Care of the elderly books

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The health and social care divide: The experiences of older people

The health and social care divide: The experiences of...

Author: Jon Glasby (University of Birmingham) ,  Rosemary Littlechild (University of Birmingham)
ISBN: 9781861345257
Format: Paperback
$51.95

Improving partnership working between health and social care agencies has recently gained increased impetus as a...  Read More >>

The health and social care divide: The experiences of older people

The health and social care divide: The experiences of...

Author: Jon Glasby (University of Birmingham) ,  Rosemary Littlechild (University of Birmingham)
ISBN: 9781861345264
Format: Hardback
$165.95

Improving partnership working between health and social care agencies has recently gained increased impetus as a...  Read More >>

Faith in the Future: Religion, Aging and Healthcare in the 21st Century

Faith in the Future: Religion, Aging and Healthcare...

Author: Douglas Lawson ,  Harold G. Koenig
ISBN: 9781932031355
Format: Hardback
$41.95

Over the next several decades as our elderly population increases, there will be an equally dramatic increase of...  Read More >>

Health, well-being and older people

Health, well-being and older people

Author: Jan Reed (Centre for Care of Older People, Northumbria University) ,  David Stanley (Centre for Care of Older People, Northumbria University)
ISBN: 9781861344212
Format: Paperback
$59.95

With moves towards greater integration of health and social care services, there is a need for improved understanding...  Read More >>

Health, well-being and older people

Health, well-being and older people

Author: Jan Reed (Centre for Care of Older People, Northumbria University) ,  David Stanley (Centre for Care of Older People, Northumbria University)
ISBN: 9781861344229
Format: Hardback
$165.95

With moves towards greater integration of health and social care services, there is a need for improved understanding...  Read More >>

Ageing and the Transition to Retirement: A Comparative Analysis of European Welfare States

Ageing and the Transition to Retirement: A Comparative...

Author: Bert De Vroom ,  Tony Maltby
ISBN: 9780754609223
Format: Hardback
$284.00

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My Mother's Hip: Lessons from the World of Eldercare

My Mother's Hip: Lessons from the World of Eldercare...

Author: Luisa Margolies ,  Walter M. Bortz, M.D., II
ISBN: 9781592132386
Format: Paperback
$76.43

After her mother's double hip fracture, the author immersed herself in identifying and coordinating the services...  Read More >>

Assessing Older Persons: Measures, Meaning, and Practical Applications

Assessing Older Persons: Measures, Meaning, and Practical...

Author: Robert L. Kane ,  Rosalie A. Kane
ISBN: 9780195174359
Format: Paperback
$179.39

This is a unique text and reference on the multidimensional assessment of older persons. It combines detailed accounts...  Read More >>

Making the Right Move: Housing

Making the Right Move: Housing

Author: Gillian Eades Telford
ISBN: 9781551804514
Format: Paperback
$31.55

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Gerontological Social Work: A Task-Centered Approach

Gerontological Social Work: A Task-Centered Approach...

Author: Matthias Naleppa ,  William J. Reid
ISBN: 9780231115865
Format: Hardback
$140.95

Presents the demographic information and outlines the problems and needs of an elderly population. This book describes...  Read More >>

The Economics of an Aging Society

The Economics of an Aging Society

Author: Robert L. Clark (Duke University, Durham, North Carolina) ,  Richard V. Burkhauser (Cornell University)
ISBN: 9780631226161
Format: Paperback
$97.95

Offers an analysis of the economic and policy issues associated with individual and population aging. This text...  Read More >>

The Economics of an Aging Society

The Economics of an Aging Society

Author: Robert L. Clark (Duke University, Durham, North Carolina) ,  Richard V. Burkhauser (Cornell University)
ISBN: 9780631226154
Format: Hardback
$261.95

Written by leading thinkers in the field, this text provides an in-depth analysis of the economic and policy issues...  Read More >>

Ageing with a Lifelong Disability: A Guide to Practice, Program and Policy Issues for Human Services Professionals

Ageing with a Lifelong Disability: A Guide to Practice,...

Author: Christine Bigby ,  Gordon Grant
ISBN: 9781843100775
Format: Paperback
$74.99

This pioneering guide provides up to date specialist knowledge about ageing with a disability in the context of...  Read More >>

Social Theory, Social Policy and Ageing: A Critical Introduction

Social Theory, Social Policy and Ageing: A Critical...

Author: Simon Biggs ,  Caroll Estes
ISBN: 9780335209064
Format: Paperback
$166.32

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Gender And Ageing: Changing Roles and Relationships

Gender And Ageing: Changing Roles and Relationships...

Author: Sara Arber ,  Kate Davidson
ISBN: 9780335213191
Format: Paperback
$158.40

Contains original chapters on gender and ageing, addressing emergent areas within gender and ageing, including gender...  Read More >>

Public Health and Aging: An Introduction to Maximizing Function and Well-being

Public Health and Aging: An Introduction to Maximizing...

Author: Steven Albert
ISBN: 9780826121349
Format: Hardback
$211.20

Presents key concepts and tools that define the field of public health and aging, such as cohort analysis, the lifetable,...  Read More >>

Home or Nursing Home?: Making the Right Choices

Home or Nursing Home?: Making the Right Choices

Author: Michael J. Salamon, PhD ,  Gloria Rosenthal
ISBN: 9780826166814
Format: Hardback
$126.72

One of the most difficult choices many people have to make in their lives is whether to care for an elderly parent...  Read More >>

Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics v. 23: Aging in Context - Socio-Physical Enviroments

Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics v. 23: Aging...

Author: Hans Wahl ,  Rick J. Scheidt
ISBN: 9780826117342
Format: Hardback
$237.60

Emphasizes the need to create new bridges to connect research studies focusing on objective physical environments...  Read More >>

Women in the Middle: Their Parent-Care Years

Women in the Middle: Their Parent-Care Years

Author: Elaine M. Brody ,  Avalie R. Saperstein
ISBN: 9780826163813
Format: Hardback
$194.00

Describes and discusses the caregiving women's subjective feelings, experiences, and problems, and the effects on...  Read More >>

Social Theory, Social Policy and Ageing

Social Theory, Social Policy and Ageing

Author: Simon Biggs ,  Caroll Estes
ISBN: 9780335209071
Format: Hardback
$435.47

Presents a critical review of key theoretical developments and issues influencing the study of adult ageing. This...  Read More >>

Conducting Research in Long Term Care Settings

Conducting Research in Long Term Care Settings

Author: Brenda Lewis Cleary
ISBN: 9780826118950
Format: Hardback
$137.28

Provides guidance on conducting long-term care research in both nursing homes and home care settings. This book...  Read More >>

Our Journey Through Alzheimer's: One Caregiver's Story

Our Journey Through Alzheimer's: One Caregiver's Story...

Author: Dorothy C. Snyder
ISBN: 9781414032290
Format: Paperback
$30.23

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A Return Journey: Hope and Strength in the Aftermath of Alzheimer'S

A Return Journey: Hope and Strength in the Aftermath...

Author: Sue Matthews Petrovski
ISBN: 9781557533029
Format: Paperback
$57.99

Drawing on her conversations with other caregivers, the author provides a look at the environment of Alzheimer's...  Read More >>

Intermediate Care of Older People

Intermediate Care of Older People

Author: Siân Wade
ISBN: 9781861563569
Format: Paperback
$132.95

Intermediate care has become a buzzword within health and social care over the last few years. Seen as the panacea...  Read More >>

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