Gerontology – serie
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12 produkter
Public Health and Aging
Av Tom Hickey, Marjorie A. Speers m. fl.
Häftad, 1997
432 kr
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Current issues in the public health arena have challenged the system to broaden its traditional focus on infectious disease to include chronic disease as well. As this change in emphasis takes place, professionals must be prepared to address the special chronic health concerns of older people …
Moral Challenge of Alzheimer Disease
Ethical Issues from Diagnosis to Dying
Häftad, 2000
391 kr
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Society today, writes Stephen Post, is "hypercognitive": it places inordinate emphasis on people's powers of rational thinking and memory. Thus, Alzheimer disease and other dementias, which over an extended period incrementally rob patients of exactly those functions, raise many dilemmas. How are …
Productive Aging
Concepts and Challenges
Av Nancy Morrow-Howell, James Hinterlong m. fl.
Inbunden, 2001
846 kr
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"Will 69 million baby boomers suddenly drop out of the workforce when they turn 65? It is difficult to imagine this generation, with its talent, education, and experience, idling away the last thirty years of life."-From the Foreword, by Robert N. Butler, M.D., The Mount Sinai Medical Center Old …
Policies for an Aging Society
Av Stuart H. Altman, David I. Shactman
Häftad, 2002
426 kr
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One in eight Americans today is over the age of 65, and the proportion will increase dramatically in the future. The aging of the population has begun to drive tax and budget decisions and the federal policy agenda, as policy makers and voters look ahead to enormous demands on the health and income …
Concepts of Alzheimer Disease
Biological, Clinical, and Cultural Perspectives
Av Peter J. Whitehouse, Konrad Maurer m. fl.
Häftad, 2004
544 kr
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As the essays in this volume show, conceptualizing dementia has always been a complex process. With contributions from noted professionals in psychiatry, neurology, molecular biology, sociology, history, ethics, and health policy, Concepts of Alzheimer Disease looks at the ways in which Alzheimer …
Communities of Care
Assisted Living for African American Elders
Av Mary M. Ball, Molly M. Perkins m. fl.
Inbunden, 2005
674 kr
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Very little is known about why and when African American elders seek formal long-term care, or about the characteristics of assisted living environments they consider most desirable. Drawing on qualitative studies conducted between 1998 and 2001, the authors of Communities of Care provide important …
Meeting the Challenge of Chronic Illness
Av Robert L. Kane, Reinhard Priester m. fl.
Inbunden, 2006
798 kr
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Chronic conditions such as arthritis, heart disease, and Parkinson disease are the principal cause of all sickness and death in the United States and represent the vast majority of health care expenditures. Although we now live in a world dominated by chronic conditions, health care is still …
Aging, Biotechnology, and the Future
Av Catherine Y. Read, Robert C. Green m. fl.
Inbunden, 2008
624 kr
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This wide-ranging, multidisciplinary collection examines how advances in medicine and technology are affecting the aging process and the lives of elderly persons. In analyzing the state of biotechnology, these essays applaud the positive-extended longevity and the potential for greater quality of …
Concepts of Alzheimer Disease
Biological, Clinical, and Cultural Perspectives
Av Peter J. Whitehouse, Konrad Maurer m. fl.
Inbunden, 2000
705 kr
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As the essays in this volume show, conceptualizing dementia has always been a complex process. With contributions from noted professionals in psychiatry, neurology, molecular biology, sociology, history, ethics, and health policy, Concepts of Alzheimer Disease looks at the ways in which Alzheimer …
Social Integration in the Second Half of Life
Av Karl Pillemer, Phyllis Moen m. fl.
Häftad, 2001
333 kr
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Social scientists use the term social integration to refer to individuals' connections with others in their environments. The concept and its consequences have been the subject of considerable study. Many researchers have asserted that meaningful and enduring ties to other persons serve as a buffer …
Challenges of an Aging Society
Ethical Dilemmas, Political Issues
Av Rachel A. Pruchno, Michael A. Smyer
Inbunden, 2007
544 kr
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In this important and timely collection, some of the best minds in gerontology and bioethics-including Nancy Dubler, Rick Moody, Andrew Achenbaum, Robert Hudson, and Robert Binstock-explore the ethical, social, and political challenges of an aging society. A unique combination of disciplines and …
Inheritance in Contemporary America
The Social Dimensions of Giving across Generations
Inbunden, 2008
470 kr
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With the baby boom generation on the cusp of retirement, life expectancies on the rise, and the nation's cultural makeup in flux, the United States is faced with social and policy quandaries that demand attention. How are elders to balance the competing claims of helping family members during their …
