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Time for retirement :comparative studies of early exit from the labor force by Martin Kohli Publisher Comments In all Western countries, people are retiring earlier than ever before, and people are living longer, thus prolonging the length of retirement. What are the effects of this phenomenon on society in general and on the labor force, and what are the... (read more) List Price $173.95 Your price: $41.00 Used - Hardcover 
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The Sensory Balance Test as a Screening for Possible Sensory Integration Deficits. by Shu-yuan Hu Publisher Comments This study assesses the validity and the reliability of using the Sensory Balance Test as screening for possible sensory integration deficits. Twenty typically developing children and twenty children with sensory integration deficits were recruited. All... (read more) Your price: $84.50 New - Trade Paper
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Compassion Satisfaction and Compassion Fatigue Among Emergency Department Registered Nurses. by Linda Nancy Roney Publisher Comments Responses of emergency nurses caring for patients who experience suffering or trauma have received little attention. These effects may be positive, leading to compassion satisfaction, or negative, causing compassion fatigue. A descriptive study of these... (read more) Your price: $84.50 New - Trade Paper
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Perceived Effects of Martial Arts Training on Mood. by Gregory M. Kane Publisher Comments The relationship between physical activity and mood has been well documented in the literature. However, the complexity of this relationships and the presence of confounding variables make the usefulness of this line of research somewhat limited. Further... (read more) Your price: $84.50 New - Trade Paper
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Staying in the Game by David Gottlieb PhD Publisher Comments Even today, veneration of older people continues to be the norm among ethnic groups and all other societies be they first, second, or third world. Our country seems to be unique, even among other highly industrialized countries, in viewing the elderly as... (read more) Your price: $6.00 DRM-Free PDF - Electronic
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Aging and Everyday Life (Blackwell Readers in Sociology) by Jaber F. Gubrium Publisher Comments Aging and Everyday Life presents a balanced and penetrating view of the aging experience. The research in this book reveals that many, if not most, of the triumphs and trials experienced in later years are not unlike those confronted at other points in... (read more) Your price: $159.50 New - Hardcover
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Nurse Recognition of Delirium Superimposed on Dementia in Hospitalized Older Adults. by Melinda Roan Steis Publisher Comments Background. Delirium is an acute, fluctuating confusional state that is potentially preventable and treatable, especially when recognized early. Unrecognized delirium in older adults results in increased risk for poor health outcomes. Persons who... (read more) Your price: $84.50 New - Trade Paper
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The Relationship of Depression with Intrinsic and Extrinsic Components of Religiosity in the Older Adult Female. by Jacqueline Anne Nuval Publisher Comments The purpose of this doctoral research was to determine whether religious activity and general health would predict depression in older adult women living alone in the community who are widowed, divorced, separated, or never married. Variables considered... (read more) Your price: $84.50 New - Trade Paper
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Research Findings in the Economics of Aging by David A. Wise Publisher Comments The baby boom generation's entry into old age has led to an unprecedented increase in the elderly population. The social and economic effects of this shift are significant, and in Research Findings in the Economics of Aging, a group of leading... (read more) List Price $92.00 Your price: $85.10 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Latina Immigrants: Defining and Achieving Mental Health Needs. by Laura Bava Publisher Comments Purpose. The purpose of this study was to explore how Latina immigrants defined their mental health needs and the impact of oppressive forces within social and community contexts. This study also examined the strategies and sources of help commonly... (read more) Your price: $84.50 New - Trade Paper
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Maternal Perceptions and Infant Feeding Decisions. by Erica L. Wickham Publisher Comments The purpose of this study was to examine pregnant and postpartum women's perception of breastfeeding and determine common factors that supported or hindered infant feeding decisions. A sample of 26 pregnant and postpartum women, who visited a lactation... (read more) Your price: $84.50 New - Trade Paper
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The Role of Pkc-Epsilon in Models of Alcohol- And Toxin-Induced Liver Disease. by J. Phillip Kaiser Publisher Comments Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is a serious concern for the world's population. It is one of the leading causes of death and is also a huge economic burden. The biochemical mechanisms responsible for ALD are incompletely understood, therefore there is no... (read more) Your price: $84.50 New - Trade Paper
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Intranasal and Rectal Diazepam for Rescue Therapy: Assessment of Pharmacokinetics and Tolerability. by Vijay Deep Ivaturi Publisher Comments The use of rectal diazepam has improved the management of acute repetitive seizures (ARS) outside a health care facility. Two placebo controlled trials have shown that rectal administration of diazepam is safe and effective for treatment of this... (read more) Your price: $84.50 New - Trade Paper
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Later Life : Realities of Aging (6TH 06 Edition) by Harold Cox Publisher Comments For anyone interest in Sociology of Aging or Gerontology taught primarily in departments of sociology. An interdisciplinary introduction to the aging process which uses symbolic interactionism as the main theoretical perspective. Accessible... (read more) List Price $116.95 Your price: $76.00 Used - Hardcover
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Nanoengineered Templates for Controlled Delivery of Bioactive Compounds. by Nalinkanth Ghone Veerabadran Publisher Comments The significance of any drugs, therapeutic proteins, or any bioactive compounds, is based not only on their effects on diseases but also on how specifically, how readily, how controllable and how prolonged their effects on the disease without having any... (read more) Your price: $84.50 New - Trade Paper
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Life In Retirement...It's Really Simple, It Just Ain't Easy by Jeffrey Halperin Publisher Comments Living and experiencing the joys, pitfalls, fulfillment and concerns of retirement, Jeffrey J. Halperin gives insight into one of our most important goals as we approach and experience our senior years. His candidness and honesty is refreshing as he... (read more) List Price $11.99 Your price: $11.09 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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Patient Centered Care Approach to Adherence with Cardiovascular Medications: Self-Determination Theory Integration. by David S. Li Publisher Comments Problem statement. Behavioral intervention is used to improve adherence with medication in patients with cardiovascular diseases (CVD), but the effect was not sustainable. Patient-centered care (PCC) as a consumer movement has gained acceptance, but it... (read more) Your price: $84.50 New - Trade Paper
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Vital Involvement in Old Age: The Experience of Old Age in Our Time by Erik H Erikson Publisher Comments The last stage, old age, challenges the individual to rework the past while remaining involved in the present. The authors begin this work with their theory of life's stages through old age. In Part two, they discuss their interviews with twenty-nine... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Midlife Metamorphosis by Jim Rogers Publisher Comments At a time in life when most of us expected to be married, with our kids almost ready to leave the house, and finally having the time to mend our fences and enjoy one another, many of us have instead found ourselves suddenly divorced and asking the... (read more) Your price: $14.95 New - Trade Paper
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Inquiries in the Economics of Aging by David A. Wise Publisher Comments For over a decade, the National Bureau of Economic Research has sponsored the Economics of Aging Program, under the direction of David A. Wise. The program addresses issues that affect the well-being of individuals as they age and a society that is... (read more) List Price $39.00 Your price: $36.08 Google eBooks - Electronic
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