Older Women and Well-Being

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-ix

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2. Older Women: Global Concerns and Responses Toward Their Well-Being, Is a Serious Issue—An Introductory Note

   • Mala Kapur Shankardass

   Pages 1-6

3. Beyond the Barriers of Aging—Coping, Caring, and Contributions of Older Women

   • Bhavika Thakkar

   Pages 7-30

4. Women as Elder Caregivers in a Global Context

   • Lauren M. Bouchard, Lydia Manning, Michael J. Pessman

   Pages 31-43

5. Understanding and Responding to the Needs of Older Women Who Have Experienced Mistreatment

   • Caroline Pelletier, Marie Beaulieu, Françoise le Borgne-Uguen

   Pages 45-69

6. Health and Well-Being in Older Women: A Universal Issue

   • Meena Yadav

   Pages 71-94

7. Depression in Elderly Women: Clinical Challenges

   • Avinash De Sousa

   Pages 95-108

8. Older Women Killed by Their Partners: A Socio-Demographic Analysis and Risk Factors

   • Isabel Iborra-Marmolejo, Julie Van Hoey, María José Beneyto-Arrojo

   Pages 109-130

9. Life World of the Oldest–Old Women from Phenomenological Persepective

   • S. Jayashree, K. Rajendra

   Pages 131-145

10. Older Women in India: Differential Vulnerabilities and Empowerment Interventions

    • Archana Kaushik

    Pages 147-166

11. WHO CARES? Challenges of Women Aging in Contemporary Indonesia

    • Mayling Oey-Gardiner

    Pages 167-201

12. Plight of Older Americans: Insights into the Lives of African American Women

    • Sandhya Gupta, Navneet Kaur Baidwan

    Pages 203-210

13. Older Women and Agism

    • Rosette Farrugia-Bonello

    Pages 211-226

14. Dementia and Women—Global Concerns

    • Avinash De Sousa, Bhumika Shah

    Pages 227-237

15. Negotiating with an Acquired Disability: Experiences of Elderly Women in Kashmir

    • Tania Farooq, Shazia Manzoor, Saima Farhad

    Pages 239-249

16. Some Insights on the Living Arrangements and Quality of Life of Older Women

    • Smita Bammidi

    Pages 251-277

17. Psychosocial Challenges of Older Women and Services to Facilitate Their Well-Being

    • Murli Desai

    Pages 279-299

18. Project Nana: Seasoning Our Seasoned Women

    • Vanessa L. Hill, Vinu Ilakkuvan

    Pages 301-328

19. The Status and Well-Being of Elderly Women Suffering from Dementia: Case Studies from Bengaluru

    • Sudeshna Mukherjee, Veena H. Kattegowdar

    Pages 329-357

20. Women Workers in Informal Economy and Aging Concerns

    • Bharti Birla

    Pages 359-377

This book provides deep insights into concerns related to the well-being in older women across the globe. Written by experts in the field, it explores social roles, health, quality of life/well-being, as well as concerns related to abuse and neglect, impacting the health of older women. It discusses important conditions for the holistic health of older women from different perspectives and provides practical guidelines towards improving the overall status of older women's well-being in society. The chapters analyze the wider implications of older women’s experiences as family members, drivers of economies and members of a diverse population worldwide.  Covering a focus which is applicable to countries across continents, whether developed or developing, the book has an overall appeal to academicians, health care, policy makers as well as researchers in areas such as aging, gerontology, social work and psychology.

• Older Women
• Gender Inequality
• Quality of Life
• Geriatric Syndromes
• Partner Voilence Femicide
• Psychological Concerns

• Independent International Consultant, New Delhi, India

  Mala Kapur Shankardass

Mala Kapur Shankardass is a sociologist, gerontologist, health and development social scientist. She is a teacher, writer, researcher, consultant and an activist. She recently retired as Associate Professor from the University of Delhi, India. She has been involved with ageing studies since 1992 when she started postdoctoral work on ageing issues. She has done prestigious assignments with United Nations agencies and international as well as national institutions. She has participated in panel discussions, delivered keynote addresses and chaired sessions on ageing concerns with reputed organizations both in India and in abroad. She has been recognized for her work and contributions in gerontology across the world. She is editor of many books on ageing.

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