Age groups: the elderly books

This book explores concepts of quality of life in older age in the theoretical literature and presents the views...  Read More >>

This collection of essays provides a comprehensive perspective on the enduring questions in gerontology and how...  Read More >>

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In this powerful and evocative narrative, Gail Lee Bernstein vividly re-creates the past three centuries of Japanese...  Read More >>

Based on the fieldwork in the county of Puan, this book presents an account of the treatment and provision for an...  Read More >>

Growing Old in the Twentieth Century investigates many aspects of the current debates raging regarding care and...  Read More >>

The Cambridge Handbook of Age and Ageing is a state-of-the-art guide to the current body of knowledge, theory, policy...  Read More >>

The prospect of caring for elderly relatives who may be too old, fragile, or forgetful to manage on their own looms...  Read More >>

Savvy, comprehensive, and authoritative, this book, written by a physician with more than thirty years' experience...  Read More >>

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A magnificent volume! It offers brand new perspectives on body politics and identity or subjectivity formation in...  Read More >>

An increasing amount of academic research has focused on older people with a particular emphasis on settings, places...  Read More >>

The Third Age Handbook is a comprehensive guidebook for older people in Ireland, as well as for the organisations...  Read More >>

Whether readers are preparing for the responsibility, or are in the midst of caring for an elderly loved one, this...  Read More >>

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Addressing specific problems of women in Asian society, these collected papers look at various proposed solutions...  Read More >>

This book examines the processes by which older people make housing decisions and the impact such decisions have...  Read More >>

As a work of both social and cultural history, it broadens our knowledge of the ancient world and encourages us...  Read More >>

This series examines one of the most pressing problems of our times: how to finance the pension and health care...  Read More >>

Award-winning, pioneering music journalist Richard Meltzer's wry, candid, and hard-hitting look at aging and death...  Read More >>

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Geriatric psychology expert Solie offers help in removing the typical communication blocks many experience with...  Read More >>

Examining political struggle based on sexuality, gender, and age, this volume explores identity politics from different...  Read More >>

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