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Clear and concise, The Handbook of Structured Life Review synthesizes 30 years of research and practice using the Structured Life Review process. Structured Life Review is a one-on-one therapeutic t……続きを見る

In the popular imagination, retirement promises a well-deserved restーidle days spent traveling, volunteering, pursuing hobbies, or just puttering around the house. But as the nature of work has cha……続きを見る

When she started working with the aged more than forty years ago, Ann Burack-Weiss began storing the knowledge and skills she thought would help when she got old herself. It was not until she hit he……続きを見る

Today, more than 200,000 men and women over age fifty are languishing in prisons around the United States. It is projected that by 2030, one-third of all incarcerated individuals will be older adult……続きを見る

As life unfolds, things tend to accumulate. When older adults undergo health, residential, and marital changes, they will face a reckoning with their lifelong store of possessionsーspecial, ordinary……続きを見る

Hospice and palliative care professionals are experts at caring for individuals and families experiencing serious or life-limiting illnesses. Not everyone feels safe seeking out their expertise, how……続きを見る

About 30 percent of hospice patients report a “visitation” by someone who is not there, a phenomenon known in end-of-life care as a deathbed vision. These visions can be of dead friends or family me……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

Over The Hill But Not Under It - Essays On Aging And Caregiving is a call to reshape the narrative around aging -- to celebrate later life as a period rich with potential and joy. It is an invitatio……続きを見る

Description Are you tired of feeling tongue-tied in conversation? Do you struggle to get your point across or connect with others? Communication is a crucial skills in all aspect of life, yet it's o……続きを見る

Este libro tiene como propósito brindar un panorama general sobre la vejez y el envejecimiento. Envejecer es un proceso inevitable por el que atravesamos la mayoría de los seres vivos. Tener conocim……続きを見る

This book delves into the consequences of rapid population aging for Mexico and U.S. Latinos, impacting various institutions, including families, the labor force, and healthcare systems. It examines……続きを見る

A damning portrait of the dire realities of retirement in the United Statesーand how we can fix it. While the French went on strike in 2023 to protest the increase in the national retirement age, wo……続きを見る

Madison Grant's 'The Conquest of the American Continent' is a seminal work that delves into the historical implications of European colonization in America. Grant expertly explores the impact of con……続きを見る

Completado poco antes de su partida, este libro póstumo de uno de los periodistas más respetados y queridos propone una mirada reflexiva y humorística sobre el difícil arte de envejecer, los achaque……続きを見る

Expert guidance for living a longer, healthier, more meaningful second half of life. Over the last century, we have gained decades of life, and many of us may live beyond 100ーa prospect that offers……続きを見る

There were many challenges, successes, and concerns in providing long-term care to older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. Looking at central North Carolina, the authors highlight the implication……続きを見る

Written by researchers and experienced health professionals from Hong Kong, China, Chiu and Law identify and examine important issues of healthy ageing after COVID-19 from research and policy perspe……続きを見る

In H.G. Wells' 'The Fate of Man', the reader is taken on a thought-provoking journey through the complexities of human existence and the potential outcomes of our decisions. Written in Wells' signat……続きを見る

Gerontology is a discipline with a very strong interdisciplinary orientation - ageing can probably only be understood through a synergy-rich linking of different fields of study. In this fully revis……続きを見る

This book provides an overview of the psychological foundations of gerontology and explains the psychology of ageing from a lifespan point of view. It represents a compendium on gerontopsychology an……続きを見る

"Niemand will Antisemit sein. Erst recht nicht in Subkulturen und Bewegungen mit einem progressiven, emanzipatorischen Selbstbild. Judenhass geht aber auch underground – ob Rapper gegen Rothschilds,……続きを見る

An informed and often moving account of the crucial role of place in the lives of elders and what researchers and city planners are doingーand need to doーto make communities more age-friendly. Elde……続きを見る

Die in diesem Band versammelten Geschichten sind alle unterschiedlich und doch haben sie einen gemeinsamen Kern: eine Liebe für die Gegensätzlichkeit der Existenz. Eine, die alles umhüllt. Eine, die……続きを見る

A longevidade é um fato no mundo inteiro. O Brasil não é o país mais velho - título que cabe ao Japão -, mas é o que envelhece mais velozmente. Medicina, educação e urbanização nos permitem sonhar c……続きを見る

Longtime spiritual counselor and teacher, Jo Ann Levitt outlines ways to transform the joys and challenges of aging into a novel spiritual path, taking advantage of the built-in spirituality within ……続きを見る

The surprising history of old age in modern America, showing how we created unprecedented security for some and painful uncertainty for others On farms and in factories, Americans once had little ch……続きを見る

You know you're having a senior moment when you decide it's time to pull up your socks - and realize you forgot to put any on! Age is just a number and you're only as old as you feel, but if you're ……続きを見る

Drawing on empirical research with older South Asian migrant women, this book puts forth new understandings on how older, settled, migrant women construct and understand age through recollections of……続きを見る

The recently widowed experience many complex problems, and an understanding of their needs and the kinds of difficulties they encounter is essential if appropriate services and help are to be mobili……続きを見る