Epidemiology of Aging: An Ecological Approach is the first title to provide a comprehensive overview of the leading topics in the epidemiology of aging, such as physical functioning, depression, and survival with the ecological model. Using this ecological model, the author highlights the causes and consequences of the aging population and illustrates that all of the topics are interrelated. The model is being used increasingly by national and international health bodies to characterize the multidisciplinary nature of research and practice in public health and this book is essential to the future of epidemiological research.