Foreword by Alan Walker, Professor of Social Policy and Social Gerontology, University of Sheffield, UK Written by a global collective of scholars from a wide v

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This handbook presents an overview of studies on the relationship of active ageing and quality of life. It addresses the new challenges of ageing from the parad

This volume reflects the emergence of ageing as a global concern, including chapters by international scholars from Asia, Australasia, Europe and North America.