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Community Resources for Older Adults provides comprehensive, up-to-date information on programs, services, and policies pertaining to older adults. Authors Robbyn R. Wacker and Karen A. Roberto buil……続きを見る

This highly integrative book was written for students, professionals in aging, religious leaders, and older adults themselves. Readers will gain the knowledge and skills they need to assess, engage,……続きを見る

“God’s Waiting Room, Geezer Glen, Catheter Flats, the Wrinkly Ranch . . . whatever euphemistic pet name you have for long-term care homes, the overall sentiment remains the same: it’s the last stop.……続きを見る

"A definite read for students in counseling programs for improving the lives of older adults!" –Amy Gray-Graves, Webster University Helping Relationships with Older Adults: From Theory to Practice e……続きを見る

Cette fiction, qui se déroule dans un petit hôpital local de la campagne française, naît de l’imagination d’une infirmière consciencieuse, révoltée par un système de soins qu’elle juge inadapté. Des……続きを見る

A surprise inheritance and a failing care home might hold the unlikely makings for true love Kate's husband has not only left her, he's also left her tons of debt and she now risks losing her career……続きを見る

This book documents, verifies and brings to life the issues and debates that are created around the aging society. It carefully offers a series of opinions that attempt to illuminate the fact that t……続きを見る

Let’s face it: almost everyone fears growing older. We worry about losing our looks, our health, our jobs, our self-esteemーand being supplanted in work and love by younger people. It feels like the……続きを見る

"This book is an excellent resource for students, educators, and long-term care administrators. This engaging eighth edition provides useful knowledge and up-to-date information to all those interes……続きを見る

Creative Ageing and the Arts of Care makes a case for cultural participation by older adults to enhance the quality of their lives. Building on concepts of adult human development and empowerment, E……続きを見る

Demographic change is a defining issue of our time. As the worldwide population ages, the healthcare systems of every country will meet challenges of scale in providing for their elderly. Aging with……続きを見る

'Those last few words don't just help the dying; they can help save the lives of those left behind' Following a tragedy, Zoe flees Australia and makes a life for herself in the UK. Now working as a ……続きを見る

La gerontología es la disciplina científica dedicada a mejorar la calidad de vida y a promover el bienestar de las personas a medida que envejecen desde una perspectiva bio-psico-social que plantea ……続きを見る

This book focuses on the concept of subjective views of aging. This concept refers to the way individuals conceptualize and perceive the aging process. Social and cultural perceptions regarding olde……続きを見る

This book is the first comprehensive ethnographic study of the diversity of living and ageing experiences of three groups of older migrants – return, lifestyle and ageing-in-place labour migrants – ……続きを見る

A heart-warming journey with parents of a certain age and a son who thinks he knows best 'A bit like David Sedaris without the tragedy, this is a book that will bring a smile of recognition to anyon……続きを見る

"This book is an excellent resource for anyone preparing for the long-term care administrator exam." --Doody's Review Service, 3 stars Includes 6 months' free ExamPrepConnect digital access with pri……続きを見る

Media representations of ageing play a role in stereotype formation and even reinforce them. Encountering these stereotypes can negatively impact the self-esteem, health status, physical wellbeing a……続きを見る

The digitalization of society is constructed as a necessary leap that governments and citizens need to take. However, with many older people lacking adequate digital competences to support their ful……続きを見る

Providing a critical humanities approach to ageing, this book addresses new directions in age studies: the meaning and workings of "ageism" in the twenty-first century, the vexed relationship betwee……続きを見る

This book provides an interdisciplinary focus on music, memory, and ageing by examining how they intersect outside of a formal therapeutic context or framework and by offering a counter-narrative to……続きを見る

Welche Relevanz haben religiöse Migrantengemeinden für die alltägliche Unterstützung und Pflege von älteren Menschen mit Migrationserfahrung? Professionelle Dienstleistungen der Altenhilfe werden in……続きを見る

The first book to focus specifically on practical gerontology field experiences This innovative text guides gerontology students step-by-step through the process of searching for, securing, and comp……続きを見る

Transgenerational Technology and Interactions for the 21st Century explores how we as humans navigate the 21st Century, interacting with technologies, including those that are intended to support an……続きを見る

A comprehensive plan from two leading experts on how to fix America's outdated retirement system America's retirement system has serious problems. While it works well for some retirees, millions of ……続きを見る

What happens when the avant-garde grows old? Examining a group of writers and artists who continued the modernist experiment into later life, Scott Herring reveals how their radical artistic princip……続きを見る

Erstmals im deutschsprachigen Raum wird die Lebenswirklichkeit von Menschen, deren Älterwerden mit gesundheitlichen und gesellschaftlichen Stigmata verbunden ist, systematisch in den Blick genommen.……続きを見る

Following the development of anti-retroviral therapies (ARVs), many people affected by HIV in the 1980s and 1990s have now been living with the condition for decades. Drawing on perspectives from le……続きを見る

Many developed nations face the challenge of accommodating a growing, ageing population and creating appropriate forms of housing suitable for older people. Written by an architect, this practice-le……続きを見る

This book explores the unique group of elders, ages fifty-five and older, who practice some form of consensual nonmonogamy. It covers both the joys and challenges of multiple relationships for elder……続きを見る