Age groups: the elderly books

Most studies of geriatric patients have focused on nursing homes. This ethnography details the day-to-day experiences...  Read More >>

This volume is a testimony to the continued interest of the social work profession in broad areas affecting older...  Read More >>

“[A] wealth of practical guidelines to enhance the pleasures of life.” —Jane E. Brody, New York Times “With humor...  Read More >>

This work is a compilation of diverse information on depression in the elderly, covering the time period from 1970...  Read More >>

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First Published in 1997. This work is based upon a research study whose purpose was to collect new information about...  Read More >>

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Explains the most significant areas of concern created by the aging of the American population and offer possible...  Read More >>

This volume uses the concept of culture to explore the parameters of aging and being old in a worldwide context,...  Read More >>

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This book takes a more comprehensive approach, combining analysis of social security issues in all developing countries...  Read More >>

This work describes the relationship between intergenerational practice and theory by combining details about current...  Read More >>

Examining the care of older people from a holistic viewpoint, Ruth Bright argues that all of geriatric care is,...  Read More >>

This work describes the relationship between intergenerational practice and theory by combining details about current...  Read More >>

In this text, older women articulate their experiences of bodily self-preservation, femininity, aging and caring...  Read More >>

In this text, older women articulate their experiences of bodily self-preservation, femininity, ageing and caring...  Read More >>

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This text explores why people age differently. It examines such topics as: longevity and health research; cognitive...  Read More >>

This text explores why people age differently. It examines such topics as: longevity and health research; cognitive...  Read More >>

Many countries in the developing world are facing a rapid acceleration in population ageing. To date, this problem...  Read More >>

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An exploration of midlife within the framework of trends in the larger society. This text begins with a discussion...  Read More >>

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