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This book is a major reassessment of work in the field of critical gerontology, providing a comprehensive survey of issues by a team of contributors drawn from Europe and North America. The book foc……続きを見る

As we age, society’s negative assumptions mean we become a burden, a problem and the excluded ‘other’. With a convincing call to embrace all that is positive about ageing comes this timely book from……続きを見る

Teachers may retire from their schools, but they never retire from teaching. Teaching, Making a Difference includes two goals. The first is to give guidance to teachers contemplating retirement whil……続きを見る

As the baby boom generation ages, there are few ethnographies that capture the dynamics of aging. This new book is based on years of participant observation in "the Sands," a beautiful ocean communi……続きを見る

Wir altern heute anders Wir werden nicht nur deutlich älter als die Generationen vor uns, sondern das Älterwerden an sich „funktioniert“ heute ganz anders als noch vor 30 oder 40 Jahren. In unseren ……続きを見る

Trata-se de uma obra muito interessante, que de maneira original e instigante oferece elementos importantes para uma gerontologia crítica. São poucos os livros que, no Brasil, abordam o tema da velh……続きを見る

The mistreatment of older people is categorized in many societies as “elder abuse and neglect,” yet the concept has not been subjected to rigorous critical inquiry. Instead, it has most often repres……続きを見る

This is a book about beauty for women who are aging – us! – In a world that embraces and values youth. I can’t make you beautiful in the way you were when you were younger. I can’t make you young. B……続きを見る

Working with older people in care can be challenging and frustrating, especially when they behave in ways that seem irrational, aggressive, or unreasonably repetitive, and nothing you can do seems t……続きを見る

Geriatric psychiatry is a relatively young discipline within the field of North American psychiatry. The development of a workforce to meet the needs of an aging population has been identified as an……続きを見る

Aging is a preoccupation shared by beauty bloggers, serious journalists, scientists, doctors, celebritiesーarguably all of adult America, given the pervasiveness of the crusade against it in popular……続きを見る

The psychology of aging usually focuses upon cognitive changes, with a particular focus on dementia and other forms of cognitive decline. But getting older is about more than simply changes to the b……続きを見る

The Becoming of Age is an examination of the ways that aging and old age are represented in popular film. Arguing that the ideas behind cinematic depictions of aging are historical and open to revis……続きを見る

Since 1900, the average life expectancy in the developed world has almost doubled, from 45 to 80. "We are almost a new species," declared the English writer V.S. Pritchett, while pointing out that t……続きを見る

Exploring the key issues around anti-discriminatory practice for professionals working in mental health services, this book looks at ways to improve the health and social care of older people from m……続きを見る

Ageing, meaning and social structure is a unique book advancing critical discourse in gerontology and makes a major contribution to understanding key social and ethical dilemmas facing ageing societ……続きを見る

Research Design in Aging and Social Gerontology provides a review of methodological approaches and data-collection methods commonly used with older adults in real-life settings. It addresses the rol……続きを見る

Transnational Aging and Reconfigurations of Kin Work documents the social and material contributions of older persons to their families in settings shaped by migration, their everyday lives in domes……続きを見る

Originally premiered as a production of the Center Theatre Group at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles in the fall of 2014. Received its New York premiere at Playwrights Horizons (Off-Broadway) in ……続きを見る

"A lyrical and understanding chronicler of people who somehow become displaced within their own lives…Mr. Lindsay-Abaire has shown a special affinity for female characters suddenly forced to re-eval……続きを見る

A legendary playwright mines the depth of the human heart The Shadow of the Hummingbird tells the story of an ailing man in his eighties and the afternoon spent with his ten-year-old grandson. In a ……続きを見る

Without an appropriate spiritual care model, it can be difficult to discuss existential questions about death and dying with people who are confronted with life-threatening or incurable diseases. Th……続きを見る

The mistreatment of older people is increasingly recognised internationally as a significant abuse of elders’ human rights. ‘Scandals’ and inquiries into the failure to protect older people from abu……続きを見る

Understand how our immune system fights disease and enables the body to heal itself. 'Thrilling... Reads like the best kind of adventure story' STEPHEN FRY 'Excellent' TIM SPECTOR, Sunday Times best……続きを見る

Just before World War II, “Lil” escaped a miserable marriage in Cleveland, Ohio, took back her maiden name, left her young daughter Elinor behind, and launched what became an international business ……続きを見る

Find out how housing options for the elderly are changingーand not always for the better To maintain or improve their quality of life, many seniors in the United States will move to new locations an……続きを見る

Ageing populations have gradually become a major concern in many industrialised countries over the past fifty years, drawing the attention of both politics and science. The target of a raft of healt……続きを見る

Meaningful touch is an essential part of truly person-centred dementia care, yet its value is often viewed as secondary to its perceived risks. This book restores trust in the power of touch, demons……続きを見る

Das Internet der Dinge wird als neue Stufe der Digitalisierung und Zukunft unseres computergestützten Weltzugangs angepriesen: Unsichtbar, smart, miniaturisiert und allgegenwärtig sollen Gadgets und……続きを見る

Viele Menschen geraten beim Versuch, gut für sich und andere zu sorgen, an die Grenzen ihrer Kräfte. Was als individuelles Versagen gegenüber den alltäglichen Anforderungen erscheint, ist jedoch Fol……続きを見る