Jan Reed and David Stanley are Directors of the Centre for Care of Older People, Northumbria University. Charlotte Clarke is Professor of Nursing Practice Development Research, School of Health, Community and Education Studies, Northumbria University.

"This is what is clearly needed: a bridge between people's experiences and thoughts across the multiple divides of services, policy and life's practicalities and unforseen changes ... a highly readable text." Community Care

• Contents: Introduction: The knowledge basis for working with older people; Ideas and models of growing older; Attitudes and images; The body growing older; The lived environment; Memory: self, relationship and society; Older people, sexuality and intimacy; Living in families and communities; Money and financial resources in later life; Safety and risk; Service, satisfaction and service-user involvement; Issues for discussion and practice.

Jan Reed and David Stanley are Directors of the Centre for Care of Older People, Northumbria University. Charlotte Clarke is Professor of Nursing Practice Development Research, School of Health, Community and Education Studies, Northumbria University.

"This is what is clearly needed: a bridge between people's experiences and thoughts across the multiple divides of services, policy and life's practicalities and unforseen changes ... a highly readable text." Community Care

• Contents: Introduction: The knowledge basis for working with older people; Ideas and models of growing older; Attitudes and images; The body growing older; The lived environment; Memory: self, relationship and society; Older people, sexuality and intimacy; Living in families and communities; Money and financial resources in later life; Safety and risk; Service, satisfaction and service-user involvement; Issues for discussion and practice.