Care of the elderly books

Older men may, like older women, be victims of abuse - yet there has been little in either research or service provision...  Read More >>

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This groundbreaking book provides comprehensive treatment of the political economy of aging by a scholar widely...  Read More >>

New regulations have empowered local authorities in England to extend the scope of the 1996 Community Care Act to...  Read More >>

A practical, supportive guide on how to care for elderly parents at home, this text shows how to work out a care...  Read More >>

Most countries are experiencing rapid ageing among their populations. Ethnic Chinese populations are no exception...  Read More >>

This engaging and practical book shows how older people who are disoriented or depressed by the process of ageing...  Read More >>

Looks at the quality of care and quality of life in long-term care, including nursing homes, home health agencies,...  Read More >>

Provides guidelines for interaction with the elderly and presents techniques for overcoming common communication...  Read More >>

Provides materials to detect, prevent, and intervene with older adults who are at-risk and problem drinkers. Including...  Read More >>

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Attempts at a synthesis of themes about making a reality of 'person-centred' care. This book seeks to unite the...  Read More >>

Social and demographic changes have led to traditional areas of welfare being transformed. The contributors to this...  Read More >>

Drawing on a variety of historical, contemporary, anthropological and literary sources, this book considers the...  Read More >>

The product of a three-year research program, this work focuses on the economic and social implications of aging...  Read More >>

This book explores the diversity of social care provision for older people in six contrasting European countries....  Read More >>

A practical resource written specifically for social care professionals working with people with dementia and their...  Read More >>

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Chapters cover: aged care in the new millennium - retrospect and prospect; normal ageing; holistic care - why and...  Read More >>

Reflects the interest within gerontology in fictional representations of older age. This book is about stories of...  Read More >>

Written specifically for students, policy makers and industry professionals, this work provides readers with a detailed...  Read More >>

In this work, a panel of experts discusses clinical, business and operational aspects of assisted living, seeking...  Read More >>

An analysis of provider-, environment-, client- and societal-based obstacles to the empowerment of frail elderly...  Read More >>

Caring for older people should be stimulating, creative and rewarding. This fully revised second edition of Caring...  Read More >>

Through firsthand accounts and research, Grief Education for Caregivers of the Elderly focuses on the education,...  Read More >>