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Providing the first UK assessment of environmental gerontology, this book enriches current understanding of the spatiality of ageing. Sheila Peace considers how places and spaces contextualise perso……続きを見る

Queridos abuelos trata diferentes aspectos relacionados con la ancianidad y su situación en el nuevo siglo XXI: el papel del abuelo en la educación de los nietos, los cambios físicos relacionados co……続きを見る

A menudo, nuestra sociedad desprecia el valor de las personas mayores y las relega a un segundo plano una vez finalizan su etapa productiva, como si hubieran perdido todo su interés. Sin embargo, el……続きを見る

Vivim moments convulsos des del punt de vista social, tant a escala nacional com internacional. La marcada crisi econòmica ha generat grans desigualtats i grups de protesta arreu amb un marcat perfi……続きを見る

Com puc ajudar és una experiència íntima i personal en que el protagonistra comparteix el seu procés de creixement i transformació. Arran d’un succés inesperat es planteja que pot fer ell per contri……続きを見る

El cuidado comunitario es una buena defensa que tienen las mujeres mayores para resistir los embates de lo que ha significado una vida dedicada al cuidado de los demás: de sus hijos e hijas, de su m……続きを見る

Have you ever thought about what your life may be like as you grow older, and what technology will be available to you at that time? In The AgeTech Revolution, Keren Etkin takes you on a journey to ……続きを見る

Older adults are a diverse cohort with a wide array of capacities, interests, and needs. Despite the fact that aging is a highly individualized and complex process, it continues to be stereotyped, e……続きを見る

Gain insight into the various practice issues that arise when working with midlife and older LGBT persons! Take a unique look at the lives of midlife and older LGBT persons in Midlife and Older LGBT……続きを見る

Alterskriminalität ist eine ernste Herausforderung, vielschichtiger als angenommen und wenig untersucht. Das Phänomen wirft viele Fragen auf: Erwartet uns im Zuge des demografischen Wandels ein deut……続きを見る

This original collection explores how critical gerontology can make sense of old age inequalities to inform and improve social work research, policy and practice and empower older people. With examp……続きを見る

Guides caregivers of those with heart disease through the process of supporting their loved one without sacrificing their own personal needs and wellbeing. Over 30 million people in the US suffer fr……続きを見る

'A little gem of a book' Brendan O'Connor Tom Inglis and his Wheaten terrier Pepe have lived together for eighteen years: countless days of walks and play and the odd bit of chaos. Now, though, they……続きを見る

Hanne-Vibeke Holst, Ritt Bjerregaard, Anne Linnet og Christine Antorini er fire forskellige kvinder med vidt forskellige tankesæt, der også har levet forskelligt, men alle har de oplevet personlige ……続きを見る

Boomers are heading into (very) old age following a pandemic, a time of overt ageism and shamefully deficient eldercare. The front wave, now in their seventies, are on the brink of life changes that……続きを見る

Part of the What Do I Do Now? Psychiatry series, Geriatric Psychiatry offers comprehensive expertise for clinicians seeking answers for how to manage complex situations in geriatric psychiatry, with……続きを見る

Circumvent the tired and conventional approaches of finding purpose, passion, or happiness to discover a path of fulfillment after 60 by pursuing desires, mastering risk-taking, and expanding horizo……続きを見る

India’s ageing population is growing rapidly; over 60s constitute 7 per cent of the total population and this is projected to triple in the next four decades. Drawing on a wide range of studies, thi……続きを見る

This open access book turns the research attention of social policy scholars and long-term care researchers from comparative descriptions of care systems, focusing mostly on expenditures and volumes……続きを見る

Age at Work explores the myriad ways in which ‘age’ is at ‘work’ across society, organizations and workplaces, with special focus on organizations, their boundaries, and marginalizing processes arou……続きを見る

With the development of effective antiretroviral therapies (ART) in the mid-1990s, HIV became a treatable although serious condition, and people who are adherent to HIV medications can attain normal……続きを見る

Cinquanta milioni di persone nel mondo, secondo le stime ufficiali, convivono con un disturbo neurocognitivo maggiore,una cifra destinata a crescere parallelamente alla speranza di vita. Oltre gli o……続きを見る

Offers encouragement and hope to older adults who are ready to date again, with advice and tips from relationship experts and the author’s own experiences. Romance Reduxlooks at finding love as an o……続きを見る

Das Mobilitätsprojekt „mobisaar“ verbessert die Teilhabe von mobilitätseingeschränkten Menschen und Menschen mit Behinderungen durch den Einsatz von Lots*innen und mit Technikunterstützung durch App……続きを見る

- Over 38 percent of all seniors in the U.S. now use the Internet. - Covers the most popular activities seniors enjoy - Facebook, GoogleSearch, and more! 続きを見る

The tools and answers you need to help your parents receive the care they deserve. 続きを見る

Once you become a granny, you have to learn the lingo – and here’s where Granny Knows Best comes in. Straight from the mouths of the nation’s grannies, it’s a hilarious treasury of sensible advice, ……続きを見る

Sky du Mont erzählt übers Älterwerden. Dabei geht es um die schönen Seiten des Alters und die Zumutungen ebenso wie um die Kunst, würdevoll und heiter durch die letzte Lebensphase zu gehen. Nach meh……続きを見る

Deficiencies in old age care are some of the most pressing human rights concerns in mature welfare states. This book radically challenges the ethics of viewing care as a tradeable commodity and intr……続きを見る

Winner of the 2022 Textbook & Academic Authors Association′s The McGuffey Longevity Award Aging: Concepts and Controversies is structured to encourage a style of teaching and learning that goes beyo……続きを見る