Policy Press

Mental Health in Later Life

Taking a Life Course Approach

By Alisoun Milne

Published

Feb 19, 2020

Page count

360 pages

ISBN

978-1447305712

Dimensions

234 x 156 mm

Imprint

Policy Press

Published

Feb 19, 2020

Page count

360 pages

ISBN

978-1447305729

Dimensions

234 x 156 mm

Imprint

Policy Press

Published

Feb 19, 2020

Page count

360 pages

ISBN

978-1447323396

Dimensions

Imprint

Policy Press

Published

Feb 19, 2020

Page count

360 pages

ISBN

978-1447323396

Dimensions

Imprint

Policy Press
Mental Health in Later Life

Focusing on mental health rather than mental illness, this book adopts a lifecourse approach to understanding mental health and wellbeing in later life. Well-respected author and scholar Alisoun Milne explores the influences of lifecourse experiences, structural inequalities, socio-political context, history, gender and age related factors and engages with new ways of thinking about preventing mental ill health and promoting mental health in later life. Drawing together material from a number of different fields, the book analyses the meaning and determinants of mental health among older populations and offers a critical review of the lifecourse, ageing and mental health discourse for students, professionals, policy makers and researchers.

Alisoun Milne is Professor of Social Gerontology and Social Work at the University of Kent. She has a long standing practice and academic interest in mental health in later life.

Foreword by Judith Phillips

Introduction

Demography, topography and mental health problems in later life

Mental health, psychological well-being, successful ageing and quality of life

The life course, inequalities and mental health in later life

The impact of age-related risks and inequalities on mental health in later life

Socio-economic disadvantage and poverty

Abuse, mistreatment and neglect

The fourth age, frailty and transitions

The mental health and well-being of people living with dementia

Conceptualising dementia

Promotion and prevention

Conclusion