Age groups: the elderly books

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Transforming Palliative Care in Nursing Homes: The Social Work Role

Transforming Palliative Care in Nursing Homes: The Social...

Author: Mercedes E. Bern-Klug, Ph.D MSW MA
ISBN: 9780231132251
Format: Paperback
$90.95

The teacher and gerontological social work scholar Mercedes Bern-Klug joins experts on nursing, law, medicine, sociology,...  Read More >>

Depression in Later Life

Depression in Later Life

Author: Robert Baldwin
ISBN: 9780199569014
Format: Paperback
$65.87

Part of the Oxford Psychiatry Library series, this concise pocket book provides an accessible account of how depression...  Read More >>

Transforming Palliative Care in Nursing Homes: The Social Work Role

Transforming Palliative Care in Nursing Homes: The Social...

Author: Mercedes E. Bern-Klug, Ph.D MSW MA
ISBN: 9780231132244
Format: Hardback
$248.95

The teacher and gerontological social work scholar Mercedes Bern-Klug joins experts on nursing, law, medicine, sociology,...  Read More >>

Life Is a Four Letter Word

Life Is a Four Letter Word

Author: Charlene Coffey Alexis
ISBN: 9781432752682
Format: Paperback
$39.47

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Aging, Ageism and Abuse: Moving from Awareness to Action

Aging, Ageism and Abuse: Moving from Awareness to Action...

Author: Professor and Director Gerontology Research Centre Gloria Gutman (both at Simon Fraser University) ,  Charmaine Spencer
ISBN: 9780323165020
Format: Paperback
$119.00

Offers an examination of selected policies and programs that have been developed within the health, social services...  Read More >>

Aging Grace: Advice for Pastors, Counselors, and Families of Aging Relatives

Aging Grace: Advice for Pastors, Counselors, and Families...

Author: Rick Caracciolo
ISBN: 9781935245087
Format: Paperback
$39.57

Helping your aging and elderly relatives can be difficult. When they come to you, it's not only important to be...  Read More >>

Older Persons in Southeast Asia: An Emerging Asset

Older Persons in Southeast Asia: An Emerging Asset

Author: Evi Nurvidya Arifin ,  Aris Ananta
ISBN: 9789812309433
Format: Paperback
$106.00

""The rapid Asian fertility transitions of the last few decades will lead to population ageing in the coming decades...  Read More >>

The Sociology of Healthcare

The Sociology of Healthcare

Author: Alan Clarke
ISBN: 9781405858496
Format: Paperback
$94.99

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Population ageing and international development: From generalisation to evidence

Population ageing and international development: From...

Author: Peter Lloyd-Sherlock (School of Development Studies, University of East Anglia)
ISBN: 9781847421920
Format: Paperback
$57.95

This original book analyses the links between development, population ageing and the experiences of older people,...  Read More >>

Pension Puzzles: Social Security and the Great Debate

Pension Puzzles: Social Security and the Great Debate...

Author: Melissa A. Hardy ,  Lawrence Hazelrigg
ISBN: 9780871543349
Format: Paperback
$63.23

"The rancorous debate over the future of Social Security reached a fever pitch in 2005 when President Bush unsuccessfully...  Read More >>

Successful Ageing, Spirituality and Meaning: Multidisciplinary Perspectives

Successful Ageing, Spirituality and Meaning: Multidisciplinary...

Author: J. Bouwer
ISBN: 9789042922686
Format: Paperback
$184.80

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Population ageing and international development: From generalisation to evidence

Population ageing and international development: From...

Author: Peter Lloyd-Sherlock (School of Development Studies, University of East Anglia)
ISBN: 9781847421937
Format: Hardback
$176.95

This original book analyses the links between development, population ageing and the experiences of older people,...  Read More >>

Faith & Well-Being in Later Life: Linking Theories with Evidence in an Interdisciplinary Inquiry

Faith & Well-Being in Later Life: Linking Theories with...

Author: Amy L Ai ,  Monika Ardelt
ISBN: 9781607416449
Format: Hardback
$234.96

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Class Dynamics in Later Life: Older Persons, Class Identity, and Class Action in Malta

Class Dynamics in Later Life: Older Persons, Class Identity,...

Author: Marvin Formosa
ISBN: 9783825815288
Format: Paperback
$118.67

Class Dynamics in Later Life examines the extent that older persons, despite their estrangement from the productive...  Read More >>

Ageing and intergenerational relations: Family reciprocity from a global perspective

Ageing and intergenerational relations: Family reciprocity...

Author: Misa Izuhara
ISBN: 9781847422064
Format: Electronic book text
$316.80

Explores the exchange of support between generations and examines variations in contemporary practices and rationales...  Read More >>

The Best of Our Lives: Sharing the Secrets of a Healthy and Happy Retired Life

The Best of Our Lives: Sharing the Secrets of a Healthy...

Author: Trisha Parker ,  John Parker (School of Oriental and African Studies University of London)
ISBN: 9781934938492
Format: Paperback
$47.39

Attention Baby Boomers! Have you wondered what you want to be when you retire? Where you want to live? And how to...  Read More >>

Ageing, Health and Pensions in Europe: An Economic and Social Policy Perspective

Ageing, Health and Pensions in Europe: An Economic and...

Author: Lans Bovenberg ,  A. Van Soest
ISBN: 9781349328680
Format: Paperback
$116.41

Providing an overview of the future research challenges for economists and social scientists concerning population...  Read More >>

Shaping A Life of Significance For Retirement

Shaping A Life of Significance For Retirement

Author: R Jack Hansen ,  Jerry P Haas
ISBN: 9780835810258
Format: Paperback
$39.60

Addresses the personal dimensions of transitioning from full-time work to retirement life.  Read More >>

Experiences of Gay Lesbian Bisexual and Transgender People Around End-of-Life Care

Experiences of Gay Lesbian Bisexual and Transgender...

Author: T. Lienert
ISBN: 9780980296266
Format: Paperback
$30.00

This project sought to identify the legal need for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) people to arrange...  Read More >>

Encyclopedia of Aging: A Comprehensive Resource in Gerontology and Geriatrics

Encyclopedia of Aging: A Comprehensive Resource in Gerontology...

Author: Richard Schulz, PhD (University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine)
ISBN: 9781280744730
Format: Undefined
$924.00

Since its inception in 1987, Encyclopedia of Aging has proven to be the definitive resource for scholars and students...  Read More >>

The Person-Centered Way: Revolutionizing Quality of Life in Long-Term Care

The Person-Centered Way: Revolutionizing Quality of...

Author: James H Collins Ph D
ISBN: 9781439246146
Format: Paperback
$39.57

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Handbook of the Neuroscience of Aging

Handbook of the Neuroscience of Aging

Author: Patrick R Hof ,  Charles V Mobbs
ISBN: 9781282381575
Format: Electronic book text
$679.54

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Third Chapter: Passion, Risk and Adventure in the 25 years after 50

Third Chapter: Passion, Risk and Adventure in the 25...

Author: Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot
ISBN: 9780374532215
Format: Paperback
$47.99

Renowned sociologist Lawrence-Lightfoot challenges the still-prevailing and anachronistic images of aging by documenting...  Read More >>

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