Age groups: the elderly books

6096 books were found.

Handbook of Aging and the Social Sciences

Handbook of Aging and the Social Sciences

Author: Linda George (Duke University, Durham, NC, USA) ,  Linda K. George
ISBN: 9780123808806
Format: Paperback
$263.87

Summarizes the research literature on the social aspects of aging. This title contains all the main areas of social...  Read More >>

Parent Talk

Parent Talk

Author: G Scott Middleton
ISBN: 9781612155715
Format: Paperback
$42.21

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Inevitable Aging?: Contributions to Evolutionary-Demographic Theory

Inevitable Aging?: Contributions to Evolutionary-Demographic...

Author: Annette Baudisch
ISBN: 9783642095344
Format: Paperback
$314.16

And humans do inevitably grow old, which is probably why it seems so unlikely to us that other forms of life could...  Read More >>

Parent Talk

Parent Talk

Author: G Scott Middleton
ISBN: 9781612155722
Format: Hardback
$68.61

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The Health of Aging Hispanics: The Mexican-Origin Population

The Health of Aging Hispanics: The Mexican-Origin Population...

Author: Jacqueline L. Angel ,  Keith E. Whitfield
ISBN: 9781441923677
Format: Paperback
$197.87

The emergence of the Hispanic population in the United States and the incre- ing pro?le of Latin America on the...  Read More >>

Nursing Home Federal Requirements: Guidelines to Surveyors and Survey Protocols

Nursing Home Federal Requirements: Guidelines to Surveyors...

Author: James E. Allen
ISBN: 9780826107909
Format: Paperback
$224.40

Presents the latest US federal guidelines and protocols used by federal surveyors in certifying facilities for participation...  Read More >>

Handbook of the Biology of Aging

Handbook of the Biology of Aging

Author: Professor of Physiology Edward J Masoro, PhD (University of Texas, San Antonio) ,  Steven N Austad
ISBN: 9781280926938
Format: Electronic book text
$405.50

The Handbook of the Biology of Aging, Sixth Edition, provides a comprehensive overview of the latest research findings...  Read More >>

Handbook of Sociology of Aging

Handbook of Sociology of Aging

Author: Jr Richard a Settersten ,  Richard a Settersten Jr
ISBN: 9781299196889
Format: Electronic book text
$340.56

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100 Plus: How the Coming Age of Longevity Will Change Everything, from Careers and Relationships to Family and Faith

100 Plus: How the Coming Age of Longevity Will Change...

Author: Sonia Arrison
ISBN: 9781283285285
Format: Electronic book text
$68.61

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Never Say Die: The Myth and Marketing of the New Old Age

Never Say Die: The Myth and Marketing of the New Old...

Author: Susan Jacoby
ISBN: 9781299018389
Format: Electronic book text
$126.32

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Sister Age

Sister Age

Author: M F K Fisher
ISBN: 9781299032262
Format: Electronic book text
$110.88

In these fifteen remarkable stories, M.F.K. Fisher, one of the most admired writers of our time, embraces age as...  Read More >>

How We Age: A Doctor's Journey Into the Heart of Growing Old

How We Age: A Doctor's Journey Into the Heart of Growing...

Author: Marc Agronin
ISBN: 9781280663635
Format: Electronic book text
$66.00

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Growing Old in Egypt: The Supply and Demand of Care for Older Persons

Growing Old in Egypt: The Supply and Demand of Care...

Author: Thomas Boggatz
ISBN: 9781306492768
Format: Electronic book text
$97.68

A new study of Egypt's resources for elder care, and an exploration of the cultural and social attitudes that impact...  Read More >>

Quality of Life in Old Age: International and Multi-Disciplinary Perspectives

Quality of Life in Old Age: International and Multi-Disciplinary...

Author: Heidrun Mollenkopf ,  Alan Walker
ISBN: 9789048174263
Format: Paperback
$290.37

This book started its life during a symposium we organised on Quality of Life in Old Age at the Fifth Conference...  Read More >>

An Introduction to Gerontology

An Introduction to Gerontology

Author: Ian Stuart-Hamilton (University of Glamorgan)
ISBN: 9786613051714
Format: Electronic book text
$554.40

A wide-ranging and multidisciplinary introduction to the key topics in ageing, for students of gerontology.  Read More >>

Population Aging and the Generational Economy: A Global Perspective

Population Aging and the Generational Economy: A Global...

Author: Ronald Lee ,  Andrew Mason
ISBN: 9786613255266
Format: Electronic book text
$1055.74

This path-breaking book provides a comprehensive analysis of the macroeconomic effects of changes in population...  Read More >>

Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Volume 31, 2011: Pathways Through the Transitions of Care for Older Adults

Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Volume...

Author: Dr Peggye Dilworth-Anderson, PhD PhD PhD PhD PhD PhD PhD PhD PhD PhD PhD PhD PhD PhD PhD PhD PhD PhD PhD PhD PhD PhD PhD PhD PhD PhD PhD PhD PhD (The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) ,  Mary Palmer
ISBN: 9786613341648
Format: Electronic book text
$300.96

This unique volume, with its person- and context-centered focus, is the only book to emphasize the need to incorporate...  Read More >>

Assessing the Impact of Severe Economic Recession on the Elderly: Summary of a Workshop

Assessing the Impact of Severe Economic Recession on...

Author: Stee ,  Rapporteur Malay Majmundar
ISBN: 9781283135108
Format: Electronic book text
$55.44

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How Policies Make Citizens: Senior Political Activism and the American Welfare State

How Policies Make Citizens: Senior Political Activism...

Author: Associate Professor of Political Science Andrea Louise Campbell (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
ISBN: 9781283291057
Format: Electronic book text
$182.03

Some groups participate in politics more than others. Why? And does it matter for policy outcomes? In this richly...  Read More >>

Agewise

Agewise

Author: Margaret Morganroth Gullette
ISBN: 9781283078375
Format: Undefined
$118.80

Let s face it: almost everyonefears growing older. We worry about losing our looks, our health, our jobs, our self-esteem...  Read More >>

Population Aging and the Generational Economy: A Global Perspective

Population Aging and the Generational Economy: A Global...

Author: Ronald Lee ,  Andrew Mason
ISBN: 9781283255264
Format: Electronic book text
$633.44

This path-breaking book provides a comprehensive analysis of the macroeconomic effects of changes in population...  Read More >>

International Differences in Mortality at Older Ages: Dimensions and Sources

International Differences in Mortality at Older Ages:...

Author: Eileen M Crimmins (Andrus Gerontology Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA) ,  Samuel H Preston (University of Pennsylvania)
ISBN: 9781283019071
Format: Electronic book text
$171.60

In 1950 men and women in the United States had a combined life expectancy of 68.9 years, the 12th highest life expectancy...  Read More >>

Adult Lives: A Life Course Perspective

Adult Lives: A Life Course Perspective

Author:
ISBN: 9781280877438
Format: Undefined
$290.40

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