Care of the elderly books

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Including the Person with Dementia in Designing and Delivering Care: I Need to Be Me!'

Including the Person with Dementia in Designing and...

Author: Professor Professor Mary Marshall ,  Elizabeth Barnett
ISBN: 9781853027406
Format: Paperback
$62.99

Including the Person with Dementia in Designing and Delivering Care shows how we can adapt everyday interpretive...  Read More >>

Aging and the Welfare-state Crisis

Aging and the Welfare-state Crisis

Author: Anne-Marie Guillermard
ISBN: 9780874135947
Format: Hardback
$128.08

A historical-sociological viewpoint, which examines the making of policies on aging in France over a century (late...  Read More >>

Activities for Older People: A Practical Workbook of Art and Craft Projects

Activities for Older People: A Practical Workbook of...

Author: Brian W. Banks
ISBN: 9780750647410
Format: Paperback
$171.47

Designed to meet the needs of the elderly in residential care, this book provides a range of activities in the creative...  Read More >>

Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics v. 20; Focus on the End of Life - Scientific and Social Issues

Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics v. 20; Focus...

Author: M. Powell Lawton
ISBN: 9780826113658
Format: Hardback
$237.60

The study of """"the end of life"""" has become a major focus on medicine, the social sciences, ethics, and religion....  Read More >>

Family and Community Life of Older People: Social Networks and Social Support in Three Urban Areas

Family and Community Life of Older People: Social Networks...

Author: Miriam Bernard ,  Jim Ogg
ISBN: 9780415205306
Format: Hardback
$305.00

Reflects interest in how older people are affected by social change which is a key theme in social science that...  Read More >>

Family and Community Life of Older People: Social Networks and Social Support in Three Urban Areas

Family and Community Life of Older People: Social Networks...

Author: Miriam Bernard ,  Jim Ogg
ISBN: 9780415205313
Format: Paperback
$103.00

Reflects interest in how older people are affected by social change which is a key theme in social science that...  Read More >>

Loneliness in Later Life

Loneliness in Later Life

Author: H. Gibson
ISBN: 9780333920176
Format: Hardback
$343.20

Loneliness in Later Life concerns the personal and social changes associated with ageing, a topic which is becoming...  Read More >>

Loneliness in Later Life

Loneliness in Later Life

Author: H. Gibson
ISBN: 9780333920183
Format: Paperback
$116.41

Loneliness in Later Life concerns the personal and social changes associated with ageing, a topic which is becoming...  Read More >>

Aging and Social Work: The Changing Landscapes

Aging and Social Work: The Changing Landscapes

Author: Sharon M. Keigher ,  Anne E. Fortune
ISBN: 9780871013262
Format: Paperback
$118.77

Social work practitioners must be aware of the many factors influencing the independence, participation in society,...  Read More >>

The Secret to Alzheimer's Dementia Care: Learn to Manage Challenging and Aggressive Behaviors, Reduce Stress and Burnout, and Gain Essential Knowledge to Be a Confident, Compassionate Caregiver

The Secret to Alzheimer's Dementia Care: Learn to Manage...

Author: Renée Remy
ISBN: 9781965952016
Format: Hardback
$79.17

This resource offers tools, emotional support, and expert advice to ease the frustration, burnout, and confusion...  Read More >>

Social Work with the Aged and Their Families

Social Work with the Aged and Their Families

Author: Roberta R. Greene
ISBN: 9780202361239
Format: Hardback
$142.43

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Independence and Economic Security in Old Age

Independence and Economic Security in Old Age

Author: Frank Denton ,  Deborah Fretz
ISBN: 9780774807883
Format: Hardback
$277.20

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

Who Should Care For The Elderly?

Who Should Care For The Elderly?

Author: Hal L Kendig (Univ Of Sydney, Australia) ,  William T Liu (Eai, Nus, S'pore)
ISBN: 9789971692322
Format: Hardback
$208.95

Divided into two sections - the Western perspective and the Eastern perspective - the contributions examine the...  Read More >>

Behavior, Health, and Aging

Behavior, Health, and Aging

Author: Stephen B. Manuck ,  Richard Jennings
ISBN: 9780805834048
Format: Hardback
$305.00

An increasing # of elderly Americans has introduced new and challenging healthcare dilemmas to solve. This book...  Read More >>

Treatment of Late-Life Insomnia

Treatment of Late-Life Insomnia

Author: Kenneth L. Lichstein ,  Charles M. Morin
ISBN: 9780761915065
Format: Hardback
$316.00

An account of insomnia treatment in older adults, from a research/clinical perspective.  Read More >>

Treatment of Late-Life Insomnia

Treatment of Late-Life Insomnia

Author: Kenneth L. Lichstein ,  Charles M. Morin
ISBN: 9780761915072
Format: Paperback
$152.99

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Crime, Abuse and the Elderly

Crime, Abuse and the Elderly

Author: Mike Brogden (University of Lancaster, UK) ,  Preeti Nijhar
ISBN: 9781903240021
Format: Paperback
$83.99

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Privatizing Social Security

Privatizing Social Security

Author: Martin Feldstein
ISBN: 9780226241029
Format: Paperback
$80.95

Discussing the privatization of social security in the face of an ageing population, this text studies retirement...  Read More >>

Transcultural Geriatrics: Caring for the Elderly of Indo-Asian Origin

Transcultural Geriatrics: Caring for the Elderly of...

Author: Partha Ghosh ,  Shahid Anis Khan
ISBN: 9781857757453
Format: Paperback
$79.99

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Crime, Abuse and the Elderly

Crime, Abuse and the Elderly

Author: Mike Brogden (University of Lancaster, UK) ,  Preeti Nijhar
ISBN: 9781903240038
Format: Hardback
$305.00

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Longevity and Quality of Life: Opportunities and Challenges

Longevity and Quality of Life: Opportunities and Challenges...

Author: Robert N. Butler ,  Claude Jasmin
ISBN: 9780306463150
Format: Hardback
$646.80

Governments must prepare for the future health of their citizens by making long-term investments to educate all...  Read More >>

It Takes More Than Love: A Practical Guide to Taking Care of an Aging Adult

It Takes More Than Love: A Practical Guide to Taking...

Author: Anita Beckerman ,  Ruth M. Tappen
ISBN: 9781878812506
Format: Paperback
$65.87

A practical guide to caring for senior citizens which contains advice on medication, feeding, personal hygiene,...  Read More >>

Comforting the Confused: Strategies for Managing Dementia

Comforting the Confused: Strategies for Managing Dementia...

Author: Stephanie B. Hoffman ,  Constance Platt
ISBN: 9780826112613
Format: Paperback
$145.20

Provides research-based, practical guidelines for communicating with dementia patients and offers strategies for...  Read More >>

Mobility and Transportation in the Elderly

Mobility and Transportation in the Elderly

Author: Martin Pietrucha ,  K. Warner Schaie, PhD
ISBN: 9780826113092
Format: Hardback
$163.68

Examines the gradual reduction of mobility in the elderly. This book first reviews the physiological and psychological...  Read More >>

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