Care of the elderly books

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Driven by the recommendations for the National Service Framework (NSF) for Older People, this book is written in...  Read More >>

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

Provides the multidisciplinary perspectives on detecting elder abuse situations and interventions that can make...  Read More >>

Provides the multidisciplinary perspectives on detecting elder abuse situations and interventions that can make...  Read More >>

Two """"megatrends"""" of modern culture are rapid population aging and the inexorable advances in various technologies...  Read More >>

The first academic history of the old age home in Canada from the 1890s to the 1960s.  Read More >>

Falling for a scam or con is humiliating for anyone, and can have terrible consequences. Here, Alt and Wells describe...  Read More >>

Reviews the way that older people talk about their quality of life and how this differs from the ways that younger...  Read More >>

Explores the challenges social workers need to overcome when working with the elder community in rural areas.  Read More >>

Describes significant practice issues and current challenges facing gerontological social workers. Insightful and...  Read More >>

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Assisted living burst upon the American landscape in the late 1980's. This volume includes information on the Senate...  Read More >>

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Demographic challenges posed by the growing elderly population and demands for greater public commitment to home...  Read More >>

Florida has the largest proportion of elderly in the nation- 2.8 million persons are over age 65, representing 17.6%...  Read More >>

Illinois is the fifth largest state in the country with 12.4 million people in 2000; the population increased by...  Read More >>

Ten percent of the Texas population is 65 and older. The state has a large, rapidly growing elderly population,...  Read More >>

Long-term care issues have high prominence among state officials in Pennsylvania as a result of its large elderly...  Read More >>

Oregon is a recognized leader in home and community-based care and has more than 20 years of experience in moving...  Read More >>

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Features nearly three hundred articles providing practical information on how to care for elders. Written by more...  Read More >>

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Focuses on the ways in which religious institutions, practices, and organizations impact the health and well-being...  Read More >>

Concise and helpful, this terrific resource for seniors--culled from the popular syndicated newspaper column of...  Read More >>