Care of the elderly books

This guide is packed with practical advice on how to make sure your home is warm and well lit. It has been written...  Read More >>

Navigating Alzheimer's is a guide to assist caregivers on their journey. Mary K. Doyle writes personally from her...  Read More >>

""This semester I will be teaching a new undergraduate social work elective at Lehman that is about aging policy....  Read More >>

Social class in later life: Power, identity and lifestyle provides the most up-to-date collection of new and emerging...  Read More >>

Qigong is the centuries-old practice of moving vital energy (Qi) through the channels of the body, known as meridians,...  Read More >>

Every day, millions of people take or give prescription and over-the-counter medicines. With this comes the potential...  Read More >>

Elder abuse is a pervasive phenomenon around the world with devastating effects on the victims. Although it is not...  Read More >>

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"You love them. Of course you do. But they're driving you crazy! They're overly demanding, inpatient, unreasonable,...  Read More >>

How do individuals perceive the experience of aging? Can this perception predict such developmental outcomes as...  Read More >>

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NOTE: Through the dialogue of lovable pets, this book helps families introduce the concept of Alzheimer's to children...  Read More >>

In this book, 22 authors discuss development of Ambient Assisted Living. As the technological innovation raises...  Read More >>

The award-winning PEARL programme has been proven to dramatically increase the wellbeing of people with dementia...  Read More >>

Whether increasing life expectancy leads to better health remains still controversial. The authors contribute to...  Read More >>

Scholars, students, and policymakers will appreciate the volume's timely overview of the evolution of aging policy....  Read More >>

Home parenteral nutrition (HPN) is the intravenous administration of nutrients carried out in the patient's home....  Read More >>

This book examines the emergent and expanding role of technologies that hold both promise and possible peril for...  Read More >>

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In 2011, seven thousand American “baby boomers” (those born between 1946 and 1964) turned sixty-five daily. As this...  Read More >>

In 2011, seven thousand American ""baby boomers"" (those born between 1946 and 1964) turned sixty-five daily. As...  Read More >>

Finally! A practical guide to walk you through the process of planning for a longer life. Using her years of experience...  Read More >>

Provides caregiving staff with easy-to-understand and powerfully effective ways to prevent, reduce, or eliminate...  Read More >>