer Expertenbefragung.- Schlussbetrachtung.

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Book SynopsisDas Buch untersucht die inhaltlichen und strukturellen Herausforderungen, vor der unsere Gesellschaft angesichts einer stetig steigenden Lebenserwartung und einer zunehmenden Vielfalt unterschiedlicher Lebensentwürfe steht. Sind wir vorbereitet auf die Bedürfnisse einer alternden Bevölkerung? Wie sollen wir auf den demografischen Wandel reagieren, um ein würdevolles Altern sicherzustellen? Wie müssen wir die unterschiedlichen Lebensbereiche wie Arbeitswelt, Gesundheitsversorgung, Wohnen und Kultur gestalten und anpassen, um den veränderten Lebensläufen gerecht zu werden? Entlang der Dimensionen Alterung, Diversität und Technisierung widmen sich in diesem Band Experten aus Medizin, Ethik, Recht, Sozialwissenschaften, Pädagogik, Kunstgeschichte und Gerontologie Möglichkeiten und Bedingungen des ‚guten Alterns‘ in einer Gesellschaft des langen Lebens.Table of ContentsTeil I Alterung als soziale Herausforderung.- Teil II Diversität der Alterswahrnehmung.- Teil III Alternde Menschen zwischen Pluralisierung und Technisierung.

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