Social capital is a widely acknowledged candidate for implementing beneficial democratic processes and promoting public health. Healthy ties. Social capital, population health and survival traces the path from the conceptualization to the implementation of social capital. To provide empirical proof of the effects of social capital on public health is a serious challenge and the main focus of the book. In the Nordic countries, personal identification codes linking data from various sources, nation-wide population registers, nationally representative and re-tested health surveys, and the long tradition of epidemiology submit to serve well the research into social capital and public health. Up-to-date longitudinal data on social capital and health outcomes are carefully described and reviewed in this book. In Finland, the Swedish-speaking minority is very long-lived and has better health as compared with the Finnish-speaking majority.

Discover the Secrets of Lifelong Connections in "Lasting Ties" Imagine a life rich with relationships that bloom like a perennial garden, year after year, through every season of life. "Lasting Ties: Mastering the Maintenance of Meaningful Relationships" is your companion on a journey toward nurturing those ties that matter most. Dive into the foundational elements that forge unbreakable bonds in Chapter 1. From the nuances of emotional connections and communication to the steadfast shores of trust and security, learn how to cultivate the deep roots necessary for relationships to flourish. Chapter 2 guides you through the enchanting lifecycle of love. Rediscover the thrill of infatuation, unlock the potential for deepening intimacy, and explore sustain techniques to keep the spark alive. With each page, renew your commitment and celebrate the growth alongside your partner. In Chapter 3, encounter the resilience needed to withstand the tempest of life's challenges. Discover practical strategies for leaning into adversity, emerging stronger and more connected than ever before. Balance is key in any relationship, and in Chapter 4, it becomes clear how to master the give and take. Unravel the mysteries of reciprocity and learn to foster support that flows both ways, ensuring that your relationships are as rewarding as they are generous. Thousands of readers have found their path to deeper intimacy and vulnerability within Chapter 5, rekindling connections that stand the test of time. And as modern life races on, Chapter 6 shows the importance of carving out moments to nurture romance, celebrate together, and keep the connection vibrant and alive. Whether it's deciding on life changes together in Chapter 7, maintaining healthy familial connections in Chapter 8, or cherishing lifelong friendships in Chapter 9, this book provides a blueprint to enrich all aspects of your social world. Life isn't without its trials, and Chapter 10 addresses when relationships falter. Embrace the lessons of letting go and discover the healing process in Chapter 11, equipping you to move forward with strength and grace. Prepare for the evolving landscape of human connections and the impact of technology with the insights in Chapter 12. Nurturing healthy community ties has never been more critical, and this book leads the way. "Lasting Ties: Mastering the Maintenance of Meaningful Relationships" isn't just a book; it's an invitation to a life filled with vibrant, meaningful connections that endure. Join the countless who have transformed their relationships and continue the conversation beyond the book--with each page turn, step confidently into a world where every relationship becomes a treasured tie.

Promoting Health at the Community Level speaks directly to the challenges that foundations and funding agencies face in supporting the work of community-based groups. The seven case studies included in the book correspond to different multi-site initiatives funded by The Colorado Trust, a Denver-based health foundation. Each case study describes the initiative approach, the type of health promotion activities developed by community-based grantees, the various resources and guidelines provided by the foundation, the initial outcomes of the initiative, and lessons learned. In addition, the final chapter pulls together the findings from the seven case studies into a summary set of recommendations for grantmakers, addressing issues such as the level and duration of funding, different approaches to technical assistance, networking among grantees, and the development of healthy funder-grantee relationships. This book is the first book to provide a systematic examination of community-based health promotion. Edited by Doug Easterling, Kaia Gallagher, and Dora Lodwick, this innovative text uses seven case studies to evaluate community-driven health promotion and present promising strategies for initiating and sustaining community-based efforts. Individual chapters describe real-world, multi-site health initiatives and summarize their evaluation outcomes. Presenting different funding scenarios within varying community settings, the case studies cover a wide range of topics, including School health education Teen pregnancy prevention Volunteer service for rural seniors Violence prevention Home-visitation services Promoting Health at the Community Level illustrates a number of different strategies for strengthening the capacity of community-based organizations to develop and implement health promotion programs. The editors provide knowledge-based approaches to encouraging local leaders, nurturing appropriate networks, and creating health promotion programs suited to unique community contexts. Offering unique lessons for community-based coalitions and supportive organizations, this book will also inspire academics and students to further explore this innovative approach to health promotion and disease prevention.

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The two LNCS volume set 9754-9755 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Second International Conference on Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population, ITAP 2016, held as part of the 18th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2016, held in Toronto, ON, Canada, in July 2016, jointly with 14 other thematically conferences. The total of 1287 papers and 186 poster papers presented at the HCII 2016 conferences were carefully reviewed and selected from 4354 submissions. LNCS 9754, Design for Aging (Part I), addresses the following major topics: designing for and with the elderly; technology use and acceptance by older users; psychological and cognitive aspects of interaction and aging; mobile and wearable technologies for the elderly. LNCS 9755, Healthy and Active Aging (Part II), addresses these major topics: smart and assistive environments; aging and social media; aging, learning, training and games; and aging, mobility and driving.

This book, like in classical times of Plato and Aristotle, treats individual and communal ethics as intertwined. At its heart lies the quartet of respect, concern for welfare of others, trust, and care as the basic communal ties. The community needs to be built on these. Acquisition and practice of other values and goods are within the frame of the four underlying "pillars." The four basic notions are attitudes and as such consist of both rational and emotional elements. Thus our ethics is neither based purely on sentiment nor purely on reason. As such they will yield us guidelines, to be filled in contextually, not rigid rule systems. Moravcsik's proposal for ethics is pluralistic but not relativistic. It does not deny some objective ground for sound communal life, but leaves many alternatives within which the four basic ties can be implemented.